TEXAS · WELLS · EDWARDS COUNTY · FOUR SQUARE RANCH LEASE · API 42-137-31803 · DISTRICT 01
Four Square Ranch #20
Edwards County · Hopkins (Ellen) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Four Square Ranch #20 (API 42-137-31803) is a well in Edwards County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed November 7, 2005 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in June 1, 2013.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2005 and 2006, permitted to 7,208 ft.
It was permitted by Newfield Exploration Company and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including 1st Holman, 3rd Holman, 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.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 27, 2026
- Permits on file
- 3,454
- Phone
- (713) 209-2400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Hilcorp Energy Company |
| Production reports | Newfield Exploration Companythrough May 2013 |
| Latest permit | Newfield Exploration CompanyNov 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.
- 7,208
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 3, 2006
- last permit issued
- Nov 7, 2005
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 76K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2005 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 7, 2005
- Shut in
- Jun 1, 2013
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Square Ranch G-1-214324 | Snakebite (Ellenburger) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 76K | Nov 2005 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Newfield Exploration CompanyFeb 2006 → May 2013
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 628562-99 | Field transfer | Newfield Exploration Company | Nov 3, 2006 | Nov 3, 2006 | — | 8,500 |
| 604831-99 | Drill | Newfield Exploration Company | Aug 11, 2005 | Aug 17, 2005 | Oct 27, 2005 | 8,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2005 | Four Square Ranch G-1-214324 | Hopkins (Ellen) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Jun 1, 2013 | 7,208 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,269 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| 1ST Holman | 4,496 | -2,227 |
| 3RD Holman | 5,280 | -3,011 |
| Strawn | 6,628 | -4,359 |
| Ellenburger | 6,689 | -4,420 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,718 | 6,746 | Perforated |
| 6,752 | 6,826 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,240 | 12.25 | 365 S |
| 4.5 | 7,208 | 8.75 | 1,105 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 | Mar 8, 2007 | Nov 7, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Jun 12, 2006 | Feb 16, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 6, 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 42-137-31803 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-137-31803 → 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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