WELL · 42-089-31609 · DISTRICT 3
Dowell M.E. A #3
Colorado County · Garwood NW (5630) field · Vertical
Dowell M.E. A #3 (API 42-089-31609) is a well in Colorado County operated by B D Production CO. Inc., completed November 4, 1985.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1985 and 2018, permitted to 6,300 ft.
Completion filings report 8 formation tops, including Miocene (undifferentiated), Catahoula, Frio, Vicksburg.
Its 3 leases have reported 267K barrels of oil and 507K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 8 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Corpus Christ, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 4, 2025 · 126 permits on file · (361) 813-5177
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | B D Production Co. Inc. |
| Production reports | B D Production Co., Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | B D Production Co., Inc.May 23, 2018 |
- 6,300
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- May 23, 2018
- last permit issued
- Nov 4, 1985
- completed
- 267K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 507K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 4, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
29.388586, -96.599602
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Colorado County.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 8 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dowell,m.e. O-3-12756 | Garwood, NW (5630) | B D Production Co., Inc. | 6 | 164K | 286K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Dowell,m.e. O-3-27334 | Garwood, North (D-y Sand) | B D Production Co., Inc. | 1 | 3.01K | 2.92K | May 2018 – Jul 2026 |
| Dowell, M.E. "A" O-3-18920 | Garwood, NW (5630) | B D Production Co., Inc. | 1 | 100K | 218K | Jan 1993 – Feb 2018 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 6,318 · prior 12 6,678(-5%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 1,350 · prior 12 1,210(+12%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1B D Production Co., Inc.Jan 1993 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 840310-99 | Recompletion | B D Production Co., Inc. | May 21, 2018 | May 23, 2018 | — | 6,300 |
| 282347-99 | Drill | B D Production Co., Inc. | Jul 15, 1985 | Aug 13, 1985 | — | 200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-3-12756 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-18920 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-27334 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 193 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE | 1,900 | -1,707 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE - DISPOSAL | 1,900 | -1,707 |
| Catahoula | 2,650 | -2,457 |
| CatahoulaCATAHOULA - DISPOSAL | 2,650 | -2,457 |
| FrioFRIO - DISPOSAL | 2,860 | -2,667 |
| VicksburgVICKSBURG - DISPOSAL | 4,250 | -4,057 |
| Yegua | 5,430 | -5,237 |
| YeguaYEGUA - DISPOSAL | 5,430 | -5,237 |
| MidwayMIDWAY - PRODUCTION | — | — |
| Renger Sand - Production | — | — |
| WilcoxWILCOX - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| WilcoxWILCOX, LOWER - PRODUCTION | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,566 | 5,574 | Perforated |
| 5,613 | 5,615 | Perforated |
| 5,618 | 5,620 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,724 | 12.25 | 791 S |
| 4.5 | 6,100 | 7.875 | 905 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 | Jul 11, 2018 | May 30, 2018 | — |
| 00 | Dec 5, 2017 | Nov 14, 1985 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 11, 1985 | Nov 14, 1985 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 28, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-089-31609 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-089-31609 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Rau42-089-32770
0.6 KM · B D Production Co., Inc. · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 1,790 | -1,614 |
| Catahoula | 2,530 | -2,354 |
| Frio | 2,700 | -2,524 |
| Vicksburg | 3,900 | -3,724 |
| Yegua | 5,500 | -5,324 |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Midway | — | |
| Renger Sand - Production | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Balusek Wootton Unit42-089-32707
1.3 KM · Endeavor Natural Gas, LP · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 1,805 | -1,645 |
| Catahoula | 2,575 | -2,415 |
| Frio | 2,750 | -2,590 |
| Vicksburg | 4,095 | -3,935 |
| Yegua | 5,315 | -5,155 |
| Yegua | 5,610 | -5,450 |
| Wilcox | 8,540 | -8,380 |
| Wilcox | 8,590 | -8,430 |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Balusek-Wootton Unit42-089-32779
1.5 KM · B D Production Co., Inc. · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 1,800 | -1,637 |
| Catahoula | 2,560 | -2,397 |
| Frio | 2,760 | -2,597 |
| Vicksburg | 4,090 | -3,927 |
| Yegua | 5,600 | -5,437 |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Renger Sand - Production | — | |
| Midway | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Balusek42-089-32773
1.6 KM · Delfin Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Frio | 2,600 | -2,442 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 3,608 | -3,450 |
| Vicksburg | 4,330 | -4,172 |
| Yegua | 5,804 | -5,646 |
| Midway | — | |
| Renger Sand - Production | — | |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Wilcox | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Steinman, Alfred42-285-31934
2.2 KM · TMR Exploration, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Top Miocehe | 1,660 | -1,648 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 1,660 | -1,648 |
| Catahoula | 2,500 | -2,488 |
| Catahoula | 2,500 | -2,488 |
| Top Vickburg | 4,420 | -4,408 |
| Vicksburg | 4,420 | -4,408 |
| Vicksburg | 4,420 | -4,408 |
| Moody's Branch | 5,400 | -5,388 |
Dickson Foundation GU42-285-32263
3.3 KM · Hilcorp Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Jackson | 4,530 | -4,359 |
| Yegua | 5,790 | -5,619 |
| Yegua | 5,790 | -5,619 |
| Wilcox | 9,050 | -8,879 |
| Wilcox | 9,050 | -8,879 |
| Wilcox | 11,150 | -10,979 |
| Frio | — | |
| Catahoula | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Dickson Foundation GU42-285-33419
3.5 KM · Hilcorp Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Hound Dog 12000 | 11,968 | -11,802 |
| Hound Dog 12900 | 12,917 | -12,751 |
R. Dickson Foundation Gas Unit42-285-33044
3.8 KM · Hilcorp Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Yegua | 5,760 | -5,589 |
| Wilcox | 9,063 | -8,892 |
| Cruel | 12,245 | -12,074 |
| Jailhouse | 13,960 | -13,789 |
| Heatbreak | 14,190 | -14,019 |
| Heartbreak | 14,190 | -14,019 |
| Magnolia | 15,260 | -15,089 |
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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