WELL · 42-417-38252 · DISTRICT 7
Stephens 21 #4
Shackelford County · Shackelford County Regular field · Vertical
Stephens 21 #4 (API 42-417-38252) is a plugged well in Shackelford County, plugged December 23, 2009, last operated by Southern Exploration Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended twice) between 1999 and 2005, permitted to 4,500 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Conglomeratic, Duffer, Ellenburger.
Its 2 leases have reported 41.5K barrels of oil and 34.7K mcf of gas since May 1999, last reporting in February 2023. The leases carry 5 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Fort Worth, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jun 4, 2026 · 69 permits on file · (817) 888-1833
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Southern Exploration Inc. |
| Production reports | Southern Exploration, Inc.through Jan 2007 |
| Latest permit | Southern Exploration, Inc.Jul 27, 2005 |
- 4,500
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Jul 27, 2005
- last permit issued
- Jul 16, 2004
- completed
- 41.5K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 34.7K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 1999 THROUGH Feb 2023
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 16, 2004
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Dec 23, 2009
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 5 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephens "21" O-8-29946 | Shackelford County Regular | Southern Exploration, Inc. | 2 | 0 | 0 | Jul 2005 – Feb 2023 |
| Stephens "21" O-8-28626 | Sedwick (Ellenburger) | Southern Exploration, Inc. | 3 | 41.5K | 34.7K | May 1999 – Aug 2009 |
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.
- 1Red-Tex Energy Services, Inc.May 1999 → Mar 2000
- 2Southern Exploration, Inc.Apr 2000 → Jan 2007
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 604001-98 | Recompletion | Southern Exploration, Inc. | Jul 17, 2006 | Jul 27, 2005 | Jul 15, 2004 | 3,914 |
| 604001-99 | Recompletion | Southern Exploration, Inc. | Jul 26, 2005 | Jul 27, 2005 | — | 3,123 |
| 489542-98 | Drill | Southern Exploration, Inc. | May 19, 2000 | Nov 17, 1999 | Jul 6, 2000 | 4,500 |
| 489542-99 | Drill | Southern Exploration, Inc. | Nov 16, 1999 | Nov 17, 1999 | — | 3,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-8-28626 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-8-29946 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,389 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Conglomeratic | 4,026 | -2,637 |
| DufferDUFFER CHERT | 4,058 | -2,669 |
| Ellenburger | 4,290 | -2,901 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,088 | 3,123 | Perforated |
| 4,357 | 4,364 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 208 | 12.5 | 130 S |
| 4.5 | 4,400 | 7.875 | 210 S |
| 4.5 | 4,416 | 7.875 | 210 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 8, 2007 | Nov 29, 2004 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 23, 2007 | Aug 8, 2002 | — |
| 00 | Sep 25, 2002 | Aug 8, 2002 | — |
| 00 | Dec 14, 2000 | Oct 20, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 10, 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 42-417-38252 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-417-38252 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 30.9K
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 203K
- bbl, all reported
- Jul 2009
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000094124 | W-14 Disposal | Plugged Feb 18, 2010 | 800 | 1,500 | 3,088–3,123 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 30,895 · prior 12 30,931(0%)
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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