WELL · 42-497-34694 · DISTRICT 9
Forman-Fortenberry Unit #1
Wise County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Vertical
Forman-Fortenberry Unit #1 (API 42-497-34694) is a plugged well in Wise County, plugged March 4, 2026, last operated by Lime Rock Resources IV-A L.P..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2001 and 2002, permitted to 9,800 ft.
It was permitted by U. S. Operating, Inc. and has since transferred to Lime Rock Resources IV-A L.P. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Marble Falls, Barnett, Viola.
Operator of record
Permitted by U. S. Operating, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 18, 2025
- Permits on file
- 117
- Phone
- (713) 292-9510
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Lime Rock Resources IV-a L.P. |
| Production reports | Burlington Resources O & G Co LPthrough May 2012 |
| Latest permit | U. S. Operating, Inc.Apr 30, 2002 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,800
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Apr 30, 2002
- last permit issued
- Feb 23, 2002
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 240K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2002 THROUGH Feb 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 23, 2002
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 4, 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forman-Fortenberry Unit G-13-187404 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Lime Rock Resources IV-a, L.P. | 1 | 0 | 240K | Jan 2002 – Feb 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.
- 1U. S. Operating, Inc.Feb 2002 → May 2005
- 2Sanders Oil & Gas, Ltd.Jun 2005 → Aug 2010
- 3Burlington Resources O & G Co LPSep 2010 → May 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 519579-99 | Recompletion | U. S. Operating, Inc. | May 14, 2001 | Apr 30, 2002 | May 24, 2001 | 9,800 |
| 508961-99 | Drill | U. S. Operating, Inc. | May 14, 2001 | May 21, 2001 | May 24, 2001 | 9,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-187404 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 965 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Marble Falls | 7,496 | -6,531 |
| BarnettBARNETT SHALE | 7,730 | -6,765 |
| Viola | 8,828 | -7,863 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,265 | 8,300 | Perforated |
| 8,394 | 8,406 | Perforated |
| 8,478 | 8,774 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 854 | 12.25 | 450 S |
| 5.5 | 8,953 | 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 | Oct 1, 2002 | Apr 22, 2002 | — |
| 00 | Jul 26, 2002 | Jun 14, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 12, 2002 | — | — |
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 42-497-34694 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-497-34694 → 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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