WELL · 42-497-34743 · DISTRICT 9
Shepherd #1
Wise County · Risch East (Caddo Congl.) field · Producing · Vertical
Shepherd #1 (API 42-497-34743) is a well in Wise County operated by A J Myers Prod. LLC, completed November 10, 2008 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2001 and 2009, permitted to 6,000 ft.
It was permitted by Excel Oil & Gas, Inc. and has since transferred to A J Myers Prod. LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Meek Bend Cs, Meek Bend Ls, Caddo.
Its 2 leases have reported 11.6K barrels of oil and 281K mcf of gas since November 2001, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Excel Oil & Gas, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Jacksboro, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · (940) 567-1130
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | A J Myers Prod. LLC |
| Production reports | A J Myers Prod. LLCthrough Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Excel Oil & Gas, Inc.Jan 5, 2009 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jan 5, 2009
- last permit issued
- Nov 10, 2008
- completed
- 11.6K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 281K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2001 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 10, 2008
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd G-13-186299 | Rusmag, SE. (Congl. 5300) | Excel Oil & Gas, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 265K | Nov 2001 – Jul 2026 |
| Shepherd O-13-31174 | Risch, East (Caddo Congl.) | A J Myers Prod. LLC | 1 | 11.6K | 15.9K | Nov 2008 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 30 · prior 12 366(-92%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 17 · prior 12 315(-95%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Excel Oil & Gas, Inc.Nov 2001 → Apr 2014
- 2Myers, A. J.May 2014 → Oct 2024
- 3LKM Oil & GasApr 2020 → Feb 2024
- 4A J Myers Prod. LLCJan 2025 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 676250-99 | Recompletion | Excel Oil & Gas, Inc. | Dec 11, 2008 | Jan 5, 2009 | Jul 2, 2008 | 5,616 |
| 512514-99 | Drill | Excel Oil & Gas, Inc. | Aug 13, 2001 | Aug 15, 2001 | Aug 22, 2001 | 6,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-186299 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-13-31174 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 983 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Meek Bend CS | 2,581 | -1,598 |
| Meek Bend LS | 2,581 | -1,598 |
| Caddo | 4,218 | -3,235 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,293 | 4,334 | Perforated |
| 5,006 | 5,030 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 310 | 12.25 | 215 S |
| 4.5 | 5,140 | 7.875 | 490 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 | Mar 9, 2009 | Dec 12, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 18, 2009 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 29, 2002 | Nov 30, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 9, 2002 | — | — |
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 42-497-34743 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-497-34743 → 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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