TEXAS · WELLS · PANOLA COUNTY · BLACK, VERA LEASE · API 42-365-32763 · DISTRICT 06
Black Vera #4
Panola County · Bethany (Cotton Valley) field · Producing · Vertical
Black Vera #4 (API 42-365-32763) is a well in Panola County operated by Xto Energy Inc., completed September 20, 2013 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in August 1, 2026.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 24, 1992, permitted to 9,990 ft.
It was permitted by Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler and has since transferred to Xto Energy Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Travis Peak, Base Lime, Base Lm, Cotton Valley.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Spring, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Apr 8, 2026
- Permits on file
- 16,156
- Phone
- (346) 502-1572
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | XTO Energy Inc. |
| Production reports | XTO Energy Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Sonat Exploration Company -TylerNov 24, 1992 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,990
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 24, 1992
- last permit issued
- Sep 20, 2013
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.45M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 20, 2013
- Shut in
- Aug 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black, Vera G-6-144822 | Bethany (Cotton Valley) | XTO Energy Inc. | 1 | 0 | 1.45M | Feb 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 2,662 · prior 12 1,075(+148%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Sonat Exploration Company -TylerFeb 1993 → Dec 1999
- 2El Paso Production CompanyJan 2000 → Mar 2002
- 3Hunt Petroleum CorporationApr 2002 → Sep 2006
- 4XTO Energy Inc.Sep 2013 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 406560-99 | Drill | Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler | Nov 24, 1992 | Nov 24, 1992 | Dec 14, 1992 | 9,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2013 | Black Vera G-6-144822 | Bethany (Cotton Valley) | XTO Energy Inc. | Producing · shut in Aug 1, 2026 | 9,990 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 250 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Travis Peak | 6,288 | -6,038 |
| Base Lime | 8,561 | -8,311 |
| Base LM | 8,561 | -8,311 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY TAYLOR | 9,681 | -9,431 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,534 | 8,973 | Perforated |
| 9,663 | 9,855 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,225 | 12.25 | 420 S |
| 4.5 | 9,990 | 7.875 | 2,200 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 | May 2, 2014 | Dec 17, 2013 | — |
| 00 | Jun 28, 2012 | Feb 28, 2012 | — |
| 00 | May 13, 1993 | Feb 26, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 26, 1993 | — | — |
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 42-365-32763 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-365-32763 → 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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