WELL · 42-497-36978 · DISTRICT 9
Simpson W. M. #5
Wise County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Horizontal
Simpson W. M. #5 (API 42-497-36978) is a horizontal well in Wise County operated by Devon Energy Production CO L.P., completed February 16, 2011.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2009 and 2016, permitted to 9,000 ft.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Caddo, Atoka, Boonsville, Barnett.
Its 3 leases have reported 265 barrels of oil and 158K mcf of gas since February 2011, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
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 Mar 2018 |
| Latest permit | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.Jul 11, 2016 |
- 9,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jul 11, 2016
- last permit issued
- Feb 16, 2011
- completed
- 265
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 158K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2011 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 16, 2011
- 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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson, W. M. G-13-281683 | Boonsville (Consolidated Congl.) | BKV Barnett, LLC | 1 | 0 | 8.48K | Nov 2016 – Jul 2026 |
| Simpson, W. M. O-13-33569 | Boonsville (Consolidated Congl.) | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | 1 | 265 | 1.74K | Aug 2016 – Mar 2017 |
| Simpson, W. M. G-13-260753 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | 1 | 0 | 148K | Feb 2011 – Aug 2016 |
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.Feb 2011 → Mar 2018
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 816873-99 | Recompletion | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | Jul 7, 2016 | Jul 11, 2016 | Jul 14, 2016 | 8,000 |
| 688675-99 | Drill | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | Dec 15, 2009 | Dec 18, 2009 | Sep 26, 2010 | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-260753 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-13-281683 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-13-33569 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 717 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,171 | 6,288 | Perforated |
| 7,486 | 7,690 | Perforated |
| 7,886 | 8,090 | Perforated |
| 8,286 | 8,490 | Perforated |
| 8,686 | 8,890 | Perforated |
| 9,086 | 9,290 | Perforated |
| 9,486 | 9,690 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 777 | 12.25 | 300 S |
| 5.5 | 9,810 | 8.75 | 970 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 | Jun 11, 2018 | Apr 16, 2018 | — |
| 00 | Jan 31, 2017 | Nov 22, 2016 | — |
| 00 | Oct 13, 2016 | Sep 8, 2016 | — |
| 00 | Sep 12, 2011 | Apr 27, 2011 | Yes |
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 42-497-36978 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-497-36978 → 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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