TEXAS · WELLS · GONZALES COUNTY · BARNHART (EF) J LEASE · API 42-177-33199 · DISTRICT 01
Barnhart (EF) J #4H
Gonzales County · Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) field · Producing · Horizontal
Barnhart (EF) J #4H (API 42-177-33199) is a horizontal well in Gonzales County operated by Ensign Natural Resources II LLC, completed February 28, 2024 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 17, 2013, permitted to 12,027 ft.
It was permitted by Marathon Oil EF LLC and has since transferred to Ensign Natural Resources II LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Anacacho, Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford.
Its lease has reported 1.27M barrels of oil and 2.63M mcf of gas since November 2013, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 4 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Ensign Natural Resources II LLC
Permitted by Marathon Oil EF LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jun 29, 2026
- Permits on file
- 13
- Phone
- (346) 809-4062
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Ensign Natural Resources II LLC |
| Production reports | Marathon Oil EF LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Marathon Oil EF LLCOct 17, 2013 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,027
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Oct 17, 2013
- last permit issued
- Feb 28, 2024
- completed
- 1.27M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.63M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2013 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 28, 2024
- 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; they carry 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnhart (EF) J O-1-17483 | Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) | Marathon Oil EF LLC | 4 | 1.27M | 2.63M | Nov 2013 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 12,938 · prior 12 13,651(-5%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 23,239 · prior 12 30,498(-24%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Marathon Oil EF LLCApr 2014 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 771567-99 | Drill | Marathon Oil EF LLC | Oct 10, 2013 | Oct 17, 2013 | Nov 1, 2013 | 20,400 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2024 | Barnhart (EF) J O-1-17483 | Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) | Ensign Natural Resources II LLC | Producing | 12,027 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 272 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Anacacho | 10,799 | -10,527 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,912 | -10,640 |
| Austin ChalkAUSTIN CHALK (UPPER) | 10,912 | -10,640 |
| Austin ChalkAUSTIN CHALK (LOWER) | 11,050 | -10,778 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,728 | -11,456 |
| Eagle FordUPPER EAGLE FORD | 11,728 | -11,456 |
| Eagle FordLOWER EAGLE FORD | 11,772 | -11,500 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 12,378 | 19,400 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 4,102 | 12.25 | 1,050 S |
| 5.5 | 19,535 | 8.5 | 2,673 S |
| 5.5 | 19,545 | 8.5 | 2,673 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 | May 6, 2024 | Apr 22, 2024 | — |
| 00 | Aug 16, 2016 | Aug 12, 2016 | Yes |
| 00 | May 22, 2014 | Apr 9, 2014 | Yes |
| 00 | May 2, 2014 | Feb 26, 2014 | Yes |
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 42-177-33199 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-177-33199 → 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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