TEXAS · WELLS · SMITH COUNTY · NEWSOME -A- LEASE · API 42-423-32152 · DISTRICT 06
Newsome -A- #12
Smith County · Overton (Cotton Valley Sand) field · Producing · Directional
Newsome -A- #12 (API 42-423-32152) is a well in Smith County operated by Faulconer Energy LLC, completed March 22, 2007 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in March 1, 2024.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued October 27, 2006, permitted to 12,100 ft.
It was permitted by Southwestern Energy Prod. CO. and has since transferred to Faulconer Energy LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Massive Anhydrite (marker), James Lime, Taylor, Bossier.
Its lease has reported 1.43K barrels of oil and 638K mcf of gas since March 2007, last reporting volume in April 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Southwestern Energy Prod. Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Tyler, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Oct 29, 2025
- Permits on file
- 46
- Phone
- (903) 581-4382
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Faulconer Energy LLC |
| Production reports | Faulconer Energy, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Southwestern Energy Prod. Co.Oct 27, 2006 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,100
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 27, 2006
- last permit issued
- Mar 22, 2007
- completed
- 1.43K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 638K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2007 THROUGH Apr 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 22, 2007
- Shut in
- Mar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newsome -A- G-6-227323 | Overton (Cotton Valley Sand) | Faulconer Energy, LLC | 1 | 1.43K | 638K | Mar 2007 – Apr 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 5 · prior 12 32(-84%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Southwestern Energy Prod. Co.Mar 2007 → May 2012
- 2Linn Operating, Inc.Jun 2012 → Apr 2017
- 3Linn Operating, LLCMay 2017 → Jan 2019
- 4Riviera Operating, LLCFeb 2019 → Jan 2020
- 5Faulconer, Vernon E., Inc.Feb 2020 → Feb 2021
- 6Faulconer Energy, LLCMar 2021 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 628183-98 | Drill | Southwestern Energy Prod. Co. | Dec 18, 2006 | Oct 27, 2006 | Dec 20, 2006 | 12,500 |
| 628183-99 | Drill | Southwestern Energy Prod. Co. | Oct 27, 2006 | Oct 27, 2006 | Dec 20, 2006 | 12,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2007 | Newsome -A- G-6-227323 | Overton (Cotton Valley Sand) | Faulconer Energy LLC | Producing · shut in Mar 1, 2024 | 12,100 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 329 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Massive Anhydrite (marker)MASSIVE ANHYDRITE | 7,708 | -7,379 |
| James LimeJAMES | 8,307 | -7,978 |
| Taylor | 11,647 | -11,318 |
| Bossier | 11,988 | -11,659 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,702 | 11,982 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 4,824 | 11 | 1,170 S |
| 5.5 | 12,099 | 7.875 | 1,065 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. The record date is the RRC's own date on the record, not the day the report was filed: 462,034 of the state's filings carry 1984-01-12. About these reports →
| Suffix | RRC record date | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Jun 27, 2007 | Apr 26, 2007 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 25, 2007 | — | — |
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 42-423-32152 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-423-32152 → scanned completion filings
Log images filed since 2004 open from the RRC's log search for this well; none are loaded here for it.
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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