TEXAS · WELLS · MONTAGUE COUNTY · BIG ACRES LEASE · API 42-337-33979 · DISTRICT 7C
Big Acres #1
Montague County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Producing · Vertical
Big Acres #1 (API 42-337-33979) is a well in Montague County operated by Bkv Barnett LLC, completed July 24, 2008 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in October 1, 2024.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued January 7, 2008, permitted to 8,040 ft.
It was permitted by Joint Resources Company and has since transferred to Bkv Barnett LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Atoka, Marble Falls, Comyn, Barnett.
Its lease has reported 153K barrels of oil and 121K mcf of gas since July 2008, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Joint Resources Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Fort Worth, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 11, 2026
- Permits on file
- 143
- Phone
- (940) 394-2000
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | EOG Resources Inc. |
| Production reports | EOG Resources, Inc.through Oct 2024 |
| Latest permit | Joint Resources CompanyJan 7, 2008 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,040
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jan 7, 2008
- last permit issued
- Jul 24, 2008
- completed
- 153K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 121K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2008 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 24, 2008
- Shut in
- Oct 1, 2024
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Acres O-13-31154 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | EOG Resources, Inc. | 1 | 153K | 121K | Jul 2008 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 3(-100%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 26(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Joint Resources CompanyJul 2008 → Jun 2009
- 2EOG Resources, Inc.Jul 2009 → Aug 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 652166-99 | Drill | Joint Resources Company | Dec 28, 2007 | Jan 7, 2008 | Jan 10, 2008 | 8,999 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2008 | Big Acres O-13-31154 | Newark East (Barnett Shale) | BKV Barnett LLC | Producing · shut in Oct 1, 2024 | 8,040 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,079 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Atoka | 6,650 | -5,571 |
| Marble Falls | 6,888 | -5,809 |
| Comyn | 7,128 | -6,049 |
| BarnettBARNETT SHALE | 7,328 | -6,249 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,364 | 7,434 | Perforated |
| 7,475 | 7,550 | Perforated |
| 7,590 | 7,630 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 792 | 12.25 | 350 S |
| 5.5 | 8,040 | 7.875 | 275 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 4, 2009 | Nov 18, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 8, 2009 | — | — |
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 42-337-33979 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-337-33979 → 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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