TEXAS · WELLS · WHARTON COUNTY · NORTHINGTON "B" LEASE · API 42-481-35064 · DISTRICT 03
Northington B #9
Wharton County · Bernard W. (Cook Mt. 7800) field · Temp Abandoned · Directional
Northington B #9 (API 42-481-35064) is a well in Wharton County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed April 8, 2018 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in June 1, 2025.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 23, 2008, permitted to 12,407 ft.
It was permitted by Xto Energy Inc. and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Yegua, Cook Mountain, Meek.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by XTO Energy Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 27, 2026
- Permits on file
- 3,454
- Phone
- (713) 209-2400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Hilcorp Energy Company |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough May 2025 |
| Latest permit | XTO Energy Inc.Dec 23, 2008 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,407
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 23, 2008
- last permit issued
- Apr 8, 2018
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 417K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2009 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 8, 2018
- Shut in
- Jun 1, 2025
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northington "B" G-3-253402 | Bernard, W. (Cook Mt. 7800) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 417K | Aug 2009 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 378 · prior 12 10,214(-96%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1XTO Energy Inc.Aug 2009 → Oct 2016
- 2Hilcorp Energy CompanyNov 2016 → May 2025
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 676474-99 | Drill | XTO Energy Inc. | Dec 17, 2008 | Dec 23, 2008 | Jun 21, 2009 | 14,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2018 | Northington B G-3-253402 | Bernard W. (Cook Mt. 7800) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Jun 1, 2025 | 12,407 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 131 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yegua | 6,590 | -6,459 |
| Cook Mountain | 7,800 | -7,669 |
| Cook Mountain | 7,940 | -7,809 |
| Meek | 11,357 | -11,226 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,832 | 7,840 | Perforated |
| 7,852 | 7,854 | Perforated |
| 7,946 | 7,957 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,995 | 17.5 | 1,935 S |
| 9.625 | 8,117 | 12.25 | 830 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 | Sep 10, 2020 | Aug 28, 2020 | — |
| 00 | Feb 12, 2010 | Sep 4, 2009 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 11, 2009 | — | — |
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 42-481-35064 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-481-35064 → 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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