WELL · 42-041-31417 · DISTRICT 3
Vista Ridge B #3
Brazos County · Kurten (Buda) field · Vertical
Vista Ridge B #3 (API 42-041-31417) is a plugged well in Brazos County, plugged March 15, 2022, last operated by Northfield Enterprises Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued October 20, 1987, permitted to 8,600 ft.
It was permitted by Unico Oil & Gas, Inc. and has since transferred to Northfield Enterprises Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford, False Buda, Buda.
Its lease has reported 9.32K barrels of oil and 5.31K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in February 2025.
Operator of record
Permitted by Unico Oil & Gas, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Bryan, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 96 permits on file · (979) 776-6031
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Northfield Enterprises Inc. |
| Production reports | Northfield Enterprises, Inc.through Mar 2020 |
| Latest permit | Unico Oil & Gas, Inc.Oct 20, 1987 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,600
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 20, 1987
- last permit issued
- Apr 30, 1988
- completed
- 9.32K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 5.31K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Feb 2025
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 30, 1988
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 15, 2022
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vista Ridge B O-3-20087 | Kurten (Buda) | Northfield Enterprises, Inc. | 1 | 9.32K | 5.31K | Jan 1993 – Feb 2025 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1S & J Operating Co.Jan 1993 → Aug 1993
- 2Stephens & Johnson Operating Co.Sep 1993 → Sep 1993
- 3Stillwater Petroleum CompanyOct 1993 → Feb 1995
- 4Cago, Inc.Apr 1995 → Sep 2001
- 5Northfield Enterprises, Inc.Dec 2008 → Mar 2020
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 337632-98 | Drill | Unico Oil & Gas, Inc. | Feb 18, 1988 | Oct 20, 1987 | — | 8,600 |
| 337632-99 | Drill | Unico Oil & Gas, Inc. | Oct 19, 1987 | Oct 20, 1987 | — | 8,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-3-20087 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 342 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Chalk | 6,956 | -6,614 |
| Eagle FordEAGLEFORD SHALE | 7,206 | -6,864 |
| False Buda | 7,648 | -7,306 |
| BudaBUDA RESERVOIR | 7,694 | -7,352 |
| Del Rio | 7,770 | -7,428 |
| Georgetown | 7,788 | -7,446 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,694 | 7,955 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 3,240 | 12.25 | 800 S |
| 5.5 | 7,677 | 7.875 | 250 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 | Jan 14, 2013 | Nov 8, 2011 | — |
| 00 | Jun 17, 1988 | Jun 6, 1988 | — |
| 00 | May 31, 1988 | May 18, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | May 23, 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 42-041-31417 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-041-31417 → 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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