WELL · 42-009-38707 · DISTRICT 9
Frerich #4
Archer County · Archer County Regular field · Vertical
Frerich #4 (API 42-009-38707) is a plugged well in Archer County, plugged June 2, 1989, last operated by Petroil Development Corporation.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 20, 1984, permitted to 1,500 ft.
It was permitted by Wingler, Sharp & Stowe and has since transferred to Petroil Development Corporation on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Thomas Sand, Gunsite Lime.
Operator of record
Petroil Development Corporation
Permitted by Wingler, Sharp & Stowe; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
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SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Petroil Development Corporation |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Wingler, Sharp & StoweDec 20, 1984 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 1,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 20, 1984
- last permit issued
- Dec 29, 1984
- completed
- —
- cumulative oil, bbl
- —
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 29, 1984
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 2, 1989
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.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 261878-99 | Drill | Wingler, Sharp & Stowe | Dec 20, 1984 | Dec 20, 1984 | — | 1,500 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,046 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Sand | 1,003 | 43 |
| Gunsite Lime | 1,191 | -145 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1,003 | 1,005 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | 1,276 | 6.75 | 175 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 | Apr 4, 1985 | Mar 14, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Mar 23, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-009-38707 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-009-38707 → 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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