TEXAS · WELLS · HEMPHILL COUNTY · ELM CREEK RANCH 45 LEASE · API 42-211-34488 · DISTRICT 08
Elm Creek Ranch 45 #4
Hemphill County · Begert (10 200) field · Producing · Vertical
Elm Creek Ranch 45 #4 (API 42-211-34488) is a well in Hemphill County operated by Bce-Mach II LLC, completed February 8, 2009 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 15, 2008, permitted to 13,400 ft.
It was permitted by Laredo Petroleum, Inc. and has since transferred to Bce-Mach II LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Brown Dolomite, Douglas, Cleveland, Granite Wash.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Laredo Petroleum, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Oklahoma City, OK
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Aug 14, 2025
- Phone
- (405) 252-8100
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Bce-Mach II LLC |
| Production reports | Bce-Mach II LLCthrough Sep 2020 |
| Latest permit | Laredo Petroleum, Inc.Oct 15, 2008 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,400
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Oct 15, 2008
- last permit issued
- Feb 8, 2009
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 506K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2009 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 8, 2009
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elm Creek Ranch 45 G-14-247888 | Begert (10,200) | Bce-Mach II LLC | 1 | 0 | 506K | Feb 2009 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Laredo Petroleum, Inc.Feb 2009 → Jul 2013
- 2Linn Operating, Inc.Aug 2013 → Dec 2014
- 3Enervest Operating, L.L.C.Jan 2015 → Aug 2019
- 4Bce-Mach II LLCSep 2019 → Sep 2020
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 672404-99 | Drill | Laredo Petroleum, Inc. | Oct 2, 2008 | Oct 15, 2008 | Jan 1, 2009 | 13,725 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2009 | Elm Creek Ranch 45 G-14-247888 | Begert (10 200) | Bce-Mach II LLC | Producing | 13,400 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,298 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Brown Dolomite | 4,173 | -1,875 |
| Douglas | 6,313 | -4,015 |
| Cleveland | 10,168 | -7,870 |
| Granite Wash | 11,123 | -8,825 |
| Atoka | 12,697 | -10,399 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,271 | 11,642 | Perforated |
| 11,689 | 11,976 | Perforated |
| 12,041 | 12,627 | Perforated |
| 12,823 | 13,299 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,615 | 12.25 | 900 S |
| 5.5 | 13,400 | 7.875 | 500 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 | Jul 9, 2009 | Mar 16, 2009 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 11, 2009 | — | — |
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 42-211-34488 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-211-34488 → 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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