TEXAS · WELLS · EDWARDS COUNTY · API 42-137-31820 · DISTRICT 01
Newby GU 1 #4
Edwards County · Vinegarone E. (Penn. Sand) field · Producing · Vertical
Newby GU 1 #4 (API 42-137-31820) is a well in Edwards County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed March 23, 2006 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 16, 2005, permitted to 9,900 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 Pennsylvanian, 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 | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Feb 2026 |
| Latest permit | Newfield Exploration CompanyDec 16, 2005 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,900
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 16, 2005
- last permit issued
- Mar 23, 2006
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.58M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2006 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 23, 2006
- 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 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 G.U. 1 G-1-221371 | Beano (Strawn) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 148K | Mar 2006 – Jul 2026 |
| Newby GU 1 G-1-221376 | Vinegarone, E. (Penn. Sand) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.44M | Mar 2006 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 13,897 · prior 12 8,678(+60%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Newfield Exploration CompanyApr 2006 → Sep 2016
- 2Hilcorp Energy CompanyOct 2016 → Feb 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 611026-99 | Drill | Newfield Exploration Company | Dec 14, 2005 | Dec 16, 2005 | Feb 25, 2006 | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2006 | Newby GU 1 G-1-221376 | Vinegarone E. (Penn. Sand) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Producing | 9,900 |
| Mar 15, 2006 | Newby G.U. 1 G-1-221371 | Beano (Strawn) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Producing · shut in Jun 1, 2026 | 9,900 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,997 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| PennsylvanianPENN SD | 8,676 | -6,679 |
| StrawnSTRAWN LS | 9,498 | -7,501 |
| Ellenburger | 9,535 | -7,538 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,682 | 8,859 | Perforated |
| 9,542 | 9,784 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,527 | 12.25 | 430 S |
| 4.5 | 9,900 | 8.75 | 675 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 7, 2007 | Jun 1, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 14, 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 42-137-31820 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-137-31820 → 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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