TEXAS · WELLS · KING COUNTY · API 42-269-32393 · DISTRICT 7B
Forks South Balt Unit #4A
King County · Balt (Tannehill) field · Water Supply · Vertical
Forks South Balt Unit #4A (API 42-269-32393) is a well in King County operated by Medders Oil Company Inc., completed December 12, 2025 and listed as water supply on the RRC schedule, shut in February 1, 2026.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 17, 2000, permitted to 4,020 ft.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including B/Coleman Junction, Coleman Junction, B/Stockwether, Stockwether Limestone.
Its 2 leases have reported 1.81M barrels of oil and 12.7K mcf of gas since January 2000, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 66 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Wichita Falls, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jun 16, 2025
- Permits on file
- 291
- Phone
- (940) 692-6626
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Medders Oil Company Inc. |
| Production reports | Medders Oil Company, Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Medders Oil Company, Inc.Aug 17, 2000 |
- 4,020
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 17, 2000
- last permit issued
- Dec 12, 2025
- completed
- 1.81M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 12.7K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2000 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 12, 2025
- Shut in
- Feb 1, 2026
- 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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 66 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forks South Balt Unit O-11-70869 | Balt (Tannehill) | Medders Oil Company, Inc. | 53 | 419K | 3.87K | Apr 2019 – Jul 2026 |
| Forks CCC O-11-68157 | Balt (Tannehill) | Medders Oil Company, Inc. | 13 | 1.39M | 8.85K | Jan 2000 – Aug 2021 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 79,015 · prior 12 54,425(+45%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 120 · prior 12 120(+0%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Medders Oil Company, Inc.Jan 2000 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 498559-99 | Drill | Medders Oil Company, Inc. | Aug 17, 2000 | Aug 17, 2000 | Aug 14, 2000 | 4,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2025 | Forks South Balt Unit O-11-70869 | Balt (Tannehill) | Medders Oil Company Inc. | Water Supply · shut in Feb 1, 2026 | 4,020 |
| Aug 28, 2000 | Forks CCC O-11-68157 | Balt (Tannehill) | Medders Oil Company Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,990 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| B/Coleman Junction | 3,144 | -1,154 |
| Coleman Junction | 3,144 | -1,154 |
| B/Stockwether | 3,753 | -1,763 |
| Stockwether Limestone | 3,753 | -1,763 |
| TannehillTANNEHILL SAND | 3,780 | -1,790 |
| T/Tannehill SD | 3,780 | -1,790 |
| T/Saddle Creek | 3,938 | -1,948 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,778 | 3,790 | Perforated |
| 3,908 | 3,926 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 145 | 17.25 | 150 S |
| 13.375 | 145 | 17.5 | 150 S |
| 8.625 | 828 | 12.25 | 540 S |
| 4.5 | 4,020 | 7.875 | 300 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 | Jan 5, 2026 | Dec 18, 2025 | — |
| 00 | Apr 17, 2019 | Sep 5, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 31, 2000 | Sep 5, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 25, 2000 | — | — |
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 42-269-32393 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-269-32393 → 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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