WELL · 42-503-40023 · DISTRICT 9
Ellis-Whaley #4
Young County · Young County Regular (Gas) field · Vertical
Ellis-Whaley #4 (API 42-503-40023) is a well in Young County operated by Osborn Heirs Company, completed July 13, 1989.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1989 and 2012, permitted to 4,150 ft.
It was permitted by Hawkins, G. A. and has since transferred to Osborn Heirs Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Palo Pinto, Caddo, Conglomerate.
Its 4 leases have reported 11.2K barrels of oil and 171K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Hawkins, G. A.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
San Antonio, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 3, 2024 · 97 permits on file · (800) 826-0705
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Osborn Heirs Company |
| Production reports | G. A. Hawkins Operating, LLCthrough Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Hawkins, G. A.Feb 24, 2012 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 4,150
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Feb 24, 2012
- last permit issued
- Jul 13, 1989
- completed
- 11.2K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 171K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 13, 1989
- 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 4 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis-Whaley O-13-24639 | Allar (Caddo) | G. A. Hawkins Operating, LLC | 2 | 11.2K | 1.52K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Ellis-Whaley G-13-141063 | Young County Regular (Gas) | Hawkins, G. A. | 1 | 0 | 169K | Jan 1993 – May 2013 |
| — G-13-131610 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| — O-13-27666 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 405 · prior 12 255(+59%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Osborn Heirs CompanyJan 1993 → Aug 1994
- 2Hawkins, G. A.Sep 1994 → Dec 2013
- 3G. A. Hawkins Operating, LLCJan 2014 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 733774-99 | Recompletion | Hawkins, G. A. | Feb 13, 2012 | Feb 24, 2012 | Jun 26, 1989 | 4,130 |
| 360131-99 | Drill | Osborn Heirs Company | Jun 6, 1989 | Jun 6, 1989 | — | 4,150 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-131610 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-13-141063 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-13-24639 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-13-27666 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,152 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Palo PintoPALO PINTO LIME | 1,648 | -496 |
| Palo PintoPALO PINTO LM | 1,648 | -496 |
| Caddo | 3,530 | -2,378 |
| Conglomerate | 4,079 | -2,927 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,528 | 3,534 | Perforated |
| 4,078 | 4,090 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 335 | 12.25 | 185 S |
| 5.5 | 4,129 | 7.875 | 150 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 | Oct 30, 2012 | May 21, 2012 | — |
| 00 | Apr 22, 1992 | Feb 24, 1992 | — |
| 00 | Apr 10, 1992 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 26, 1990 | Feb 28, 1990 | — |
| 00 | Apr 17, 1990 | — | — |
| 00 | Oct 10, 1989 | Jul 27, 1989 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 31, 1989 | — | — |
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 42-503-40023 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-503-40023 → 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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