WELL · 42-497-35640 · DISTRICT 9
Stephens Bertha #4HR
Wise County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Horizontal
Stephens Bertha #4HR (API 42-497-35640) is a plugged horizontal well in Wise County, plugged September 20, 2012, last operated by Xto Energy Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued July 2, 2004, permitted to 7,300 ft.
It was permitted by Antero Resources I, LP and has since transferred to Xto Energy Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including U Caddo Lime, U. Caddo Lime, Top Nemesis, Marble Falls.
Operator of record
Permitted by Antero Resources I, LP; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Spring, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Apr 8, 2026
- Permits on file
- 16,156
- Phone
- (346) 502-1572
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | XTO Energy Inc. |
| Production reports | XTO Energy Inc.through Jan 2011 |
| Latest permit | Antero Resources I, LPJul 2, 2004 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,300
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jul 2, 2004
- last permit issued
- Aug 2, 2004
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 74.9K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2004 THROUGH Sep 2012
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 2, 2004
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Sep 20, 2012
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephens, Bertha G-13-203726 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | XTO Energy Inc. | 1 | 0 | 74.9K | Aug 2004 – Sep 2012 |
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.
- 1Antero Resources I, LPAug 2004 → Jun 2005
- 2XTO Energy Inc.Jul 2005 → Jan 2011
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 547772-99 | Drill | Antero Resources I, LP | Jul 2, 2004 | Jul 2, 2004 | — | 7,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-203726 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 796 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| U Caddo Lime | 3,891 | -3,095 |
| U. Caddo Lime | 3,891 | -3,095 |
| Top Nemesis | 6,172 | -5,376 |
| Marble Falls | 6,594 | -5,798 |
| U Barnett | 6,984 | -6,188 |
| U. Barnett | 6,984 | -6,188 |
| Forestburg | 7,029 | -6,233 |
| Forrestburg | 7,029 | -6,233 |
| L. Barnett | 7,068 | -6,272 |
| Viola | 7,370 | -6,574 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,901 | 7,906 | Perforated |
| 8,306 | 8,313 | Perforated |
| 8,711 | 8,718 | Perforated |
| 9,116 | 9,121 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 879 | 12.25 | 425 S |
| 5.5 | 9,460 | 7.875 | 275 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 | Jan 20, 2006 | Nov 8, 2004 | — |
| 00 | Mar 17, 2005 | Sep 27, 2004 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 13, 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 42-497-35640 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-497-35640 → 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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