WELL · 42-177-34597 · DISTRICT 1
Barnhart (Ef)-J.M. Preston SA8 #46H
Gonzales County · Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) field · Producing · Horizontal
Barnhart (EF)-J.M. Preston Sa8 #46H (API 42-177-34597) is a horizontal well in Gonzales County operated by Ensign Natural Resources II LLC, completed October 8, 2023 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued March 9, 2023, permitted to 11,321 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 8 formation tops, including Reklaw, Carrizo, Wilcox, Austin Chalk.
Its lease has reported 176K barrels of oil and 269K mcf of gas since August 2023, last reporting in July 2026.
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 | Marathon Oil EF LLC |
| Production reports | Marathon Oil EF LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Marathon Oil EF LLCMar 9, 2023 |
- 11,321
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Mar 9, 2023
- last permit issued
- Oct 8, 2023
- completed
- 176K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 269K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2023 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 8, 2023
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
Surface location
29.259515, -97.472426
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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnhart (Ef)-J.M. Preston SA8 O-1-21149 | Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) | Marathon Oil EF LLC | 1 | 176K | 269K | Aug 2023 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 24,394 · prior 12 36,954(-34%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 41,210 · prior 12 71,009(-42%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Marathon Oil EF LLCAug 2023 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 888756-99 | Drill | Marathon Oil EF LLC | Mar 6, 2023 | Mar 9, 2023 | Jul 10, 2023 | 26,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2023 | Barnhart (Ef)-J.M. Preston SA8 O-1-21149 | Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) | Ensign Natural Resources II LLC | Producing | 11,321 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 226 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Reklaw | 3,037 | -2,811 |
| Carrizo | 3,705 | -3,479 |
| WilcoxWILCOX - DISPOSAL | 3,805 | -3,579 |
| Austin ChalkAUSTIN CHALK - H2S | 10,648 | -10,422 |
| Eagle FordEAGLE FORD - H2S | 11,259 | -11,033 |
| BudaBUDA - H2S, DISPOSAL | — | — |
| EdwardsEDWARDS - H2S | — | — |
| Navarro | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,640 | 19,200 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 4,545 | 12.25 | 1,130 S |
| 6 | 19,200 | 8.75 | 3,106 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 | Feb 22, 2024 | Feb 2, 2024 | — |
| 00 | Nov 20, 2023 | Oct 16, 2023 | 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 42-177-34597 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-177-34597 → 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 neighbors, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Barnhart (Ef)-J.M. Preston SA742-177-34596
0.0 KM · Marathon Oil EF LLC · Section with this well →
| Sparta | 1,334 | -1,108 |
| Queen City | 2,685 | -2,459 |
| Reklaw | 3,037 | -2,811 |
| Carrizo | 3,705 | -3,479 |
| Wilcox | 3,805 | -3,579 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,651 | -10,425 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,259 | -11,033 |
| Buda | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Barnhart (Ef)-J.M. Preston SA942-177-34598
0.0 KM · Marathon Oil EF LLC · Section with this well →
| Sparta | 1,334 | -1,108 |
| Queen City | 2,685 | -2,459 |
| Reklaw | 3,037 | -2,811 |
| Carrizo | 3,705 | -3,479 |
| Wilcox | 3,805 | -3,579 |
| Anacacho | 10,393 | -10,167 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,638 | -10,412 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,234 | -11,008 |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Barnhart (EF)42-177-34138
0.4 KM · Marathon Oil EF LLC · Section with this well →
| Reklaw | 3,106 | -2,864 |
| Carrizo | 3,703 | -3,461 |
| Wilcox | 4,790 | -4,548 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,604 | -10,362 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,259 | -11,017 |
| Navarro | — | |
| Edwards | — | |
| Buda | — |
Barnhart (EF)42-177-34139
0.4 KM · Marathon Oil EF LLC · Section with this well →
| Reklaw | 3,106 | -2,864 |
| Carrizo | 3,703 | -3,461 |
| Wilcox | 4,790 | -4,548 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,567 | -10,325 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,215 | -10,973 |
| Buda | — | |
| Edwards | — | |
| Navarro | — |
Barnhart Grand F Unit-E Unit SA42-177-34519
2.2 KM · Marathon Oil EF LLC · Section with this well →
| Reklaw | 3,310 | -3,063 |
| Wilcox | 3,875 | -3,628 |
| Carrizo | 3,875 | -3,628 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,072 | -10,825 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,792 | -11,545 |
| Edwards | — | |
| Navarro | — | |
| Buda | — |
Barnhart (EF) F Unit42-177-34520
2.2 KM · Marathon Oil EF LLC · Section with this well →
| Reklaw | 3,310 | -3,063 |
| Carrizo | 3,875 | -3,628 |
| Wilcox | 4,021 | -3,774 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,075 | -10,828 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,793 | -11,546 |
| Narvarro | — | |
| Edwards | — | |
| Edeards - H2S | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Barnhart (EF) F Unit42-177-34521
2.2 KM · Marathon Oil EF LLC · Section with this well →
| Reklaw | 3,310 | -3,063 |
| Carrizo | 3,875 | -3,628 |
| Wilcox | 4,021 | -3,774 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,087 | -10,840 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,753 | -11,506 |
| Edwards | — | |
| Navarro | — | |
| Buda | — |
Barnhart (EF) F Unit-A Unit SA42-177-34522
2.2 KM · Marathon Oil EF LLC · Section with this well →
| Reklaw | 3,310 | -3,063 |
| Carrizo | 3,875 | -3,628 |
| Wilcox | 4,021 | -3,774 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,079 | -10,832 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,751 | -11,504 |
| Edwards | — | |
| Navarro | — | |
| 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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