TEXAS · WELLS · JOHNSON COUNTY · HARDCASTLE LEASE · API 42-251-30788 · DISTRICT 7C
Hardcastle #1H
Johnson County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Producing · Horizontal
Hardcastle #1H (API 42-251-30788) is a horizontal well in Johnson County operated by Upp Operating LLC, completed May 8, 2006 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued February 8, 2006, permitted to 6,565 ft.
It was permitted by Eog Resources, Inc. and has since transferred to Upp Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Strawn, Atoka, Bend, Hood.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by EOG Resources, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 6, 2026
- Permits on file
- 33
- Phone
- (713) 495-5300
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Upp Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Upp Operating, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | EOG Resources, Inc.Feb 8, 2006 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,565
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Feb 8, 2006
- last permit issued
- May 8, 2006
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.28M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 2006 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 8, 2006
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcastle G-13-220175 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Upp Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 3.28M | May 2006 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 47,498 · prior 12 48,688(-2%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1EOG Resources, Inc.May 2006 → Dec 2016
- 2Enervest Operating, L.L.C.Jan 2017 → Mar 2019
- 3Upp Operating, LLCApr 2019 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 613644-98 | Drill | EOG Resources, Inc. | Feb 8, 2006 | Feb 8, 2006 | Feb 12, 2006 | 7,000 |
| 613644-99 | Drill | EOG Resources, Inc. | Feb 6, 2006 | Feb 8, 2006 | — | 7,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2006 | Hardcastle G-13-220175 | Newark East (Barnett Shale) | Upp Operating LLC | Producing | 6,565 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 967 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,865 | 7,255 | Perforated |
| 7,365 | 7,755 | Perforated |
| 7,865 | 8,255 | Perforated |
| 8,365 | 8,755 | Perforated |
| 8,865 | 9,255 | Perforated |
| 9,365 | 9,755 | Perforated |
| 9,866 | 10,255 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,140 | 12.25 | 330 S |
| 5.5 | 10,391 | 8.75 | 1,124 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 | Mar 13, 2007 | Jul 14, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 17, 2006 | — | — |
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 42-251-30788 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-251-30788 → 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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