WELL · 42-161-30974 · DISTRICT 5
Jacobs A. W. #4
Freestone County · Rischers Store (Travis Peak) field · Vertical
Jacobs A. W. #4 (API 42-161-30974) is a plugged well in Freestone County, plugged April 5, 2010, last operated by Enserch Exploration Inc.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1984 and 1997, permitted to 8,600 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Woodbine, Rodessa, Pettit, Travis Peak.
Operator of record
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 5, 1998 · 984 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Enserch Exploration Inc |
| Production reports | XTO Energy Inc.through Apr 2010 |
| Latest permit | Enserch Exploration, IncMar 14, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,600
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Mar 14, 1997
- last permit issued
- Jan 26, 1990
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 216K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Apr 2010
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 26, 1990
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 5, 2010
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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacobs, A. W. G-5-163356 | Nettle (Rodessa B) | XTO Energy Inc. | 1 | 0 | 75.5K | May 1997 – Apr 2010 |
| Jacobs, A. W. G-5-118159 | Rischers Store (Travis Peak) | Enserch Exploration, Inc | 1 | 0 | 141K | Jan 1993 – Apr 1997 |
| — G-5-119020 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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.
- 1EP Operating Limited PartnershipJan 1993 → Feb 1995
- 2Enserch Exploration, IncMar 1995 → Mar 1998
- 3Eex CorporationApr 1998 → Apr 1998
- 4Cross Timbers Operating CompanyMay 1998 → May 2001
- 5XTO Energy Inc.Jun 2001 → Apr 2010
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 459785-99 | Recompletion | Enserch Exploration, Inc | Mar 12, 1997 | Mar 14, 1997 | Apr 15, 1997 | 8,600 |
| 263799-98 | Drill | EP Operating Company | Sep 27, 1988 | Dec 31, 1984 | — | 7,700 |
| 263799-99 | Drill | EP Operating Company | Sep 17, 1985 | Dec 31, 1984 | Apr 9, 1985 | 7,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-5-118159 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-5-119020 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-5-163356 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 301 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Woodbine | 3,645 | -3,344 |
| Rodessa | 6,320 | -6,019 |
| Pettit | 6,905 | -6,604 |
| Travis Peak | 6,984 | -6,683 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,422 | 6,426 | Perforated |
| 6,434 | 6,438 | Perforated |
| 6,505 | 6,510 | Perforated |
| 7,080 | 7,450 | Perforated |
| 7,083 | 7,137 | Perforated |
| 7,103 | 7,297 | Perforated |
| 7,390 | 7,400 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,254 | 14.75 | 745 S |
| 7 | 8,600 | 9.875 | 985 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 | Sep 25, 1997 | Jun 9, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 7, 1997 | — | — |
| 00 | Aug 7, 1991 | May 16, 1991 | — |
| 00 | Oct 17, 1988 | Sep 26, 1988 | — |
| 00 | Dec 10, 1985 | Sep 16, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Dec 5, 1985 | — | — |
| 00 | Oct 8, 1985 | Sep 16, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Oct 1, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-161-30974 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-161-30974 → 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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