WELL · 42-137-31961 · DISTRICT 1
Four Square Ranch #23H
Edwards County · Snakebite (Ellenburger) field · Temp Abandoned · Horizontal
Four Square Ranch #23H (API 42-137-31961) is a horizontal well in Edwards County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed October 12, 2008 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in May 1, 2011.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued July 28, 2008, permitted to 6,863 ft.
It was permitted by Newfield Exploration Company and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including 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 Apr 2011 |
| Latest permit | Newfield Exploration CompanyJul 28, 2008 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,863
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jul 28, 2008
- last permit issued
- Oct 12, 2008
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 47.9K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2008 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 12, 2008
- Shut in
- May 1, 2011
- 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-1-244789 | Snakebite (Ellenburger) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 47.9K | Oct 2008 – 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 CompanyOct 2008 → Apr 2011
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 666215-99 | Drill | Newfield Exploration Company | Jul 8, 2008 | Jul 28, 2008 | Sep 18, 2008 | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2008 | Four Square Ranch G-1-244789 | Snakebite (Ellenburger) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in May 1, 2011 | 6,863 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,262 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Strawn | 6,600 | -4,338 |
| Ellenburger | 6,640 | -4,378 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,785 | 8,700 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,263 | 12.25 | 600 S |
| 7 | 6,785 | 8.75 | 210 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 | Feb 26, 2009 | Dec 4, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 10, 2009 | — | — |
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 42-137-31961 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-137-31961 → 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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