WELL · 42-105-37115 · DISTRICT 7
Hoover 3B #5
Crockett County · American (Canyon) field · Producing · Vertical
Hoover 3b #5 (API 42-105-37115) is a well in Crockett County operated by Primal Energy Corporation, completed January 11, 1996 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 5, 1995, permitted to 8,000 ft.
It was permitted by Sonat Exploration CO. - Midland and has since transferred to Primal Energy Corporation on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Edwards, Clear Fork, Canyon.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Sonat Exploration Co. - Midland; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
The Woodlands, TX · P-5 Delinquent, filed Apr 29, 2025 · 59 permits on file · (281) 821-5600
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Primal Energy Corporation |
| Production reports | Primal Energy Corporationthrough Feb 2026 |
| Latest permit | Sonat Exploration Co. - MidlandDec 5, 1995 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 5, 1995
- last permit issued
- Jan 11, 1996
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 243K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1996 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 11, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Delinquent
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoover 3B G-9-157182 | American (Canyon) | Primal Energy Corporation | 1 | 0 | 243K | Jan 1996 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 3,081 · prior 12 3,564(-14%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Sonat Exploration Co. - MidlandJan 1996 → Nov 1996
- 2Primal Energy CorporationDec 1996 → Feb 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 442516-99 | Drill | Sonat Exploration Co. - Midland | Dec 5, 1995 | Dec 5, 1995 | Dec 13, 1995 | 8,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-9-157182 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,453 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| EdwardsBASE EDWARDS | 1,270 | 1,183 |
| Clear ForkTOP CLEARFORK | 2,260 | 193 |
| CanyonTOP CANYON | 5,660 | -3,207 |
| CanyonCANYON BASE | 7,450 | -4,997 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,828 | 6,972 | Perforated |
| 7,253 | 7,429 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,270 | 11 | 350 S |
| 4.5 | 7,650 | 7.875 | 450 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 | Mar 29, 1996 | Feb 5, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 13, 1996 | — | — |
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 42-105-37115 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-105-37115 → 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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