WELL · 42-165-36184 · DISTRICT 8
Wescott #D 4
Gaines County · Wescott (San Andres) field · Producing · Vertical
Wescott #D 4 (API 42-165-36184) is a well in Gaines County operated by Active Iron Energy LLC, completed October 13, 2004 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 3, 2004, permitted to 5,600 ft.
It was permitted by Noble Energy Inc and has since transferred to Active Iron Energy LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Yates, Queen, Grayburg, San Andres.
Its lease has reported 74.3K barrels of oil and 5.95K mcf of gas since October 2004, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Noble Energy Inc; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Plano, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 4, 2026 · 5 permits on file · (832) 942-1071
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Active Iron Energy LLC |
| Production reports | Active Iron Energy, LLCthrough Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Noble Energy IncAug 3, 2004 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,600
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 3, 2004
- last permit issued
- Oct 13, 2004
- completed
- 74.3K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 5.95K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2004 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 13, 2004
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Delinquent
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wescott O-11-68780 | Wescott (San Andres) | Active Iron Energy, LLC | 1 | 74.3K | 5.95K | Oct 2004 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 2,904 · prior 12 2,811(+3%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Noble Energy IncOct 2004 → Jul 2012
- 2Sheridan Production Company, LLCAug 2012 → Mar 2020
- 3FDL Operating, LLCMay 2020 → Nov 2021
- 4Contango Resources, Inc.Dec 2021 → Dec 2021
- 5Contango Resources, LLCJan 2022 → Oct 2025
- 6Crescent Energy Operating, LLCNov 2025 → Dec 2025
- 7Active Iron Energy, LLCJan 2026 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 548157-99 | Drill | Noble Energy Inc | Jul 13, 2004 | Aug 3, 2004 | Aug 20, 2004 | 5,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-11-68780 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,240 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 3,306 | -66 |
| Queen | 4,150 | -910 |
| Grayburg | 4,612 | -1,372 |
| San Andres | 4,912 | -1,672 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,350 | 5,428 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 455 | 12.25 | 300 S |
| 5.5 | 5,700 | 7.875 | 1,850 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 | Oct 18, 2005 | Apr 15, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 15, 2005 | — | — |
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 42-165-36184 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-165-36184 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. 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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