TEXAS · WELLS · WISE COUNTY · NORMAN, J. E. GAS UNIT "C" LEASE · API 42-497-34661 · DISTRICT 7C
Norman J. E. Gas Unit C #5
Wise County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Temp Abandoned · Horizontal · Sidetrack
Norman J. E. Gas Unit C #5 (API 42-497-34661) is a horizontal well in Wise County operated by Bkv Barnett LLC, completed July 22, 2003 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in November 1, 2008.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2001 and 2003, permitted to 7,704 ft.
It was permitted by Devon Energy Operating CO., L.P. and has since transferred to Bkv Barnett LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Strawn, Atoka, Barnett.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Devon Energy Operating Co., L.P.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Fort Worth, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 11, 2026
- Permits on file
- 143
- Phone
- (940) 394-2000
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | BKV Barnett LLC |
| Production reports | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.through Mar 2011 |
| Latest permit | Devon Energy Operating Co., L.P.May 6, 2003 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,704
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- May 6, 2003
- last permit issued
- Jul 22, 2003
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 374K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2001 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 22, 2003
- Shut in
- Nov 1, 2008
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
Surface location
No coordinates on the permit record yet. The RRC's GIS record usually lands within days of issuance; historical master-file permits never carry one.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the lease this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman, J. E. Gas Unit "C" G-13-184876 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | BKV Barnett, LLC | 1 | 0 | 374K | Aug 2001 – Jul 2026 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Mitchell Energy Company L.P.Aug 2001 → Mar 2002
- 2Devon Energy Operating Co., L.P.Apr 2002 → Jul 2004
- 3Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.Aug 2004 → Mar 2011
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 531600-99 | Recompletion · sidetrack | Devon Energy Operating Co., L.P. | May 6, 2003 | May 6, 2003 | Apr 14, 2003 | 7,704 |
| 506938-99 | Drill | Mitchell Energy Company L.P. | Mar 23, 2001 | Mar 23, 2001 | May 15, 2001 | 8,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2003 | Norman J. E. Gas Unit C G-13-184876 | Newark East (Barnett Shale) | BKV Barnett LLC | Temp Abandoned · shut in Nov 1, 2008 | 7,704 |
| Jul 22, 2003 | Norman J. E. Gas Unit C G-13-184876 | Newark East (Barnett Shale) | BKV Barnett LLC | Temp Abandoned · shut in Nov 1, 2008 | 7,704 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 927 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,287 | 7,505 | Perforated |
| 7,315 | 7,629 | Perforated |
| 8,312 | 8,930 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 945 | 12.25 | 480 S |
| 5.5 | 7,678 | 7.875 | 280 S |
Completion filings
W-2 and G-1 reports on record in the RRC wellbore file, newest first. The suffix identifies the wellbore or completion event. About these reports →
| Suffix | Filed | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | May 17, 2004 | Dec 1, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 21, 2003 | Nov 16, 2001 | — |
| 00 | Oct 17, 2001 | Sep 24, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 10, 2001 | — | — |
The source documents
Petrora holds the structured record. The scanned filings live at the RRC; these links open its search already filled in for this API.
- Wellbore filings for 42-497-34661 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-497-34661 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward). then paste it into their search.
About this data
Permits from the RRC OGA049M master and daily daf420 files; wellbore and operator of record from the EWA schedule, weekly; completions, formation tops, casing, and perforations from the dbf900 wellbore file; production from PDQ lease reports, which lag two to three months; injection from UIC permits, H-10 reports, and TexNet daily volumes; earthquakes from the TexNet catalog.
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