TEXAS · WELLS · ANDREWS COUNTY · CHI MOBIL LEASE · API 42-003-35962 · DISTRICT 7B
Chi Mobil #3
Andrews County · Fullerton (San Andres) field · Shut In · Vertical
Chi Mobil #3 (API 42-003-35962) is a well in Andrews County operated by Vin Fisher Operating Inc., completed January 18, 1988 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule, shut in March 1, 2024.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 18, 1987, permitted to 4,700 ft.
It was permitted by Chi Operating, Inc. and has since transferred to Vin Fisher Operating Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Yates, Grayburg, San Andres.
Its lease has reported 88.7K barrels of oil and 153K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Chi Operating, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Andrews, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Apr 23, 2026
- Permits on file
- 2
- Phone
- (432) 523-4740
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Vin Fisher Operating Inc. |
| Production reports | Vin Fisher Operating, Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Chi Operating, Inc.Nov 18, 1987 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 4,700
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 18, 1987
- last permit issued
- Jan 18, 1988
- completed
- 88.7K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 153K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 18, 1988
- Shut in
- Mar 1, 2024
- 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; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi Mobil O-10-31224 | Fullerton (San Andres) | Vin Fisher Operating, Inc. | 3 | 88.7K | 153K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 1,417 · prior 12 260(+445%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Chi Operating, Inc.Jan 1993 → Oct 2011
- 2Hybrid Operating, IncorporatedJan 2012 → Feb 2018
- 3Mercury Operating, LLCMar 2018 → Aug 2023
- 4Harvest Petroleum Inc.Sep 2023 → Jan 2024
- 5Vin Fisher Operating, Inc.Feb 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 338900-99 | Drill | Chi Operating, Inc. | Nov 16, 1987 | Nov 18, 1987 | — | 5,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 1988 | Chi Mobil O-10-31224 | Fullerton (San Andres) | Vin Fisher Operating Inc. | Shut In · shut in Mar 1, 2024 | 4,700 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,300 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 2,900 | 400 |
| Grayburg | 3,750 | -450 |
| San Andres | 4,380 | -1,080 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,381 | 4,421 | Perforated |
| 4,592 | 4,639 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 305 | 12.25 | 200 S |
| 4.5 | 4,700 | 7.875 | 690 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 | Feb 22, 1988 | Feb 4, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 19, 1988 | — | — |
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 42-003-35962 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-003-35962 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. 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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