WELL · 42-439-36710 · DISTRICT 9
Sowell #13H
Tarrant County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Producing · Horizontal
Sowell #13H (API 42-439-36710) is a horizontal well in Tarrant County operated by Gha Barnett LLC, completed January 2, 2014 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended 3 times), issued November 14, 2012, permitted to 8,500 ft.
It was permitted by Newark E&P Operating, LLC and has since transferred to Gha Barnett LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Pennsylvaniean, Pennsylvanian, Atoka, Barnett.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Newark E&P Operating, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Irving, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 12, 2026
- Permits on file
- 114
- Phone
- (817) 809-4793
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Gha Barnett LLC |
| Production reports | Gha Barnett, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Newark E&P Operating, LLCNov 14, 2012 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,500
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Nov 14, 2012
- last permit issued
- Jan 2, 2014
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 5.94M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2013 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 2, 2014
- Shut in
- —
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sowell G-13-270203 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Gha Barnett, LLC | 1 | 0 | 5.94M | Apr 2013 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 248,537 · prior 12 280,968(-12%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Newark E&P Operating, LLCJan 2014 → Mar 2015
- 2Beacon E&P Company, LLCApr 2015 → Feb 2016
- 3Gha Barnett, LLCMar 2016 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 751343-96 | Drill | Newark E&P Operating, LLC | Apr 1, 2013 | Nov 14, 2012 | Mar 15, 2013 | 8,500 |
| 751343-97 | Drill | Newark E&P Operating, LLC | Mar 6, 2013 | Nov 14, 2012 | Mar 15, 2013 | 8,500 |
| 751343-98 | Drill | Newark E&P Operating, LLC | Jan 16, 2013 | Nov 14, 2012 | — | 8,500 |
| 751343-99 | Drill | Newark E&P Operating, LLC | Nov 12, 2012 | Nov 14, 2012 | — | 8,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-270203 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 622 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvaniean | 1,954 | -1,332 |
| Pennsylvanian | 1,960 | -1,338 |
| AtokaATOKA SHALE | 6,040 | -5,418 |
| AtokaATOKA SHALE | 6,050 | -5,428 |
| BarnettBARNETT SHALE | 7,690 | -7,068 |
| Barnett | 7,700 | -7,078 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,554 | 14,924 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,950 | 12.25 | 640 S |
| 5.5 | 15,050 | 8.75 | 1,650 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 | Jan 24, 2018 | Aug 30, 2017 | — |
| 00 | May 20, 2014 | Feb 5, 2014 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 16, 2013 | Jun 28, 2013 | 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 42-439-36710 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-439-36710 → 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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