TEXAS · WELLS · WISE COUNTY · ZORNS, T. H. UNIT LEASE · API 42-497-34335 · DISTRICT 7C
Zorns T. H. Unit #9
Wise County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Zorns T. H. Unit #9 (API 42-497-34335) is a well in Wise County operated by Bkv Barnett II LLC, completed February 12, 1999 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in August 1, 2009.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 18, 1998, permitted to 7,200 ft.
It was permitted by Republic Energy Inc. and has since transferred to Bkv Barnett II LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Caddo, Marble Falls, Barnett, Viola.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Republic Energy Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Fort Worth, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 2, 2025
- Permits on file
- 5
- Phone
- (940) 394-2000
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | BKV Barnett II LLC |
| Production reports | Encana Oil & Gas(usa) Inc.through May 2010 |
| Latest permit | Republic Energy Inc.Dec 18, 1998 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,200
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 18, 1998
- last permit issued
- Feb 12, 1999
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 292K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 1999 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 12, 1999
- Shut in
- Aug 1, 2009
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zorns, T. H. Unit G-13-172064 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | BKV Barnett II, LLC | 1 | 0 | 292K | Feb 1999 – Jul 2026 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Republic Energy Inc.Feb 1999 → Feb 2003
- 2Winchester Production CompanyMar 2003 → Dec 2004
- 3Encana Oil & Gas(usa) Inc.Jan 2005 → May 2010
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 481593-99 | Drill | Republic Energy Inc. | Dec 17, 1998 | Dec 18, 1998 | Dec 27, 1998 | 7,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 1999 | Zorns T. H. Unit G-13-172064 | Newark East (Barnett Shale) | BKV Barnett II LLC | Temp Abandoned · shut in Aug 1, 2009 | 7,200 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 700 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Caddo | 4,017 | -3,317 |
| Marble Falls | 6,340 | -5,640 |
| BarnettLOWER BARNETT SHALE | 6,906 | -6,206 |
| Viola | 7,160 | -6,460 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,952 | 6,999 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 665 | 12.25 | 335 S |
| 4.5 | 7,177 | 7.875 | 300 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 | Mar 16, 1999 | Mar 2, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 10, 1999 | — | — |
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 42-497-34335 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-497-34335 → 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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