WELL · 42-207-31728 · DISTRICT 7
Porter J. W. #4
Haskell County · Porter (Caddo Lm.) field · Vertical
Porter J. W. #4 (API 42-207-31728) is a plugged well in Haskell County, plugged July 5, 1995, last operated by Wilcox Energy Company LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued July 31, 1985, permitted to 5,600 ft.
It was permitted by Enrich Oil Corporation and has since transferred to Wilcox Energy Company LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Palo Pinto, Strawn, Caddo, Bend.
Its lease has reported 16K barrels of oil and 31 mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in September 2013. The lease carries 4 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Enrich Oil Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Rule, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- May 27, 2026
- Permits on file
- 32
- Phone
- (940) 997-2213
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Wilcox Energy Company LLC |
| Production reports | Wilcox Energy Company LLCthrough Aug 2012 |
| Latest permit | Enrich Oil CorporationJul 31, 1985 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,600
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jul 31, 1985
- last permit issued
- Sep 17, 1985
- completed
- 16K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 31
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Sep 2013
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 17, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 5, 1995
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porter, J. W. O-8-19578 | Porter (Caddo Lm.) | Wilcox Energy Company LLC | 4 | 16K | 31 | Jan 1993 – Sep 2013 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Lime Creek EnterprisesJan 1993 → Jul 1995
- 2Wilcox Oil CompanyAug 1995 → Jun 2005
- 3Wilcox Energy Company LLCJul 2005 → Aug 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 281444-99 | Drill | Enrich Oil Corporation | Jul 18, 1985 | Jul 31, 1985 | Aug 5, 1985 | 5,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-8-19578 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,442 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Palo PintoPALO PINTO LM | 3,282 | -1,840 |
| StrawnSTRAWN SD | 4,438 | -2,996 |
| CaddoCADDO LM | 4,814 | -3,372 |
| BendBEND CONGL | 5,026 | -3,584 |
| EllenburgerELLENBURGER DOLOMITE | 5,300 | -3,858 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,825 | 4,835 | Perforated |
| 4,842 | 4,846 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 127 | 12.25 | 90 S |
| 4.5 | 5,065 | 7.875 | 200 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 | Nov 7, 1985 | Sep 20, 1985 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 6, 1985 | — | — |
| 00 | Nov 1, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-207-31728 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-207-31728 → 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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