WELL · 42-237-39786 · DISTRICT 9
Walter Ranch #1
Jack County · KRS (Marble Falls) field · Vertical
Walter Ranch #1 (API 42-237-39786) is a well in Jack County operated by White Knight Production LLC, completed September 1, 2013.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2013 and 2015, permitted to 6,500 ft.
It was permitted by Newark E&P Operating, LLC and has since transferred to White Knight Production LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Bend, Marble Falls, Barnett, Ellenburger.
Its 3 leases have reported 76.9K barrels of oil and 1.77M mcf of gas since August 2013, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 9 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Newark E&P Operating, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Lafayette, LA · P-5 Y, filed Sep 6, 2024 · 69 permits on file · (337) 356-8893
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | White Knight Production LLC |
| Production reports | FX Energy Operating, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Newark E&P Operating, LLCDec 2, 2015 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Dec 2, 2015
- last permit issued
- Sep 1, 2013
- completed
- 76.9K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.77M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2013 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 1, 2013
- 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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 9 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Ranch G-13-278987 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | FX Energy Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 2014 – Jul 2026 |
| Walter Ranch G-13-279082 | KRS (Marble Falls) | FX Energy Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 439K | Nov 2015 – Jul 2026 |
| Walter Ranch O-13-32823 | KRS (Marble Falls) | White Knight Production LLC | 7 | 76.9K | 1.33M | Aug 2013 – Dec 2023 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 25,753 · prior 12 26,770(-4%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Newark E&P Operating, LLCSep 2013 → Jun 2017
- 2White Knight Production LLCJul 2017 → Feb 2024
- 3FX Energy Operating, LLCMar 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 812266-99 | Reclass | Newark E&P Operating, LLC | Nov 24, 2015 | Dec 2, 2015 | Jul 9, 2013 | 5,589 |
| 764551-99 | Drill | Newark E&P Operating, LLC | Jun 12, 2013 | Jun 25, 2013 | Jul 9, 2013 | 6,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-278987 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-13-279082 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-13-32823 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,035 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| BendBEND CONGLOMERATE | 4,368 | -3,333 |
| Marble Falls | 4,936 | -3,901 |
| BarnettBARNETT SHALE | 5,344 | -4,309 |
| EllenburgerELLENBERGER | 5,525 | -4,490 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,944 | 5,010 | Perforated |
| 4,944 | 5,386 | Perforated |
| 5,096 | 5,190 | Perforated |
| 5,226 | 5,290 | Perforated |
| 5,300 | 5,386 | Perforated |
| 5,314 | 5,386 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 803 | 12.25 | 515 S |
| 5.5 | 5,589 | 7.875 | 290 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 8, 2016 | Dec 3, 2015 | — |
| 00 | Feb 2, 2016 | Jan 26, 2016 | — |
| 00 | Apr 24, 2014 | Oct 24, 2013 | Yes |
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 42-237-39786 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-237-39786 → 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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