WELL · 42-497-35721 · DISTRICT 9
Indian Creek R Unit #R 5
Wise County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Producing · Directional
Indian Creek R Unit #R 5 (API 42-497-35721) is a well in Wise County operated by Bkv North Texas LLC, completed November 25, 2004 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 29, 2004, permitted to 7,400 ft.
It was permitted by Antero Resources I, LP and has since transferred to Bkv North Texas LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including Nemesis, Top Nemesis Zone, Marble Falls, Barnett.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Antero Resources I, LP; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Fort Worth, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Apr 30, 2026
- Permits on file
- 22
- Phone
- (940) 394-2000
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | BKV North Texas LLC |
| Production reports | BKV North Texas, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Antero Resources I, LPOct 29, 2004 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,400
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Oct 29, 2004
- last permit issued
- Nov 25, 2004
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.16M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2004 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 25, 2004
- Shut in
- —
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Creek G-13-208144 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | BKV North Texas, LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.16M | Nov 2004 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 11,596 · prior 12 14,895(-22%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Antero Resources I, LPDec 2004 → Jun 2005
- 2XTO Energy Inc.Jul 2005 → May 2022
- 3BKV North Texas, LLCJun 2022 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 552893-99 | Drill | Antero Resources I, LP | Oct 27, 2004 | Oct 29, 2004 | — | 7,400 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-208144 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 773 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Nemesis | 6,030 | -5,257 |
| Top Nemesis Zone | 6,030 | -5,257 |
| Marble Falls | 6,468 | -5,695 |
| BarnettUPPER BARNETT | 6,813 | -6,040 |
| BarnettBARNETT SHALE | 6,818 | -6,045 |
| BarnettUPPER BARNETT | 6,818 | -6,045 |
| Forestburg | 6,868 | -6,095 |
| Forrestburg | 6,868 | -6,095 |
| BarnettLOWER BARNETT | 6,908 | -6,135 |
| Viola | 7,180 | -6,407 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,015 | 7,307 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 942 | 12.25 | 475 S |
| 8.75 | 7,463 | 8.75 | 175 S |
| 8.75 | — | 8.75 | 200 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 10, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 | — |
| 00 | Jun 29, 2026 | May 5, 2026 | — |
| 00 | Oct 19, 2005 | Jan 31, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | May 10, 2005 | — | — |
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 42-497-35721 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-497-35721 → 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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