WELL · 42-137-31600 · DISTRICT 1
Four Square Ranch #5
Edwards County · Hopkins (Ellen) field · Horizontal · Directional
Four Square Ranch #5 (API 42-137-31600) is a plugged horizontal well in Edwards County, plugged December 4, 2009, last operated by Newfield Exploration Company.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued June 14, 2001, permitted to 8,000 ft.
It was permitted by Par Minerals Corporation and has since transferred to Newfield Exploration Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Canyon, Base Lwr Canyon, Top Holman, Strawn.
Operator of record
Permitted by Par Minerals Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
The Woodlands, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 5, 2026 · 821 permits on file · (866) 902-0562
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Newfield Exploration Company |
| Production reports | Newfield Exploration Companythrough Jun 2005 |
| Latest permit | Par Minerals CorporationJun 14, 2001 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jun 14, 2001
- last permit issued
- Aug 5, 2004
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 14.5K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2001 THROUGH Dec 2009
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 5, 2004
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Dec 4, 2009
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Square Ranch G-1-191048 | Hopkins (Ellen) | Newfield Exploration Company | 1 | 0 | 14.5K | Nov 2001 – Dec 2009 |
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.
- 1Par Minerals CorporationOct 2003 → May 2005
- 2Newfield Exploration CompanyJun 2005 → Jun 2005
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 510318-97 | Drill | Par Minerals Corporation | Oct 26, 2001 | Jun 14, 2001 | — | 8,000 |
| 510318-98 | Drill | Par Minerals Corporation | Oct 2, 2001 | Jun 14, 2001 | — | 8,000 |
| 510318-99 | Drill | Par Minerals Corporation | Jun 14, 2001 | Jun 14, 2001 | Aug 24, 2001 | 8,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-1-191048 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,269 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| CanyonBASE LOWER CANYON | 3,977 | -1,708 |
| Base LWR Canyon | 3,977 | -1,708 |
| Top Holman | 4,504 | -2,235 |
| StrawnTOP STRAWN | 6,602 | -4,333 |
| EllenburgerTOP ELLENBURGER | 6,692 | -4,423 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,300 | 9,967 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,228 | 12.25 | 410 S |
| 7 | 7,098 | 8.75 | 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 | Nov 14, 2005 | Jan 24, 2005 | — |
| 00 | Feb 13, 2004 | Jun 10, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 31, 2003 | Jun 10, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 28, 2002 | — | — |
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 42-137-31600 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-137-31600 → 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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