WELL · 42-177-33897 · DISTRICT 2
Elk Hunter #4H
Gonzales County · Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) field · Producing · Horizontal
Elk Hunter #4H (API 42-177-33897) is a horizontal well in Gonzales County operated by FW Eagle Ford I LLC, completed May 25, 2018 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 28, 2017, permitted to 14,500 ft.
It was permitted by Penn Virginia Oil & Gas, L.P. and has since transferred to FW Eagle Ford I LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 8 formation tops, including Reklaw, Carrizo, Wilcox, Navarro.
Its lease has reported 1.2M barrels of oil and 694K mcf of gas since January 2013, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 6 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Penn Virginia Oil & Gas, L.P.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 15, 2026 · 46 permits on file · (800) 461-6054
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | FW Eagle Ford I LLC |
| Production reports | FW Eagle Ford I, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Penn Virginia Oil & Gas, L.P.Nov 28, 2017 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 14,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 28, 2017
- last permit issued
- May 25, 2018
- completed
- 1.2M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 694K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2013 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 25, 2018
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
29.590293, -97.205090
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Gonzales County.
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 6 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Hunter O-2-10423 | Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) | FW Eagle Ford I, LLC | 6 | 1.2M | 694K | Jan 2013 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 26,626 · prior 12 35,094(-24%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 16,108 · prior 12 43,160(-63%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Penn Virginia Oil & Gas, L.P.Apr 2013 → Nov 2022
- 2Rocc Oil & Gas, L.P.Dec 2022 → Dec 2023
- 3Baytex Energy USA, Inc.Jan 2024 → Dec 2025
- 4FW Eagle Ford I, LLCJan 2026 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 833420-99 | Drill | Penn Virginia Oil & Gas, L.P. | Nov 20, 2017 | Nov 28, 2017 | Mar 8, 2018 | 14,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-2-10423 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 326 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Reklaw | 2,800 | -2,474 |
| Carrizo | 3,100 | -2,774 |
| WilcoxWILCOX - DISPOSAL | 3,700 | -3,374 |
| Navarro | 7,569 | -7,243 |
| Austin ChalkAUSTIN CHALK - H2S | 9,275 | -8,949 |
| Eagle FordEAGLE FORD - H2S | 9,908 | -9,582 |
| BudaBUDA - H2S, DISPOSAL | — | — |
| EdwardsEDWARDS - H2S | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,326 | 16,012 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 3,496 | 12.25 | 930 S |
| 5.5 | 16,156 | 8.75 | 2,802 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 11, 2019 | Nov 21, 2018 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 15, 2018 | Aug 23, 2018 | 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 42-177-33897 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-177-33897 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Elk Hunter42-177-33899
0.0 KM · Penn Virginia Oil & Gas, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Reklaw | 2,800 | -2,474 |
| Carrizo | 3,100 | -2,774 |
| Wilcox | 3,700 | -3,374 |
| Navarro | 7,640 | -7,314 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,326 | -9,000 |
| Eagle Ford | 9,948 | -9,622 |
| Buda | — | |
| Edwards | — |
Elk Hunter42-177-33898
0.0 KM · Penn Virginia Oil & Gas, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Reklaw | 2,800 | -2,474 |
| Carrizo | 3,100 | -2,774 |
| Wilcox | 3,700 | -3,374 |
| Navarro | 7,613 | -7,287 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,286 | -8,960 |
| Eagle Ford | 9,910 | -9,584 |
| Edwards | — | |
| Buda | — |
Tethys A42-177-34540
0.5 KM · Penn Virginia Oil & Gas, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Anacacho | 9,112 | -8,753 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,324 | -8,965 |
| Eagle Ford | 9,823 | -9,464 |
| Carrizo | — | |
| Navarro | — | |
| Edwards | — | |
| Buda | — | |
| Wilcox | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Tethys B42-177-34541
0.6 KM · Penn Virginia Oil & Gas, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Anacacho | 9,150 | -8,791 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,383 | -9,024 |
| Eagle Ford | 9,867 | -9,508 |
| Buda | — | |
| Carrizo | — | |
| Edwards | — | |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Navarro | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Tethys C42-177-34542
0.6 KM · Penn Virginia Oil & Gas, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Anacacho | 9,132 | -8,773 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,356 | -8,997 |
| Eagle Ford | 9,868 | -9,509 |
| Reklaw | — | |
| Navarro | — | |
| Edwards | — | |
| Buda | — | |
| Wilcox | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Addax Hunter42-177-33845
1.3 KM · Penn Virginia Oil & Gas, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Reklaw | 2,700 | -2,337 |
| Carrizo | 3,000 | -2,637 |
| Wilcox | 3,700 | -3,337 |
| Navarro | 7,721 | -7,358 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,367 | -9,004 |
| Eagle Ford | 10,068 | -9,705 |
| Buda | — | |
| Edwards | — |
Addax Hunter42-177-33844
1.3 KM · Penn Virginia Oil & Gas, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Reklaw | 2,700 | -2,337 |
| Carrizo | 3,000 | -2,637 |
| Wilcox | 3,700 | -3,337 |
| Navarro | 7,760 | -7,397 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,394 | -9,031 |
| Eagle Ford | 10,074 | -9,711 |
| Edwards | — | |
| Buda | — |
Addax Hunter42-177-33843
1.3 KM · Penn Virginia Oil & Gas, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Reklaw | 2,700 | -2,337 |
| Carrizo | 3,000 | -2,637 |
| Wilcox | 3,600 | -3,237 |
| Navarro | 7,760 | -7,397 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,394 | -9,031 |
| Eagle Ford | 10,074 | -9,711 |
| Edwards | — | |
| Buda | — |
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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