WELL · 42-237-36985 · DISTRICT 9
Shepherd Elaine #4
Jack County · Shoshone (Middle Congl.) field · Vertical
Shepherd Elaine #4 (API 42-237-36985) is a well in Jack County operated by Farmer Operating LLC, completed January 6, 1986.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 22, 1985, permitted to 4,999 ft.
It was permitted by Farmer, Lewis & Hayden and has since transferred to Farmer Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Buttram Sand, Atoka.
Its 2 leases have reported 7.59K barrels of oil and 446K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 5 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Farmer, Lewis & Hayden; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Olney, TX · P-5 Y, filed Aug 7, 2020 · 19 permits on file · (940) 613-3345
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Farmer Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Farmer Operating, LLCthrough Nov 2014 |
| Latest permit | Farmer, Lewis & HaydenOct 22, 1985 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 4,999
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Oct 22, 1985
- last permit issued
- Jan 6, 1986
- completed
- 7.59K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 446K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 6, 1986
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 5 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd, Elaine G-13-217593 | Shoshone (Middle Congl.) | Willowbend Investments, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 107K | Jun 2006 – Jul 2026 |
| Shepherd, Elaine O-13-25023 | Shoshone (Middle Congl.) | Farmer Operating, LLC | 4 | 7.59K | 339K | Jan 1993 – May 2016 |
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.
- 1Farmer, Lewis & HaydenJan 1993 → Oct 2008
- 2Farmer Operating, LLCNov 2008 → Nov 2014
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 287974-99 | Drill | Farmer, Lewis & Hayden | Oct 14, 1985 | Oct 22, 1985 | — | 4,999 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-217593 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-13-25023 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,338 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Buttram Sand | 2,095 | -757 |
| AtokaATOKA CONGL. | 4,542 | -3,204 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,551 | 4,557 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 304 | 11 | 125 S |
| 4.5 | 4,645 | 7.875 | 100 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 29, 2006 | Jun 21, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Aug 1, 2006 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 5, 1986 | Jan 14, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 22, 1986 | — | — |
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 42-237-36985 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-237-36985 → 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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