TEXAS · WELLS · DENTON COUNTY · BURKHALTER, EWELL LEASE · API 42-121-31229 · DISTRICT 7C
Burkhalter Ewell #4
Denton County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Producing · Vertical
Burkhalter Ewell #4 (API 42-121-31229) is a well in Denton County operated by Lime Rock Resources IV-A L.P., completed December 24, 2001 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in August 1, 2026.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 19, 2001, permitted to 8,863 ft.
It was permitted by Dallas Production, Inc. and has since transferred to Lime Rock Resources IV-A L.P. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Cordell, Marble Falls, Viola.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Dallas Production, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 18, 2025
- Permits on file
- 117
- Phone
- (713) 292-9510
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Lime Rock Resources IV-a L.P. |
| Production reports | Lime Rock Resources IV-a, L.P.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Dallas Production, Inc.Oct 19, 2001 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,863
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Oct 19, 2001
- last permit issued
- Dec 24, 2001
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 488K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 2001 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 24, 2001
- Shut in
- Aug 1, 2026
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burkhalter, Ewell G-13-186739 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Lime Rock Resources IV-a, L.P. | 1 | 0 | 488K | Dec 2001 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 9,485 · prior 12 8,471(+12%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Dallas Production, Inc.Dec 2001 → Jan 2002
- 2Hess, Jerry Operating Co.Feb 2002 → Mar 2004
- 3Burlington Resources O & G Co LPApr 2004 → Oct 2018
- 4Lime Rock Resources IV-a, L.P.Nov 2018 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 514607-99 | Drill | Dallas Production, Inc. | Oct 19, 2001 | Oct 19, 2001 | Oct 26, 2001 | 8,999 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2001 | Burkhalter Ewell G-13-186739 | Newark East (Barnett Shale) | Lime Rock Resources IV-a L.P. | Producing · shut in Aug 1, 2026 | 8,863 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 790 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Cordell | 6,172 | -5,382 |
| Marble Falls | 7,552 | -6,762 |
| Viola | 8,757 | -7,967 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,898 | 7,950 | Perforated |
| 8,130 | 8,150 | Perforated |
| 8,306 | 8,720 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,077 | 12.25 | 510 S |
| 5.5 | 8,863 | 7.875 | 275 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 22, 2002 | Jan 28, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 11, 2002 | — | — |
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 42-121-31229 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-121-31229 → 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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