WELL · 42-137-31675 · DISTRICT 1
Newby A #5
Edwards County · Vinegarone E. (Penn. Sand) field · Partial Plug · Vertical
Newby A #5 (API 42-137-31675) is a well in Edwards County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed December 9, 2005 and listed as partial plug on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2003 and 2006, permitted to 10,500 ft.
It was permitted by Newfield Exploration Company and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Canyon, Strawn, Ellenburger.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Newfield Exploration Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 26, 2026 · 3,454 permits on file · (713) 209-2411
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Hilcorp Energy Company |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Newfield Exploration CompanyFeb 3, 2006 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Feb 3, 2006
- last permit issued
- Dec 9, 2005
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.3M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2003 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 9, 2005
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newby "A" G-1-196901 | Beano (Strawn) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.3M | Jul 2003 – Jul 2026 |
| Newby "A" G-1-214325 | Vinegarone, E. (Penn. Sand) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.17K | Dec 2005 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 9,557 · prior 12 14,068(-32%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Newfield Exploration CompanyAug 2003 → Sep 2016
- 2Hilcorp Energy CompanyOct 2016 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 613514-99 | Recompletion | Newfield Exploration Company | Feb 2, 2006 | Feb 3, 2006 | — | 10,500 |
| 532007-99 | Drill | Eex E&P Company, L.P. | May 16, 2003 | May 16, 2003 | Jun 26, 2003 | 10,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-1-196901 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-1-214325 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,198 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Canyon | 8,924 | -6,726 |
| Strawn | 9,670 | -7,472 |
| EllenburgerELLENBERGER | 9,700 | -7,502 |
| Ellenburger | 9,700 | -7,502 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,936 | 8,988 | Perforated |
| 9,725 | 9,830 | Perforated |
| 9,893 | 9,913 | Perforated |
| 9,968 | 9,988 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,523 | 12.25 | 465 S |
| 5.5 | 10,168 | 8.75 | 600 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 | Jan 9, 2007 | Jun 26, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Aug 29, 2006 | Apr 17, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Jun 12, 2006 | Feb 16, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 6, 2006 | — | — |
| 00 | Oct 17, 2003 | Sep 9, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 7, 2003 | — | — |
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 42-137-31675 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-137-31675 → 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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