WELL · 42-057-30262 · DISTRICT 2
Knipling Gas Unit #3
Calhoun County · Vertical
Knipling Gas Unit #3 (API 42-057-30262) is a permitted well in Calhoun County filed by Xog Operating LLC; no completion report is on file yet.
The RRC has issued 4 drilling permits between 1983 and 2007, permitted to 9,040 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including 8800' Sand, 9000' Sand, 8900' Sand.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Midland, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 23, 2025
- Permits on file
- 137
- Phone
- (432) 671-3171
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | XOG Operating LLCthrough Jun 2008 |
| Latest permit | XOG Operating LLCJan 30, 2007 |
- 9,040
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Jan 30, 2007
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 903K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Oct 2024
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- 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 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knipling Gas Unit G-2-105152 | Sheriff, East (8530) | XOG Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 494K | Jan 1993 – Oct 2024 |
| Knipling Gas Unit G-2-169934 | Sheriff, East (8250) | XOG Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 0 | Mar 1998 – Oct 2024 |
| Knipling Gas Unit G-2-174353 | Sheriff, East (8340) | XOG Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 0 | Mar 1998 – Oct 2024 |
| Knipling Gas Unit G-2-124936 | Sheriff, E. (8400 Frio Stringer) | Synergy Oil & Gas, Inc. (A) | 1 | 0 | 410K | Jan 1993 – Mar 1998 |
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.
- 1Fina Oil & Chemical CompanyJan 1993 → Sep 1993
- 2Synergy Production CompanyOct 1993 → Jan 1996
- 3Synergy Oil & Gas, Inc. (A)Feb 1996 → Aug 2001
- 4Penn Virginia Oil & Gas Corp.Sep 2001 → Apr 2002
- 5Xeric Oil & Gas CorporationMay 2002 → Jun 2005
- 6XOG Operating LLCJul 2005 → Jun 2008
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 632586-99 | Recompletion | XOG Operating LLC | Jan 26, 2007 | Jan 30, 2007 | — | 9,036 |
| 474581-99 | Recompletion | Synergy Oil & Gas, Inc. (A) | Mar 20, 1998 | Apr 6, 1998 | Feb 9, 1998 | 9,036 |
| 331586-99 | Recompletion | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Jun 15, 1987 | Jun 15, 1987 | — | 9,040 |
| 187866-99 | Other | American Petrofina Co. of Tex. | Mar 8, 1983 | Mar 8, 1983 | — | 9,040 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-105152 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-124936 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-169934 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-174353 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 13 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| 8800' Sand | 8,765 | -8,752 |
| 9000' Sand | 8,909 | -8,896 |
| 8900' Sand | 8,947 | -8,934 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,274 | 8,429 | Perforated |
| 8,423 | 8,427 | Perforated |
| 8,536 | 8,538 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,450 | 12.25 | 775 S |
| 2 | 8,400 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 9,036 | 8.75 | 620 S |
| 9.625 | — | 12.25 | 775 S |
| 5.5 | — | 8.75 | 620 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 | Dec 3, 1999 | Apr 22, 1998 | — |
| 00 | Dec 1, 1999 | Oct 12, 1998 | — |
| 00 | Dec 1, 1999 | Mar 20, 1998 | — |
| 00 | Oct 7, 1999 | — | — |
| 00 | Sep 28, 1998 | — | — |
| 00 | Sep 16, 1987 | Aug 31, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 5, 1987 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Apr 13, 1983 | — |
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 42-057-30262 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-057-30262 → 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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