WELL · 42-121-32251 · DISTRICT 9
Springside-A #4
Denton County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Vertical
Springside-A #4 (API 42-121-32251) is a plugged well in Denton County, plugged November 25, 2025, last operated by Expro Engineering Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued February 13, 2004, permitted to 8,990 ft.
It was permitted by Hess, Jerry Operating CO. and has since transferred to Expro Engineering Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Barnett, Forestburg.
Operator of record
Permitted by Hess, Jerry Operating Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Fort Worth, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jul 2, 2026
- Permits on file
- 60
- Phone
- (817) 624-8425
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Expro Engineering Inc. |
| Production reports | Expro Engineering, Inc.through Nov 2025 |
| Latest permit | Hess, Jerry Operating Co.Feb 13, 2004 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,990
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Feb 13, 2004
- last permit issued
- May 20, 2004
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 501K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 2004 THROUGH Nov 2025
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 20, 2004
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 25, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springside-A G-13-202469 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Expro Engineering, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 501K | May 2004 – Nov 2025 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 4,789 · prior 12 9,422(-49%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Hess, Jerry Operating Co.May 2004 → Nov 2005
- 2Dune Operating CompanyDec 2005 → Aug 2008
- 3Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.Sep 2008 → Jul 2012
- 4Eagleridge Operating, LLCAug 2012 → Jan 2021
- 5Tidewater Resources CorporationFeb 2021 → Feb 2025
- 6Expro Engineering, Inc.Mar 2025 → Nov 2025
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541970-98 | Drill | Hess, Jerry Operating Co. | Feb 23, 2004 | Feb 13, 2004 | Mar 26, 2004 | 8,990 |
| 541970-99 | Drill | Hess, Jerry Operating Co. | Feb 12, 2004 | Feb 13, 2004 | — | 8,990 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-202469 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 616 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| BarnettTOP OF UPPER BARNETT | 7,932 | -7,316 |
| ForestburgTOP OF FORESTBURG LIME | 8,028 | -7,412 |
| BarnettTOP OF LOWER BARNETT | 8,164 | -7,548 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,018 | 8,812 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,290 | 12.25 | 615 S |
| 5.5 | 8,869 | 7.875 | 230 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 | Sep 1, 2004 | Jul 12, 2004 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 29, 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 42-121-32251 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-121-32251 → 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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