TEXAS · WELLS · FREESTONE COUNTY · BAUM ESTATE LEASE · API 42-161-34061 · DISTRICT 05
Baum Estate #4
Freestone County · Teague (CV-Bossier Cons.) field · Producing · Directional
Baum Estate #4 (API 42-161-34061) is a well in Freestone County operated by Valence Operating Company, completed May 22, 2008 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued December 20, 2007, permitted to 11,494 ft.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including BMA, Pettit, Travis Peak, Cotton Valley.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Kingwood, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jun 4, 2026
- Permits on file
- 990
- Phone
- (281) 359-3659
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Valence Operating Company |
| Production reports | Valence Operating Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Valence Operating CompanyDec 20, 2007 |
- 11,494
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Dec 20, 2007
- last permit issued
- May 22, 2008
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 274K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 2008 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 22, 2008
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baum Estate G-5-243436 | Teague (CV-Bossier Cons.) | Valence Operating Company | 1 | 0 | 274K | May 2008 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 523 · prior 12 221(+137%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Valence Operating CompanyMay 2008 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 651533-98 | Drill | Valence Operating Company | Apr 2, 2008 | Dec 20, 2007 | Mar 1, 2008 | 12,500 |
| 651533-99 | Drill | Valence Operating Company | Dec 17, 2007 | Dec 20, 2007 | Mar 1, 2008 | 12,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2008 | Baum Estate G-5-243436 | Teague (CV-Bossier Cons.) | Valence Operating Company | Producing | 11,494 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 421 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| BMA | 6,840 | -6,419 |
| Pettit | 7,490 | -7,069 |
| Travis Peak | 7,675 | -7,254 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,520 | -9,099 |
| Bosssier | 10,660 | -10,239 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,674 | 10,684 | Perforated |
| 10,924 | 10,934 | Perforated |
| 11,032 | 11,034 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,945 | 12.25 | 625 S |
| 5.5 | 11,494 | 8.75 | 1,650 S |
| 9.625 | — | — | 700 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 | Jan 15, 2009 | Nov 3, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 6, 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 42-161-34061 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-161-34061 → 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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