TEXAS · WELLS · DENTON COUNTY · BALDINGER LEASE · API 42-121-31047 · DISTRICT 7C
Baldinger #3
Denton County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Baldinger #3 (API 42-121-31047) is a well in Denton County operated by Eagleridge Operating LLC, completed January 15, 2003 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in July 1, 2023.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued June 21, 2001, permitted to 8,860 ft.
It was permitted by Western Chief Oil & Gas Company and has since transferred to Eagleridge Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Marble Falls, U. Barnett Shale, Forestburg, L. Barnett.
Its lease has reported 1.61K barrels of oil and 280K mcf of gas since October 2002, last reporting volume in June 2023.
Operator of record
Permitted by Western Chief Oil & Gas Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Dallas, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Apr 8, 2026
- Permits on file
- 129
- Phone
- (214) 295-6704
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Eagleridge Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Eagleridge Operating, LLCthrough Jun 2023 |
| Latest permit | Western Chief Oil & Gas CompanyJun 21, 2001 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,860
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 21, 2001
- last permit issued
- Jan 15, 2003
- completed
- 1.61K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 280K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2003 THROUGH Jun 2023
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 15, 2003
- Shut in
- Jul 1, 2023
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active – Extension (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 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-13-194132 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Eagleridge Operating, LLC | 1 | 1.61K | 280K | Oct 2002 – Jun 2023 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Western Chief Oil & Gas CompanyJan 2003 → Oct 2007
- 2Vantage Fort Worth Energy LLCNov 2007 → Sep 2017
- 3Sage Natural Resources LLCJan 2018 → Jun 2023
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 510405-98 | Drill | Western Chief Oil & Gas Company | Sep 19, 2002 | Jun 21, 2001 | Oct 5, 2002 | 9,000 |
| 510405-99 | Drill | Western Chief Oil & Gas Company | Jun 18, 2001 | Jun 21, 2001 | — | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2003 | Baldinger G-13-194132 | Newark East (Barnett Shale) | Eagleridge Operating LLC | Temp Abandoned · shut in Jul 1, 2023 | 8,860 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 635 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Marble Falls | 7,580 | -6,945 |
| U. Barnett Shale | 7,908 | -7,273 |
| Forestburg | 8,042 | -7,407 |
| L. Barnett | 8,151 | -7,516 |
| Viola | 8,842 | -8,207 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,908 | 8,110 | Perforated |
| 8,151 | 8,184 | Perforated |
| 8,806 | 8,252 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,123 | 12.25 | 550 S |
| 5.5 | 8,800 | 7.875 | 200 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. The record date is the RRC's own date on the record, not the day the report was filed: 462,034 of the state's filings carry 1984-01-12. About these reports →
| Suffix | RRC record date | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Jun 18, 2003 | Mar 7, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | May 6, 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 42-121-31047 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-121-31047 → scanned completion filings
Log images filed since 2004 open from the RRC's log search for this well; none are loaded here for it.
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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