TEXAS · WELLS · DENTON COUNTY · BAKER-RANCH ESTATES (SA) LEASE · API 42-121-34459 · DISTRICT 7C
Baker-Ranch Estates (SA) #8H
Denton County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Producing · Horizontal
Baker-Ranch Estates (SA) #8H (API 42-121-34459) is a horizontal well in Denton County operated by Bkv Barnett II LLC, completed January 23, 2026 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued May 12, 2014, permitted to 8,936 ft.
It was permitted by Enervest Operating, L.L.C. and has since transferred to Bkv Barnett II LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Strawn, Caddo, Conglomerate, Marble Falls.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Enervest Operating, L.L.C.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Fort Worth, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 2, 2025
- Permits on file
- 5
- Phone
- (940) 394-2000
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | BKV Barnett II LLC |
| Production reports | BKV Barnett II, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Enervest Operating, L.L.C.May 12, 2014 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,936
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- May 12, 2014
- last permit issued
- Jan 23, 2026
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.64M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 2014 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 23, 2026
- Shut in
- —
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker-Ranch Estates (SA) G-13-277067 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | BKV Barnett II, LLC | 1 | 0 | 2.64M | Dec 2014 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 87,947 · prior 12 145,089(-39%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Enervest Operating, L.L.C.Dec 2014 → Jan 2019
- 2Bedrock Production, LLCFeb 2019 → Aug 2025
- 3BKV Barnett II, LLCSep 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 780622-99 | Drill | Enervest Operating, L.L.C. | Feb 25, 2014 | May 12, 2014 | Aug 10, 2014 | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | Baker-Ranch Estates (SA) G-13-277067 | Newark East (Barnett Shale) | BKV Barnett II LLC | Producing | 8,936 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 672 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Strawn | 4,889 | -4,217 |
| Caddo | 5,249 | -4,577 |
| Conglomerate | 7,120 | -6,448 |
| Marble Falls | 7,753 | -7,081 |
| BarnettBARNETT SHALE | 8,048 | -7,376 |
| Forestberg | 8,120 | -7,448 |
| Atoka | — | — |
| "Gas Light" Gas Zone - Krum Area | — | — |
| Johnson | — | — |
| Undetermined - Gas Producing Zon | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,426 | 14,680 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,306 | 12.25 | 410 S |
| 5.5 | 14,772 | 8.75 | 1,750 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 | May 1, 2026 | Mar 30, 2026 | — |
| 00 | Jun 30, 2015 | Feb 12, 2015 | Yes |
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 42-121-34459 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-121-34459 → 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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