WELL · 42-197-30447 · DISTRICT 9
Hatcher #4
Hardeman County · Corvin (Congl.) field · Vertical
Hatcher #4 (API 42-197-30447) is a plugged well in Hardeman County, plugged March 24, 1983, last operated by Decleva Paul.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1981 and 1994, permitted to 10,000 ft.
It was permitted by Harco Land, Inc. and has since transferred to Decleva Paul on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Noble Lm, Morrow, Mississippian, Barnett.
Operator of record
Permitted by Harco Land, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Wichita Falls, TX · P-5 Y, filed Dec 4, 2020 · 330 permits on file · (214) 922-8023
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Decleva Paul |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Harco Land, Inc.Dec 9, 1994 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Dec 9, 1994
- last permit issued
- Aug 2, 1982
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1996 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 2, 1982
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 24, 1983
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatcher, Ruth O-13-29066 | Wildcat | Masada Oil & Gas | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1996 – Jul 2026 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 430798-99 | Reenter | Harco Land, Inc. | Dec 9, 1994 | Dec 9, 1994 | Dec 26, 1994 | 9,000 |
| 146717-99 | Drill | Decleva, Paul | Dec 31, 1981 | Dec 31, 1981 | — | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-13-29066 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,470 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Noble LM | 4,430 | -2,960 |
| Morrow | 7,896 | -6,426 |
| MississippianMISS | 7,982 | -6,512 |
| BarnettBASE BARNETT | 8,160 | -6,690 |
| Merimac | 8,357 | -6,887 |
| EllenburgerELLENBERGER | 8,782 | -7,312 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,642 | 7,669 | Perforated |
| 7,861 | 8,536 | Open hole |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 335 | 12.25 | 250 S |
| 2.375 | 7,628 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 7,861 | 7.875 | 150 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 28, 1996 | Jan 9, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 23, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Aug 13, 1982 | — |
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 42-197-30447 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-197-30447 → 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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