TEXAS · WELLS · LEON COUNTY · API 42-289-31325 · DISTRICT 05
Newell A #5
Leon County · Bear Grass (Pettit) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Newell A #5 (API 42-289-31325) is a well in Leon County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed March 2, 2011 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in July 1, 2014.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2000 and 2010, permitted to 9,700 ft.
It was permitted by Xto Energy Inc. and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Austin Chalk, Buda, Glen Rose, Rodessa.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by XTO Energy Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 27, 2026
- Permits on file
- 3,454
- Phone
- (713) 209-2400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Hilcorp Energy Company |
| Production reports | XTO Energy Inc.through Aug 2014 |
| Latest permit | XTO Energy Inc.Aug 12, 2010 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,700
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 12, 2010
- last permit issued
- Mar 2, 2011
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 259K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 2000 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 2, 2011
- Shut in
- Jul 1, 2014
- 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 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newell "A" G-5-178916 | Bear Grass (Travis Peak) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 133K | Jun 2000 – Jul 2026 |
| Newell "A" G-5-260727 | Bear Grass (Pettit) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 126K | Mar 2011 – 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.
- 1Marathon Oil CompanyJun 2000 → Apr 2002
- 2XTO Energy Inc.May 2002 → Aug 2014
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 700233-99 | Recompletion | XTO Energy Inc. | Aug 4, 2010 | Aug 12, 2010 | Dec 8, 2010 | 9,700 |
| 494495-99 | Drill | Marathon Oil Company | Apr 27, 2000 | Apr 27, 2000 | Apr 28, 2000 | 10,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2011 | Newell A G-5-260727 | Bear Grass (Pettit) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Jul 1, 2014 | 9,700 |
| Jun 16, 2000 | Newell A G-5-178916 | Bear Grass (Travis Peak) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Partial Plug · shut in Feb 1, 2011 | 9,700 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 501 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Austin ChalkBASE OF AUSTIN | 4,870 | -4,369 |
| Buda | 5,660 | -5,159 |
| Glen RoseGLENROSE | 6,970 | -6,469 |
| Rodessa | 8,130 | -7,629 |
| Pettit | 8,900 | -8,399 |
| Travis Peak | 9,290 | -8,789 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,920 | 9,056 | Perforated |
| 9,285 | 9,290 | Perforated |
| 9,304 | 9,308 | Perforated |
| 9,418 | 9,420 | Perforated |
| 9,430 | 9,438 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,530 | 12.25 | 505 S |
| 4.5 | 9,700 | 7.875 | 905 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 | Sep 8, 2011 | Apr 22, 2011 | — |
| 00 | Nov 4, 2000 | Sep 28, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 12, 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 42-289-31325 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-289-31325 → 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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