WELL · 42-351-30917 · DISTRICT 3
Kurth J.H. Jr. -A- #8A
Newton County · Blue Marsh (Yegua 5TH) field · Vertical
Kurth J.H. JR. -A- #8A (API 42-351-30917) is a well in Newton County operated by Foundation Energy Management LLC, completed June 18, 2019.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended once) between 2017 and 2021, permitted to 8,100 ft.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including Miocene (undifferentiated), Frio, Austin Chalk, Het - Disposal.
Its 3 leases have reported 2.23M barrels of oil and 1.05M mcf of gas since June 2016, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 5 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Foundation Energy Management LLC
Addison, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 4, 2026 · 68 permits on file · (866) 767-3600
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Foundation Energy Management LLC |
| Production reports | Foundation Energy Management LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Foundation Energy Management LLCJan 14, 2021 |
- 8,100
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Jan 14, 2021
- last permit issued
- Jun 18, 2019
- completed
- 2.23M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.05M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 2016 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 18, 2019
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
30.560597, -93.777606
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Newton County.
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 5 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurth, J.H., Jr. -B- O-3-27180 | Newton, N. (Kurth Sand) | Foundation Energy Management LLC | 3 | 2.15M | 1.01M | Jun 2016 – Jul 2026 |
| Kurth, J.H., Jr. -A- O-3-27553 | Blue Marsh (Yegua 5TH) | Foundation Energy Management LLC | 1 | 21.7K | 26.4K | Jun 2019 – Jul 2021 |
| Kurth, J. H.,jr.-A- O-3-27294 | Blue Marsh (Quinn) | Foundation Energy Management LLC | 1 | 55.1K | 19.3K | Jul 2017 – Nov 2019 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 91,230 · prior 12 141,495(-36%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 27,504 · prior 12 58,980(-53%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Foundation Energy Management LLCJun 2016 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 866962-99 | Recompletion | Foundation Energy Management LLC | Jan 11, 2021 | Jan 14, 2021 | Jan 21, 2021 | 7,950 |
| 853070-99 | Recompletion | Foundation Energy Management LLC | May 13, 2019 | May 16, 2019 | Jun 7, 2019 | 7,950 |
| 824883-98 | Drill | Foundation Energy Management LLC | Jun 13, 2017 | Apr 7, 2017 | May 18, 2017 | 8,100 |
| 824883-99 | Drill | Foundation Energy Management LLC | Mar 28, 2017 | Apr 7, 2017 | May 18, 2017 | 8,100 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-3-27180 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-27294 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-27553 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 53 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE - DISPOSAL | 3,130 | -3,077 |
| FrioFRIO - DISPOSAL | 4,872 | -4,819 |
| Austin ChalkAUSTIN CHALK - BROOKLAND FIELD ( | — | — |
| Het - Disposal | — | — |
| Nodosaria - Disposal | — | — |
| VicksburgVICKSBURG - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| WilcoxWILCOX - DISPOSAL | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,096 | 7,114 | Perforated |
| 7,198 | 7,202 | Perforated |
| 7,244 | 7,251 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 2,932 | 11 | 781 S |
| 5.5 | 7,945 | 7.875 | 838 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 | Dec 10, 2025 | Oct 17, 2025 | — |
| 00 | Apr 1, 2021 | Mar 17, 2021 | — |
| 00 | Sep 9, 2019 | Sep 5, 2019 | — |
| 00 | Apr 23, 2018 | Oct 24, 2017 | 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 42-351-30917 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-351-30917 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Kurth, J.H., Jr. -A-42-351-30924
0.2 KM · Foundation Energy Management LLC · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 3,130 | -3,059 |
| Frio | 4,872 | -4,801 |
| Austin Chalk | — | |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Vicksburg | — | |
| Nodosaria - Disposal | — | |
| Het - Disposal | — |
Kurth, J.H., Jr -A-42-351-30934
0.9 KM · Foundation Energy Management LLC · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 3,130 | -3,075 |
| Frio | 4,872 | -4,817 |
| Vicksburg | — | |
| Nodosaria - Disposal | — | |
| Het - Disposal | — | |
| Austin Chalk | — | |
| Wilcox | — |
Hankamer42-351-30935
9.4 KM · Texakoma E & P, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yegua | 6,861 | -6,776 |
| Wilcox | 9,492 | -9,407 |
| Het - Disposal | — | |
| Austin Chalk | — | |
| Vicksburg | — | |
| Nodosaria - Disposal | — | |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Frio | — |
Black Stone42-351-30888
9.6 KM · Freeman Expl. & Prod. Co., Inc. · Section with this well →
| Frio | 3,548 | -3,440 |
| 3775 | 3,775 | -3,667 |
| Wilcox | 9,300 | -9,192 |
Hankamer Foundation42-351-30927
10.2 KM · Forza Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Frio | 4,200 | -4,159 |
| Vicksburg | 5,880 | -5,839 |
| Nodosaria - Disposal | 7,370 | -7,329 |
| Het - Disposal | — | |
| Austin Chalk | — | |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Wilcox | — |
Adirondack Timber42-351-30816
10.4 KM · SE USA Operating, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Cane River Shale | 10,056 | -10,007 |
| Wilcox | 10,449 | -10,400 |
| Wilcox | 11,116 | -11,067 |
Monarch42-241-30923
11.1 KM · Paleo Oil Company LLC · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 5,550 | -5,438 |
| Jackson | 5,550 | -5,438 |
| Frio | 6,524 | -6,412 |
| Frio | 6,524 | -6,412 |
| Yegua | 6,524 | -6,412 |
| Jackson | 6,524 | -6,412 |
| Yegua | 9,216 | -9,104 |
| Wilcox | 9,216 | -9,104 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Monarch B42-241-30930
11.3 KM · Paleo Oil Company LLC · Section with this well →
| Frio | 3,100 | -2,989 |
| Jackson | 5,480 | -5,369 |
| Yegua | 6,510 | -6,399 |
| Wilcox | 9,208 | -9,097 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — |
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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