NEW MEXICO · WELLS · SAN JUAN COUNTY · API 30-045-31978 · AZTEC DISTRICT
Federal 42-16 #003
ActiveVertical gas well
- Operator
- Richardson Operating Co
- County
- San Juan
A vertical gas well in San Juan County, New Mexico, operated by Richardson Operating Co. OCD status: active.
Spudded April 13, 2004 and drilled to 2,555 ft measured depth.
Completed in one pool: Basin Fruitland Coal (Gas).
It has reported 0 bbl of oil, 329,573 Mcf of gas, and 115 bbl of water since July 2004; in the twelve months through August 2026, 0 bbl, 5,180 Mcf, and 0 bbl.
- 0
- bbl oil, 12 months through Aug 2026
- 5,180
- Mcf gas, same 12 months
- 0
- bbl produced water, same 12 months
- 0
- bbl oil since Jul 2004 · 329,573 Mcf gas
Reported production
Every month on file for this well on form C-115, summed across its pools and the operators that filed it. The newest months can still be amended.
Last 12 months 11,817 · prior 12 7,732(+53%)
Federal 42-16 #003: Gas by month.
Completions
ONE PER POOL THE WELL IS COMPLETED IN
| Pool | Status | Perforations, ft | Completed | Produced | Oil, bbl | Gas, Mcf | Water, bbl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basin Fruitland Coal (Gas) | Active · Flowing | 2,186 to 2,377 | May 28, 2004 | Jul 2004 to Feb 2026 | 0 | 329,573 | 115 |
Operators of record
| Operator | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Richardson Operating Co | Jan 14, 2026 | today |
| Petro Mex LLC | Nov 14, 2025 | Jan 14, 2026 |
| Richardson Operating Co | Jan 30, 2004 | Nov 14, 2025 |
Well record
- API number
- 30-045-31978
- Location
- F-16-28N-08W · 1805 FNL, 1760 FWL
- Coordinates
- 36.66370, -107.68941 ↗
- Ground elevation
- 5,964 ft
- Measured depth
- 2,555 ft
- True vertical depth
- 2,555 ft
- Perforations
- 2,186 to 2,377 ft
- Land
- Federal
- Property
- Federal 42-16
- APD
- Approved Jan 30, 2004
- Proposed formation
- Basin Fruitland Coal
- Target depth
- 2,550 ft
- Spudded
- Apr 13, 2004
About this data
New Mexico Oil Conservation Division (OCD), from its public database extracts. Status and type are in OCD's own words. Production and injection are what operators filed on form C-115, by well and month; twelve-month figures end in Aug 2026, the last month whose filings are in. Locations are from the well's location plat and are approximate. Nothing is estimated.
Developers: this page as JSON is GET /v1/data/wells/3004531978, documented in the API reference.