WELL · 42-121-32520 · DISTRICT 9
Beard #1
Denton County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Horizontal
Beard #1 (API 42-121-32520) is a plugged horizontal well in Denton County, plugged March 15, 2023, last operated by Eagleridge Operating LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued January 18, 2005, permitted to 9,500 ft.
It was permitted by Gulftex Operating Inc and has since transferred to Eagleridge Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Barnett, Forestburg.
Operator of record
Permitted by Gulftex Operating Inc; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 4, 2026 · 129 permits on file · (855) 820-6008
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Eagleridge Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Eagleridge Operating, LLCthrough Jun 2018 |
| Latest permit | Gulftex Operating IncJan 18, 2005 |
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
- 1
- permits on file
- Jan 18, 2005
- last permit issued
- Sep 1, 2005
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 378K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 2005 THROUGH Sep 2023
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 1, 2005
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 15, 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beard G-13-214336 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Eagleridge Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 378K | Sep 2005 – Sep 2023 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Gulftex Operating IncSep 2005 → Aug 2008
- 2Trio Consulting & Management,llcSep 2008 → Jul 2016
- 3Eagleridge Operating, LLCAug 2016 → Jun 2018
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 556341-99 | Drill | Gulftex Operating Inc | Jan 18, 2005 | Jan 18, 2005 | Apr 2, 2005 | 9,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-214336 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 660 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| BarnettUPPER BARNETT | 7,476 | -6,816 |
| ForestburgFORESTBURG LIME | 7,557 | -6,897 |
| BarnettLOWER BARNETT | 7,812 | -7,152 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,095 | 9,100 | Perforated |
| 9,370 | 9,375 | Perforated |
| 9,590 | 9,600 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,762 | 13.5 | 505 S |
| 5.5 | 9,698 | 8.75 | 800 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, 2006 | Feb 15, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 30, 2006 | — | — |
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 42-121-32520 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-121-32520 → 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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