WELL · 42-137-31788 · DISTRICT 1
Fred #3
Edwards County · Epperson (Canyon Sand) field · Producing · Vertical
Fred #3 (API 42-137-31788) is a well in Edwards County operated by Chi Operating Inc., completed August 28, 2005 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued May 19, 2005, permitted to 6,400 ft.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Canyon.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Apr 4, 2026 · 126 permits on file · (432) 557-8773
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Chi Operating Inc. |
| Production reports | Chi Operating, Inc.through Dec 2025 |
| Latest permit | Chi Operating, Inc.May 19, 2005 |
- 6,400
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- May 19, 2005
- last permit issued
- Aug 28, 2005
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 268K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2005 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 28, 2005
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred G-1-214616 | Epperson (Canyon Sand) | Chi Operating, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 268K | Aug 2005 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 2,056 · prior 12 2,993(-31%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Chi Operating, Inc.Sep 2005 → Dec 2025
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600804-98 | Drill | Chi Operating, Inc. | Dec 22, 2005 | May 19, 2005 | Jun 26, 2005 | 6,400 |
| 600804-99 | Drill | Chi Operating, Inc. | May 17, 2005 | May 19, 2005 | Jun 26, 2005 | 6,400 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-1-214616 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,302 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| CanyonCANYON SAND | 2,390 | -88 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,275 | 3,278 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,325 | 12.25 | 550 S |
| 5.5 | 3,533 | 8.75 | 390 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 29, 2006 | Nov 28, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 16, 2006 | — | — |
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 42-137-31788 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-137-31788 → 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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