TEXAS · WELLS · DENTON COUNTY · FERGASON LEASE · API 42-121-32789 · DISTRICT 7C
Fergason #1
Denton County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Producing · Vertical
Fergason #1 (API 42-121-32789) is a well in Denton County operated by Bkv North Texas LLC, completed April 10, 2006 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in November 1, 2024.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 8, 2006, permitted to 9,004 ft.
It was permitted by Joint Resources Company and has since transferred to Bkv North Texas LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Marble Falls, U Barnett Shale, L Barnett Shale, Viola.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Joint Resources Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Fort Worth, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Apr 30, 2026
- Permits on file
- 22
- Phone
- (940) 394-2000
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | BKV North Texas LLC |
| Production reports | BKV North Texas, LLCthrough Oct 2024 |
| Latest permit | Joint Resources CompanyFeb 8, 2006 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,004
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 8, 2006
- last permit issued
- Apr 10, 2006
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 870K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2006 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 10, 2006
- Shut in
- Nov 1, 2024
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergason G-13-216132 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | BKV North Texas, LLC | 1 | 0 | 870K | Apr 2006 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 8,441(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Joint Resources CompanyApr 2006 → May 2007
- 2XTO Energy Inc.Jun 2007 → May 2022
- 3BKV North Texas, LLCJun 2022 → Oct 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 613806-99 | Drill | Joint Resources Company | Feb 8, 2006 | Feb 8, 2006 | Feb 17, 2006 | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2006 | Fergason G-13-216132 | Newark East (Barnett Shale) | BKV North Texas LLC | Producing · shut in Nov 1, 2024 | 9,004 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 658 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Marble Falls | 7,690 | -7,032 |
| U Barnett Shale | 8,008 | -7,350 |
| L Barnett Shale | 8,195 | -7,537 |
| ViolaVIOLA LIME | 8,976 | -8,318 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,020 | 8,154 | Perforated |
| 8,199 | 8,284 | Perforated |
| 8,348 | 8,518 | Perforated |
| 8,572 | 8,924 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,223 | 12.25 | 600 S |
| 5.5 | 9,003 | 7.875 | 350 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 29, 2006 | May 9, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 1, 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 42-121-32789 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-121-32789 → 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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