WELL · 42-131-37488 · DISTRICT 4
Thomas et AL #3
Duval County · Sarnosa West field · Vertical
Thomas ET AL #3 (API 42-131-37488) is a well in Duval County operated by Newman Operating Company, completed February 19, 1992.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1991 and 1992, permitted to 3,100 ft.
It was permitted by Central Energy Producing Company and has since transferred to Newman Operating Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Cole, Govtm. Wells, Govt Wells.
Its 2 leases have reported 13K barrels of oil and 46.5K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Central Energy Producing Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Freer, TX · P-5 Y, filed Dec 4, 2025 · 68 permits on file · (361) 394-5516
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Newman Operating Company |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Nov 2023 |
| Latest permit | Central Energy Producing CompanyJun 15, 1992 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 3,100
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 15, 1992
- last permit issued
- Feb 19, 1992
- completed
- 13K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 46.5K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 19, 1992
- 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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas, et AL O-4-12008 | Sarnosa | Hilcorp Energy Company | 2 | 13K | 0 | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Thomas, et AL G-4-141648 | Sarnosa, West | Newman Operating Company | 1 | 0 | 46.5K | Jan 1993 – Oct 1994 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Central Energy Producing CompanyJan 1993 → May 1994
- 2Newman Operating CompanyOct 1994 → Jun 2021
- 3Jura Energy Operating LLCJul 2021 → Jun 2023
- 4Hilcorp Energy CompanyJul 2023 → Nov 2023
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 399900-99 | Recompletion | Central Energy Producing Company | Jun 11, 1992 | Jun 15, 1992 | Feb 19, 1992 | 3,100 |
| 389038-99 | Drill | Central Energy Producing Company | Jun 17, 1991 | Jun 17, 1991 | Jun 21, 1991 | 3,100 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-141648 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-12008 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 734 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Cole | 1,792 | -1,058 |
| Govtm. Wells | 2,574 | -1,840 |
| Govt Wells | 2,574 | -1,840 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,269 | 2,273 | Perforated |
| 2,600 | 2,604 | Perforated |
| 2,600 | 2,606 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 637 | 12.25 | 320 S |
| 8.625 | 638 | 12.25 | 385 S |
| 5.5 | 2,768 | 7.875 | 295 S |
| 4.5 | 2,768 | 7.875 | 295 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 12, 1994 | Oct 21, 1994 | — |
| 00 | Nov 13, 1992 | May 4, 1992 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 15, 1992 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 24, 1992 | Oct 10, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 13, 1992 | — | — |
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 42-131-37488 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-131-37488 → 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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