WELL · 42-121-31761 · DISTRICT 9
Obenchain #E 1
Denton County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Vertical
Obenchain #E 1 (API 42-121-31761) is a plugged well in Denton County, plugged February 20, 2025, last operated by Eagleridge Operating LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 13, 2002, permitted to 8,500 ft.
It was permitted by Mereken Energy Corp. and has since transferred to Eagleridge Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Marble Falls, Barnett, Forestburg, Viola.
Operator of record
Permitted by Mereken Energy Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 X, filed Apr 8, 2026 · 129 permits on file · (214) 295-6704
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Eagleridge Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Eagleridge Operating, LLCthrough Nov 2024 |
| Latest permit | Mereken Energy Corp.Dec 13, 2002 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 13, 2002
- last permit issued
- Aug 26, 2003
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 239K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2003 THROUGH Mar 2025
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 26, 2003
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Feb 20, 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obenchain G-13-196652 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Eagleridge Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 239K | Aug 2003 – Mar 2025 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 2,470(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Mereken Energy Corp.Aug 2003 → Feb 2006
- 2Dte Gas Resources, Inc.Mar 2006 → Nov 2007
- 3Dte Gas Resources, LLCDec 2007 → Apr 2008
- 4Range Production CompanyMay 2008 → May 2011
- 5Legend Natural Gas IV, LPJun 2011 → Feb 2015
- 6Trinity River Energy Oper, LLCMar 2015 → Jun 2017
- 7Eagleridge Operating, LLCJul 2017 → Nov 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 526384-99 | Drill | Mereken Energy Corp. | Dec 13, 2002 | Dec 13, 2002 | Feb 24, 2003 | 8,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-196652 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 615 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Marble Falls | 7,198 | -6,583 |
| BarnettUPPER BARNETT SHALE | 7,552 | -6,937 |
| Forestburg | 7,650 | -7,035 |
| BarnettLOWER BARNETT SHALE | 7,810 | -7,195 |
| Viola | 8,150 | -7,535 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,552 | 7,649 | Perforated |
| 7,836 | 8,000 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,320 | 12.25 | 620 S |
| 5.5 | 8,235 | 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. About these reports →
| Suffix | Filed | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Oct 1, 2003 | Sep 12, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 23, 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 42-121-31761 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-121-31761 → 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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