WELL · 42-497-34826 · DISTRICT 9
Hinkle J. N. #4
Wise County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Vertical
Hinkle J. N. #4 (API 42-497-34826) is a well in Wise County operated by Echo Production Inc., completed May 2, 2003.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2001 and 2010, permitted to 8,300 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Caddo, Marble Falls, Barnett, Viola.
Its 2 leases have reported 778 barrels of oil and 70.3K mcf of gas since May 2003, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Graham, TX
- P-5 status
- Delinquent (D)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 5, 2025
- Permits on file
- 296
- Phone
- (940) 549-3292
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Echo Production Inc. |
| Production reports | Cooper Oil & Gas, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Echo Production, Inc.Aug 4, 2010 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,300
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 4, 2010
- last permit issued
- May 2, 2003
- completed
- 778
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 70.3K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 2003 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 2, 2003
- 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 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinkle, J. N. G-13-256847 | Boonsville (Bend Congl., Gas) | Cooper Oil & Gas, LLC | 1 | 0 | 52.3K | Apr 2010 – Jul 2026 |
| Hinkle, J. N. O-13-30154 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Echo Production, Inc. | 1 | 778 | 18K | May 2003 – Jan 2016 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 1,108 · prior 12 1,150(-4%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Echo Production, Inc.May 2003 → Feb 2025
- 2Cooper Oil & Gas, LLCMar 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 697534-99 | Recompletion | Echo Production, Inc. | Jun 14, 2010 | Aug 4, 2010 | Apr 17, 2010 | 7,901 |
| 515280-99 | Drill | Mitchell Energy Company L.P. | Nov 12, 2001 | Nov 14, 2001 | Jan 17, 2003 | 8,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-256847 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-13-30154 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 986 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| CaddoCADDO LIME | 5,104 | -4,118 |
| Marble Falls | 6,830 | -5,844 |
| BarnettBARNETT SHALE | 7,140 | -6,154 |
| Viola | 7,790 | -6,804 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,250 | 6,266 | Perforated |
| 7,142 | 7,198 | Perforated |
| 7,424 | 7,730 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 620 | 12.25 | 440 S |
| 5.5 | 7,901 | 7.875 | 490 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 | Aug 30, 2010 | May 19, 2010 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 11, 2010 | — | — |
| 00 | Aug 8, 2003 | Jun 12, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 17, 2003 | — | — |
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 42-497-34826 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-497-34826 → 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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