WELL · 42-199-31281 · DISTRICT 3
Elliott F. P. Fee #4E
Hardin County · Silsbee (U) field · Producing · Vertical
Elliott F. P. Fee #4E (API 42-199-31281) is a well in Hardin County operated by Foundation Energy Management LLC, completed April 25, 2025 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 4 drilling permits between 1978 and 2002, permitted to 8,211 ft.
It was permitted by Merit Energy Company and has since transferred to Foundation Energy Management LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 8 formation tops, including Yegua, Caprock, Fleming-Catahoula - Disposal, Frio.
Its 5 leases have reported 423K barrels of oil and 467K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 8 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Foundation Energy Management LLC
Permitted by Merit Energy Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Addison, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Apr 1, 2026
- Permits on file
- 68
- Phone
- (972) 707-2500
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Merit Energy Company |
| Production reports | Foundation Energy Management LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Merit Energy CompanyJul 8, 2002 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,211
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Jul 8, 2002
- last permit issued
- Apr 25, 2025
- completed
- 423K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 467K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 25, 2025
- 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 5 leases this well is completed on; they carry 8 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott, F. P., Fee O-3-3806 | Silsbee, West | Foundation Energy Management LLC | 4 | 233K | 243K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Elliott, F. P., Fee O-3-24285 | Silsbee (U) | Foundation Energy Management LLC | 1 | 180K | 142K | Jul 2002 – Jul 2026 |
| Elliott, F.P. Fee O-3-12223 | Silsbee West (Y-5) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 10.6K | 38.8K | Jan 1993 – Mar 2008 |
| Elliott, F. P Fee G-3-178972 | Silsbee, West | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 37.1K | Jul 2000 – Jul 2002 |
| Elliott, F. P. Fee G-3-173564 | Silsbee (Y-4) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 6.54K | Jun 1999 – Feb 2000 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 5,537 · prior 12 3,239(+71%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 1,609 · prior 12 4,069(-60%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Murphy Oil USA, Inc.Jan 1993 → Jan 1993
- 2Murphy Exploration & Prod. Co.Feb 1993 → Aug 1996
- 3Merit Energy CompanySep 1996 → Jan 2010
- 4Addison Oil, LLCFeb 2010 → Aug 2011
- 5Silver Oak Energy, LLCSep 2011 → Jun 2014
- 6Foundation Energy Management LLCJul 2014 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 521661-99 | Recompletion | Merit Energy Company | Jul 8, 2002 | Jul 8, 2002 | Jul 1, 2002 | 7,290 |
| 492406-99 | Recompletion | Merit Energy Company | Feb 23, 2000 | Feb 23, 2000 | Jan 28, 2000 | 8,211 |
| 485654-99 | Recompletion | Merit Energy Company | Jul 6, 1999 | Jul 7, 1999 | Jun 13, 1999 | 8,206 |
| 34792-99 | Drill | Atlantic Richfield Co. | Oct 17, 1978 | Oct 17, 1978 | Nov 8, 1978 | 8,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2025 | Elliott F. P. Fee O-3-24285 | Silsbee (U) | Foundation Energy Management LLC | Producing | 8,211 |
| Jul 11, 2000 | Elliott F. P Fee G-3-178972 | Silsbee West | Merit Energy Company | Not on Schedule | — |
| Feb 17, 2000 | Elliott F. P. Fee O-3-3806 | Silsbee West | Foundation Energy Management LLC | Not on Schedule | — |
| Jun 20, 1999 | Elliott F. P. Fee G-3-173564 | Silsbee (Y-4) | Merit Energy Company | Not on Schedule | — |
| Mar 23, 1979 | Elliott F.P. Fee O-3-12223 | Silsbee West (Y-5) | Merit Energy Company | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 86 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,239 | 7,242 | Perforated |
| 7,254 | 7,259 | Perforated |
| 7,254 | 7,559 | Perforated |
| 7,265 | 7,268 | Perforated |
| 7,320 | 7,324 | Perforated |
| 7,794 | 7,798 | Perforated |
| 7,824 | 7,828 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,078 | 14.75 | 1,175 S |
| 2.375 | 7,765 | — | — |
| 7 | 8,206 | 9.875 | 875 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 12, 2026 | Mar 23, 2026 | — |
| 00 | Apr 11, 2003 | Dec 5, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 30, 2002 | — | — |
| 00 | Nov 16, 2000 | Aug 7, 2000 | — |
| 00 | Oct 13, 2000 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 20, 2000 | Mar 20, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 31, 2000 | — | — |
| 00 | Aug 18, 1999 | Jul 8, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 29, 1999 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Apr 2, 1979 | — |
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 42-199-31281 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-199-31281 → 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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