WELL · 42-137-31563 · DISTRICT 1
Whitehead 45 #3
Edwards County · Vinegarone E. (Penn. Sand) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Whitehead 45 #3 (API 42-137-31563) is a well in Edwards County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed November 22, 2000 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in November 1, 2014.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued July 31, 2000, permitted to 11,080 ft.
It was permitted by Eex E&P Company, L.P. and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Canyon.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Eex E&P Company, L.P.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 27, 2026
- Permits on file
- 3,454
- Phone
- (713) 209-2400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Hilcorp Energy Company |
| Production reports | Newfield Exploration Companythrough Oct 2014 |
| Latest permit | Eex E&P Company, L.P.Jul 31, 2000 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,080
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jul 31, 2000
- last permit issued
- Nov 22, 2000
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 53.9K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2000 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 22, 2000
- Shut in
- Nov 1, 2014
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehead 45 G-1-182081 | Vinegarone, E. (Penn. Sand) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 53.9K | Nov 2000 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Eex E&P Company, L.P.Dec 2000 → Jul 2003
- 2Newfield Exploration CompanyAug 2003 → Oct 2014
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 497890-97 | Drill | Eex E&P Company, L.P. | Jan 31, 2001 | Jul 31, 2000 | Oct 1, 2000 | 11,500 |
| 497890-98 | Drill | Eex E&P Company, L.P. | Sep 22, 2000 | Jul 31, 2000 | — | 10,800 |
| 497890-99 | Drill | Eex E&P Company, L.P. | Jul 31, 2000 | Jul 31, 2000 | — | 10,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2000 | Whitehead 45 G-1-182081 | Vinegarone E. (Penn. Sand) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Nov 1, 2014 | 11,080 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,966 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Canyon | 8,930 | -6,964 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,930 | 9,090 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,799 | 12.25 | 722 S |
| 5.5 | 9,183 | 8.75 | 250 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 | Jun 20, 2001 | Jan 12, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | May 3, 2001 | — | — |
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 42-137-31563 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-137-31563 → 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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