WELL · 42-497-36733 · DISTRICT 9
J.R. Buchanan GU #5
Wise County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Horizontal
J.R. Buchanan GU #5 (API 42-497-36733) is a horizontal well in Wise County operated by Devon Energy Production CO L.P., completed November 16, 2009.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2008 and 2016, permitted to 9,000 ft.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Caddo, Atoka, Marble Falls, Barnett.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Devon Energy Production Co L.P.
Oklahoma City, OK · P-5 Y, filed Nov 4, 2025 · 9,266 permits on file · (800) 465-8314
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Devon Energy Production Co L.P. |
| Production reports | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.through Aug 2016 |
| Latest permit | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.May 20, 2016 |
- 9,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- May 20, 2016
- last permit issued
- Nov 16, 2009
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 176K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2009 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 16, 2009
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.R. Buchanan GU G-13-283017 | Alvord (Atoka 6400) | BKV Barnett, LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.86K | Jul 2016 – Jul 2026 |
| J.R. Buchanan GU G-13-253078 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | 1 | 0 | 174K | Mar 2009 – Jan 2017 |
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.
- 1Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.Nov 2009 → Aug 2016
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 815115-99 | Recompletion | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | Apr 19, 2016 | May 20, 2016 | May 12, 2016 | 7,000 |
| 674909-99 | Drill | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | Nov 13, 2008 | Nov 18, 2008 | Mar 17, 2009 | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-253078 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-13-283017 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 786 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Caddo | 4,614 | -3,828 |
| Atoka | 5,410 | -4,624 |
| Marble Falls | 6,684 | -5,898 |
| BarnettBARNETT LIME | 6,887 | -6,101 |
| BarnettUPPER BARNETT SAHLE | 7,012 | -6,226 |
| Forestberg | 7,084 | -6,298 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,414 | 6,513 | Perforated |
| 6,524 | 6,599 | Perforated |
| 6,600 | 6,616 | Perforated |
| 7,546 | 7,775 | Perforated |
| 8,056 | 8,285 | Perforated |
| 8,566 | 8,795 | Perforated |
| 9,076 | 9,305 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 934 | 12.25 | 405 S |
| 5.5 | 9,376 | 8.5 | 735 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 | Jan 22, 2018 | Jan 30, 2017 | — |
| 00 | May 20, 2010 | Feb 8, 2010 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 3, 2009 | — | — |
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 42-497-36733 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-497-36733 → 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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