WELL · 42-497-37972 · DISTRICT 9
Wcco 4 - J. P. Fitch (AW) #17H
Wise County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Producing · Horizontal
Wcco 4 - J. P. Fitch (AW) #17H (API 42-497-37972) is a horizontal well in Wise County operated by Bkv Barnett LLC, completed October 31, 2022 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued April 30, 2018, permitted to 9,000 ft.
It was permitted by Devon Energy Production CO, L.P. and has since transferred to Bkv Barnett LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Atoka, Brazos River, Bryson, Caddo.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Fort Worth, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 4, 2026 · 143 permits on file · (833) 425-8677
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | BKV Barnett LLC |
| Production reports | BKV Barnett, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.Apr 30, 2018 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Apr 30, 2018
- last permit issued
- Oct 31, 2022
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.36M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 2018 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 31, 2022
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
33.108462, -97.527792
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Wise County.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wcco 4 - J. P. Fitch (AW) G-13-285092 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | BKV Barnett, LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.36M | Jun 2018 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 105,793 · prior 12 116,122(-9%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.Sep 2018 → Sep 2020
- 2BKV Barnett, LLCOct 2020 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 838408-98 | Drill | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | May 15, 2018 | Apr 30, 2018 | Jun 8, 2018 | 9,000 |
| 838408-99 | Drill | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | Apr 4, 2018 | Apr 30, 2018 | — | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-285092 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 761 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,480 | 7,902 | Perforated |
| 7,480 | 10,602 | Perforated |
| 7,950 | 8,222 | Perforated |
| 8,250 | 8,502 | Perforated |
| 8,550 | 8,806 | Perforated |
| 8,850 | 9,102 | Perforated |
| 9,150 | 9,402 | Perforated |
| 9,498 | 9,702 | Perforated |
| 9,750 | 10,002 | Perforated |
| 10,050 | 10,302 | Perforated |
| 10,350 | 10,602 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 780 | 12.25 | 361 S |
| 5.5 | 10,709 | 8.5 | 1,605 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 | Apr 19, 2023 | Nov 8, 2022 | — |
| 00 | Jan 24, 2019 | Dec 11, 2018 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 28, 2018 | Sep 19, 2018 | Yes |
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 42-497-37972 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-497-37972 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Wcco 4 - J. P. Fitch (AW)42-497-37971
0.0 KM · Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Barnett | 7,130 | -6,369 |
| Bryson | — | |
| Caddo | — | |
| Canyon | — | |
| Overcharged Disposal Zone - Alvo | — | |
| Overcharged Disposal Zone - Chic | — | |
| Strawn | — | |
| Undetermined - Gas Producing Zon | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Wcco 4 - J. P. Fitch (AW)42-497-37970
0.0 KM · Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Overcharged Disposal Zone - Alvo | — | |
| Atoka | — | |
| Brazos River | — | |
| Bryson | — | |
| Caddo | — | |
| Canyon | — | |
| Overcharged Disposal Zone - Chic | — | |
| Strawn | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Wcco 4 - J. P. Fitch (AW)42-497-37969
0.0 KM · Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Barnett | 7,099 | -6,338 |
| Brazos River | — | |
| Bryson | — | |
| Caddo | — | |
| Canyon | — | |
| Overcharged Disposal Zone - Alvo | — | |
| Overcharged Disposal Zone - Chic | — | |
| Strawn | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Wcco 4 - J. P. Fitch42-497-37968
0.0 KM · Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Valera | — | |
| Atoka | — | |
| Brazos River | — | |
| Bryson | — | |
| Caddo | — | |
| Canyon | — | |
| Overcharged Disposal Zone - Alvo | — | |
| Overcharged Disposal Zone - Chic | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Wcco 4 - J. P. Fitch42-497-37967
0.0 KM · Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Barnett | 7,107 | -6,346 |
| Valera | — | |
| Brazos River | — | |
| Bryson | — | |
| Caddo | — | |
| Canyon | — | |
| Overcharged Disposal Zone - Alvo | — | |
| Overcharged Disposal Zone - Chic | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Wcco 4 - M L Patterson (AW)42-497-38072
1.4 KM · BKV Barnett, LLC · Section with this well →
| Brazos River | — | |
| Atoka | — | |
| Bryson | — | |
| Valera | — | |
| Undetermined - Gas Producing Zon | — | |
| Strawn | — | |
| Overcharged Disposal Zone - Chic | — | |
| Overcharged Disposal Zone - Alvo | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Wcco 4 - M L Patterson (AW)42-497-38073
1.4 KM · BKV Barnett, LLC · Section with this well →
| Forestburg | 6,972 | -6,189 |
| Barnett | 7,125 | -6,342 |
| Valera | — | |
| Brazos River | — | |
| Bryson | — | |
| Canyon | — | |
| Ellenburger | — | |
| Overcharged Disposal Zone - Alvo | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Acola, Sam (AW)42-497-37978
2.2 KM · Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Atoka | — | |
| Bryson | — | |
| Brazos River | — | |
| Valera | — | |
| Undetermined - Gas Producing Zon | — | |
| Strawn | — | |
| Overcharged Disposal Zone - Chic | — | |
| Overcharged Disposal Zone - Alvo | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
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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