TEXAS · WELLS · WISE COUNTY · API 42-497-32881 · DISTRICT 7C
Johnson W. D. B #4
Wise County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Producing · Vertical
Johnson W. D. B #4 (API 42-497-32881) is a well in Wise County operated by Bkv Barnett LLC, completed February 11, 1998 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1984 and 1997, permitted to 9,687 ft.
It was permitted by Mitchell Energy Corporation and has since transferred to Bkv Barnett LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including Caddo, Atoka, Marble Falls, Barnett.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Mitchell Energy Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Fort Worth, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 11, 2026
- Permits on file
- 143
- Phone
- (940) 394-2000
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | BKV Barnett LLC |
| Production reports | BKV Barnett, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Mitchell Energy CorporationDec 31, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,687
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Dec 31, 1997
- last permit issued
- Feb 11, 1998
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.39M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 11, 1998
- 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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson, W. D. "B" G-13-167702 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | BKV Barnett, LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.36M | Feb 1998 – Jul 2026 |
| Johnson, W. D. "B" G-13-115867 | Pruitt (Viola Lime) | Mitchell Energy Corporation | 1 | 0 | 27.8K | Jan 1993 – Feb 1998 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 22,506 · prior 12 22,824(-1%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Mitchell Energy CorporationJan 1993 → Dec 2000
- 2Mitchell Energy Company L.P.Jan 2001 → Mar 2002
- 3Devon Energy Operating Co., L.P.Apr 2002 → Jul 2004
- 4Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.Aug 2004 → Sep 2020
- 5BKV Barnett, LLCOct 2020 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 471756-99 | Recompletion | Mitchell Energy Corporation | Dec 31, 1997 | Dec 31, 1997 | Jan 22, 1998 | 7,820 |
| 324086-99 | Recompletion | Mitchell Energy Corporation | Dec 8, 1986 | Dec 12, 1986 | — | 8,600 |
| 254730-99 | Drill | Mitchell Energy Corporation | Nov 14, 1984 | Oct 16, 1984 | — | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 1998 | Johnson W. D. B G-13-167702 | Newark East (Barnett Shale) | BKV Barnett LLC | Producing | 9,687 |
| Feb 13, 1985 | Johnson W. D. B G-13-115867 | Pruitt (Viola Lime) | Mitchell Energy Corporation | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 900 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Caddo | 4,570 | -3,670 |
| Atoka | 6,244 | -5,344 |
| Marble Falls | 6,845 | -5,945 |
| BarnettBARNETT SHALE | 7,242 | -6,342 |
| BarnettBARNETT SHALE | 7,500 | -6,600 |
| ViolaVIOLA LIME | 7,839 | -6,939 |
| ViolaVIOLA LM. | 7,839 | -6,939 |
| Ellen. | 8,117 | -7,217 |
| Ellenburger | 8,117 | -7,217 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,242 | 7,290 | Perforated |
| 7,522 | 7,546 | Perforated |
| 7,522 | 7,736 | Perforated |
| 7,608 | 7,632 | Perforated |
| 7,646 | 7,744 | Perforated |
| 7,839 | 7,854 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 896 | 14.75 | 905 S |
| 5.5 | 9,685 | 5.5 | 750 S |
| 5.5 | 9,685 | 8.75 | 750 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 | Feb 5, 2004 | Dec 22, 2003 | — |
| 00 | Jun 24, 1998 | Apr 15, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | May 4, 1998 | — | — |
| 00 | May 14, 1985 | Mar 11, 1985 | — |
| 00 | May 1, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-497-32881 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-497-32881 → 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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