WELL · 42-461-38592 · DISTRICT 7
Emerald A #4701
Upton County · Sheep Mountain (Consolidated) field · Vertical
Emerald A #4701 (API 42-461-38592) is a well in Upton County operated by Petx Operating LLC, completed July 14, 2013.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 5, 2013, permitted to 13,000 ft.
It was permitted by Opal Resources Operating CO.,LLC and has since transferred to Petx Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Clear Fork, Spraberry, Dean, Wolfcamp.
Its 2 leases have reported 127K barrels of oil and 439K mcf of gas since May 2013, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 7 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Opal Resources Operating Co.,llc; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Apr 4, 2026 · 5 permits on file · (530) 999-1330
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Petx Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Petx Operating LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Opal Resources Operating Co.,llcFeb 5, 2013 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 5, 2013
- last permit issued
- Jul 14, 2013
- completed
- 127K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 439K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 2013 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 14, 2013
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 7 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald A O-9-18255 | Sheep Mountain (Consolidated) | Petx Operating LLC | 5 | 111K | 370K | May 2013 – Jul 2026 |
| Emerald B O-9-20143 | Sheep Mountain (Consolidated) | Petx Operating LLC | 2 | 16.5K | 68.6K | Apr 2018 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 2,327 · prior 12 2,342(-1%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 7,139 · prior 12 11,428(-38%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Opal Resources Operating Co.,llcMay 2013 → Oct 2016
- 2Fletcher Petroleum Corp.Feb 2017 → Mar 2017
- 3Carlow Corp.Oct 2017 → Dec 2017
- 4Ogx Operating, LLCJan 2018 → Oct 2018
- 5Ancho Oil LLCSep 2019 → Sep 2019
- 6Iron Orchard Operating LLCMar 2020 → May 2025
- 7Petx Operating LLCJun 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 756005-99 | Drill | Opal Resources Operating Co.,llc | Jan 31, 2013 | Feb 5, 2013 | Mar 6, 2013 | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-9-18255 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-9-20143 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,289 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,440 | 10,212 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 2,030 | 12.25 | 1,250 S |
| 5.5 | 10,522 | 8.875 | 1,600 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 | Nov 30, 2020 | Nov 17, 2020 | — |
| 00 | Mar 6, 2019 | Aug 12, 2013 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 12, 2014 | Aug 12, 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 42-461-38592 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-461-38592 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. 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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