WELL · 42-121-32342 · DISTRICT 9
Big Sky W #1
Denton County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Producing · Vertical
Big Sky W #1 (API 42-121-32342) is a well in Denton County operated by Hess Jerry Operating CO., completed April 12, 2005 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 9, 2004, permitted to 8,999 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Top Of Upper Barnet, Forestburg, Viola.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Muenster, TX · P-5 Active, filed May 8, 2026 · 146 permits on file · (940) 759-4791
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Hess Jerry Operating Co. |
| Production reports | Hess, Jerry Operating Co.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Hess, Jerry Operating Co.Jun 9, 2004 |
- 8,999
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jun 9, 2004
- last permit issued
- Apr 12, 2005
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 431K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2005 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 12, 2005
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sky "W" G-13-209342 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Hess, Jerry Operating Co. | 1 | 0 | 431K | Apr 2005 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 5,751 · prior 12 7,844(-27%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Hess, Jerry Operating Co.Apr 2005 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 546615-99 | Drill | Hess, Jerry Operating Co. | Jun 7, 2004 | Jun 9, 2004 | — | 8,999 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-209342 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 780 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Top of Upper Barnet | 7,543 | -6,763 |
| ForestburgTOP OF FORESTBURG | 7,605 | -6,825 |
| ViolaTOP OF VIOLA | 8,322 | -7,542 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,545 | 7,599 | Perforated |
| 7,600 | 7,673 | Perforated |
| 7,905 | 8,080 | Perforated |
| 8,100 | 8,290 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 971 | 12.25 | 500 S |
| 5.5 | 8,328 | 7.875 | 300 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 12, 2005 | Jun 13, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 13, 2005 | — | — |
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 42-121-32342 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-121-32342 → 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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