TEXAS · WELLS · DENTON COUNTY · BALDINGER LEASE · API 42-121-31009 · DISTRICT 7C
Baldinger #4
Denton County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Vertical
Baldinger #4 (API 42-121-31009) is a plugged well in Denton County, plugged June 3, 2024, last operated by Sage Natural Resources LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued May 14, 2001, permitted to 9,100 ft.
It was permitted by Western Chief Oil & Gas Company and has since transferred to Sage Natural Resources LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Marble Falls, U. Barnett Shale, Foresberg, Forestberg.
Operator of record
Permitted by Western Chief Oil & Gas Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Tulsa, OK
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Sep 17, 2025
- Permits on file
- 208
- Phone
- (918) 900-6445
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Sage Natural Resources LLC |
| Production reports | Sage Natural Resources LLCthrough Jul 2018 |
| Latest permit | Western Chief Oil & Gas CompanyMay 14, 2001 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,100
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- May 14, 2001
- last permit issued
- Nov 16, 2002
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 513K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2002 THROUGH Aug 2025
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 16, 2002
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 3, 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldinger G-13-192885 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Sage Natural Resources LLC | 1 | 0 | 513K | Aug 2002 – Aug 2025 |
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.
- 1Western Chief Oil & Gas CompanyNov 2002 → Oct 2007
- 2Vantage Fort Worth Energy LLCNov 2007 → Aug 2017
- 3Sage Natural Resources LLCJan 2018 → Jul 2018
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 508925-98 | Drill | Western Chief Oil & Gas Company | Mar 8, 2002 | May 14, 2001 | Aug 2, 2002 | 9,100 |
| 508925-99 | Drill | Western Chief Oil & Gas Company | May 14, 2001 | May 14, 2001 | — | 9,100 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2002 | Baldinger G-13-192885 | Newark East (Barnett Shale) | Sage Natural Resources LLC | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 658 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Marble Falls | 7,600 | -6,942 |
| U. Barnett Shale | 7,944 | -7,286 |
| Foresberg | 8,060 | -7,402 |
| Forestberg | 8,060 | -7,402 |
| L. Barnett | 8,158 | -7,500 |
| Viola | 8,847 | -8,189 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,944 | 8,060 | Perforated |
| 8,090 | 8,122 | Perforated |
| 8,158 | 8,190 | Perforated |
| 8,793 | 8,265 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,182 | 12.25 | 550 S |
| 5.5 | 8,825 | 7.875 | 400 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 15, 2003 | Mar 7, 2003 | — |
| 00 | Mar 18, 2003 | Oct 25, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 27, 2003 | — | — |
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 42-121-31009 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-121-31009 → 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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