WELL · 42-497-35357 · DISTRICT 9
Carter Unit #2
Wise County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Vertical
Carter Unit #2 (API 42-497-35357) is a plugged well in Wise County, plugged November 8, 2018, last operated by Enervest Operating L.L.C..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 6, 2003, permitted to 8,800 ft.
It was permitted by Rife Oil Properties, Inc. and has since transferred to Enervest Operating L.L.C. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Marble Falls, Barnett.
Operator of record
Permitted by Rife Oil Properties, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 1,249 permits on file · (713) 659-3500
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Enervest Operating L.L.C. |
| Production reports | Braden Exploration, LLCthrough Nov 2009 |
| Latest permit | Rife Oil Properties, Inc.Aug 6, 2003 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,800
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 6, 2003
- last permit issued
- Aug 26, 2003
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 19.9K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2003 THROUGH Nov 2018
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 26, 2003
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 8, 2018
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Unit G-13-201581 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Enervest Operating, L.L.C. | 1 | 0 | 19.9K | Aug 2003 – Nov 2018 |
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.
- 1Rife Oil Properties, Inc.Nov 2003 → May 2004
- 2Rife Energy Operating, Inc.Jun 2004 → Jun 2004
- 3Braden Exploration, LLCApr 2009 → Nov 2009
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 534759-99 | Drill | Rife Oil Properties, Inc. | Jul 30, 2003 | Aug 6, 2003 | Aug 14, 2003 | 8,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-201581 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 984 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Marble Falls | 7,256 | -6,272 |
| BarnettUPPER BARNETT | 7,470 | -6,486 |
| BarnettLOWER BARNETT | 7,854 | -6,870 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,840 | 7,865 | Perforated |
| 8,000 | 8,025 | Perforated |
| 8,090 | 8,115 | Perforated |
| 8,130 | 8,155 | Perforated |
| 8,228 | 8,253 | Perforated |
| 8,285 | 8,310 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 690 | 12.25 | 325 S |
| 5.5 | 8,400 | 7.875 | 225 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 | Jul 27, 2004 | May 10, 2004 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 22, 2004 | — | — |
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 42-497-35357 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-497-35357 → 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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