WELL · 42-417-37936 · DISTRICT 7
Newell G-4 #2
Shackelford County · Big Cat (Morris) field · Vertical
Newell G-4 #2 (API 42-417-37936) is a plugged well in Shackelford County, plugged March 23, 2010, last operated by Van Operating Ltd..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued May 12, 1995, permitted to 4,900 ft.
It was permitted by Enserch Exploration, Inc and has since transferred to Van Operating Ltd. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Morris, Gardner, Caddo.
Its lease has reported 23.2K barrels of oil and 31.3K mcf of gas since June 1995, last reporting in July 2015.
Operator of record
Permitted by Enserch Exploration, Inc; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Albany, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 28, 2021
- Permits on file
- 96
- Phone
- (325) 762-3353
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Van Operating Ltd. |
| Production reports | Clear Fork, Incorporatedthrough May 2005 |
| Latest permit | Enserch Exploration, IncMay 12, 1995 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 4,900
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- May 12, 1995
- last permit issued
- Jun 23, 1995
- completed
- 23.2K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 31.3K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 1995 THROUGH Jul 2015
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 23, 1995
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 23, 2010
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newell G-4 O-8-27594 | Big Cat (Morris) | Van Operating, Ltd. | 1 | 23.2K | 31.3K | Jun 1995 – Jul 2015 |
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.
- 1Enserch Exploration, IncJun 1995 → Mar 1998
- 2Eex CorporationApr 1998 → May 1998
- 3Simpson Oil & Land Co.Jun 1998 → Jun 1999
- 4Clear Fork, IncorporatedJul 1999 → May 2005
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 435807-99 | Drill | Enserch Exploration, Inc | May 12, 1995 | May 12, 1995 | May 13, 1995 | 4,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-8-27594 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,802 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Morris | 3,334 | -1,532 |
| Gardner | 3,855 | -2,053 |
| CaddoCADDO LIME | 4,610 | -2,808 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,334 | 3,340 | Perforated |
| 3,348 | 3,352 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 279 | 12.25 | 200 S |
| 5.5 | 4,840 | 7.875 | 530 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 | Aug 31, 1995 | Jun 29, 1995 | — |
| 00 | Jul 18, 1995 | — | 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 42-417-37936 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-417-37936 → 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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