TEXAS · WELLS · FREESTONE COUNTY · NEWSOM, C. A. ESTATE LEASE · API 42-161-31398 · DISTRICT 05
Newsom C. A. Estate #8
Freestone County · Freestone (Travis Peak) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Newsom C. A. Estate #8 (API 42-161-31398) is a well in Freestone County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed June 2, 2004 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in April 1, 2021.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 11, 1996, permitted to 10,600 ft.
It was permitted by Enserch Exploration, Inc and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Rodessa, Pettit, Travis Peak, Cotton Valley.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Enserch Exploration, Inc; 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 | XTO Energy Inc.through Mar 2021 |
| Latest permit | Enserch Exploration, IncDec 11, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,600
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 11, 1996
- last permit issued
- Jun 2, 2004
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 522K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 1997 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 2, 2004
- Shut in
- Apr 1, 2021
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newsom, C. A. Estate G-5-162427 | Freestone (Travis Peak) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 522K | Feb 1997 – 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.
- 1Enserch Exploration, IncMar 1997 → Mar 1998
- 2Eex CorporationApr 1998 → Apr 1998
- 3Cross Timbers Operating CompanyMay 1998 → May 2001
- 4XTO Energy Inc.Jun 2001 → Mar 2021
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 456204-99 | Drill | Enserch Exploration, Inc | Dec 11, 1996 | Dec 11, 1996 | Dec 31, 1996 | 10,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2004 | Newsom C. A. Estate G-5-162427 | Freestone (Travis Peak) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Apr 1, 2021 | 10,600 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 453 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Rodessa | 7,525 | -7,072 |
| Pettit | 8,200 | -7,747 |
| Travis Peak | 8,440 | -7,987 |
| Cotton Valley | 10,478 | -10,025 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,444 | 8,628 | Perforated |
| 8,444 | 8,798 | Perforated |
| 8,762 | 8,798 | Perforated |
| 9,504 | 9,511 | Perforated |
| 10,277 | 10,470 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,630 | 11 | 470 S |
| 4.5 | 10,600 | 7.875 | 1,635 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 | Aug 5, 2004 | Jun 21, 2004 | — |
| 00 | Apr 17, 1997 | Mar 21, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 14, 1997 | — | — |
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 42-161-31398 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-161-31398 → 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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