TEXAS · WELLS · BROOKS COUNTY · DAWSON STATE LEASE · API 42-047-32250 · DISTRICT 04
Dawson State #3
Brooks County · Triple Crowne (Vicksburg) field · Producing · Directional
Dawson State #3 (API 42-047-32250) is a well in Brooks County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed April 27, 2006 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued January 13, 2006, permitted to 12,000 ft.
It was permitted by Brigham Oil & Gas, L.P. and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Finley Sand, Jena Sand, Vicksburg.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Brigham Oil & Gas, L.P.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Dallas, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Nov 7, 2025
- Permits on file
- 1,049
- Phone
- (972) 701-8377
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Merit Energy Company |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Brigham Oil & Gas, L.P.Jan 13, 2006 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jan 13, 2006
- last permit issued
- Apr 27, 2006
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.36M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2006 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 27, 2006
- Shut in
- —
- 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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson State G-4-220429 | Triple Crowne (Vicksburg) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 2.36M | Apr 2006 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 3,772 · prior 12 3,699(+2%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Brigham Oil & Gas, L.P.Apr 2006 → Jan 2013
- 2OXY USA WTP LPFeb 2013 → Feb 2013
- 3OXY USA Inc.Mar 2013 → Jan 2017
- 4Merit Energy CompanyMay 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 611443-99 | Drill | Brigham Oil & Gas, L.P. | Dec 21, 2005 | Jan 13, 2006 | Mar 5, 2006 | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2006 | Dawson State G-4-220429 | Triple Crowne (Vicksburg) | Merit Energy Company | Producing | 12,000 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 92 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Finley Sand | 9,345 | -9,253 |
| Jena Sand | 9,845 | -9,753 |
| Vicksburg | 10,410 | -10,318 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,043 | 11,048 | Perforated |
| 11,634 | 11,644 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,000 | 14.75 | 1,085 S |
| 7.625 | 10,400 | 9.875 | 590 S |
| 3.5 | 12,000 | 6.5 | 810 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 | May 29, 2007 | May 11, 2007 | — |
| 00 | Feb 22, 2007 | Jun 6, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 26, 2006 | — | — |
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 42-047-32250 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-047-32250 → 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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