WELL · 42-121-31724 · DISTRICT 9
Fowler #3
Denton County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Producing · Vertical
Fowler #3 (API 42-121-31724) is a well in Denton County operated by Bkv Barnett II LLC, completed March 2, 2026 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued November 12, 2002, permitted to 9,500 ft.
It was permitted by Tejas Western Corp. and has since transferred to Bkv Barnett II LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Marble Falls, Barnett, Forestburg, Viola.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Tejas Western Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Fort Worth, TX · P-5 Y, filed Dec 2, 2025 · 5 permits on file · (833) 425-8677
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | BKV Barnett II LLC |
| Production reports | BKV Barnett II, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Tejas Western Corp.Nov 12, 2002 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 12, 2002
- last permit issued
- Mar 2, 2026
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 675K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2003 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 2, 2026
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fowler G-13-201889 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | BKV Barnett II, LLC | 1 | 0 | 675K | Nov 2003 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 15,223 · prior 12 22,636(-33%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Encana Oil & Gas(usa) Inc.Apr 2004 → Dec 2011
- 2Enervest Operating, L.L.C.Jan 2012 → Jan 2019
- 3Bedrock Production, LLCFeb 2019 → Aug 2025
- 4BKV Barnett II, LLCSep 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 525411-98 | Drill | Tejas Western Corp. | Sep 26, 2003 | Nov 12, 2002 | Oct 30, 2003 | 9,300 |
| 525411-99 | Drill | Tejas Western Corp. | Nov 12, 2002 | Nov 12, 2002 | — | 9,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-201889 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 715 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Marble FallsMARBLE FALLS LIME | 7,741 | -7,026 |
| BarnettUPPER BARNETT SHALE | 7,906 | -7,191 |
| BarnettBARNETT SHALE | 8,048 | -7,333 |
| Forestburg | 8,244 | -7,529 |
| ForestburgFORESTBURG LIME | 8,244 | -7,529 |
| BarnettLOWER BARNETT SHALE | 8,415 | -7,700 |
| Viola | 9,116 | -8,401 |
| ViolaVIOLA LIME | 9,116 | -8,401 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,050 | 9,066 | Perforated |
| 8,700 | 9,066 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,279 | 12.25 | 157 S |
| 5.5 | 9,160 | 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 15, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 | — |
| 00 | Aug 9, 2004 | Jun 1, 2004 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 6, 2004 | — | — |
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 42-121-31724 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-121-31724 → 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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