TEXAS · WELLS · DENTON COUNTY · NELSON, BYRON LEASE · API 42-121-32218 · DISTRICT 7C
Nelson Byron #3H
Denton County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Horizontal
Nelson Byron #3H (API 42-121-32218) is a plugged horizontal well in Denton County, plugged March 28, 2018, last operated by Devon Energy Production CO L.P..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 5, 2004, permitted to 9,000 ft.
It was permitted by Devon Energy Operating CO., L.P. and has since transferred to Devon Energy Production CO L.P. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Marble Falls, Strawn, Barnett.
Operator of record
Devon Energy Production Co L.P.
Permitted by Devon Energy Operating Co., L.P.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Oklahoma City, OK
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 18, 2025
- Permits on file
- 9,266
- Phone
- (405) 235-3611
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Devon Energy Production Co L.P. |
| Production reports | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.through Jul 2017 |
| Latest permit | Devon Energy Operating Co., L.P.Feb 5, 2004 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 5, 2004
- last permit issued
- May 22, 2004
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 677K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 2004 THROUGH Mar 2018
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 22, 2004
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 28, 2018
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson, Byron G-13-202231 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | 1 | 0 | 677K | May 2004 – Mar 2018 |
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.
- 1Devon Energy Operating Co., L.P.May 2004 → Jul 2004
- 2Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.Aug 2004 → Jul 2017
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 540637-99 | Drill | Devon Energy Operating Co., L.P. | Jan 12, 2004 | Feb 5, 2004 | Feb 16, 2004 | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2004 | Nelson Byron G-13-202231 | Newark East (Barnett Shale) | Devon Energy Production Co L.P. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 573 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Marble Falls | 6,933 | -6,360 |
| Marble Falls | 6,936 | -6,363 |
| Strawn | 7,263 | -6,690 |
| BarnettUPPER BARNETT LIME | 7,263 | -6,690 |
| BarnettUPPER BARNETT SHALE | 7,298 | -6,725 |
| BarnettBARNETT SHALE | 7,322 | -6,749 |
| BarnettLOWER BARNETT | 7,470 | -6,897 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,955 | 7,966 | Perforated |
| 9,361 | 10,006 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,162 | 13.5 | 580 S |
| 5.5 | 10,141 | 7.875 | 805 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 | Apr 4, 2007 | Nov 29, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Sep 23, 2004 | Jul 8, 2004 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 21, 2004 | — | — |
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 42-121-32218 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-121-32218 → 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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