TEXAS · WELLS · FREESTONE COUNTY · API 42-161-31496 · DISTRICT 05
Best #3
Freestone County · Stewards Mill NE. (CVL) field · Producing · Vertical
Best #3 (API 42-161-31496) is a well in Freestone County operated by Diversified Production LLC, completed July 31, 1999 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1998 and 1999, permitted to 11,800 ft.
It was permitted by Apache Corporation and has since transferred to Diversified Production LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Anhydrite, Pettit, Travis Peak, Cotton Valley.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Apache Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Keithville, LA
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 25, 2026
- Permits on file
- 11
- Phone
- (318) 751-3917
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Diversified Production LLC |
| Production reports | Diversified Production LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Apache CorporationFeb 3, 1999 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,800
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Feb 3, 1999
- last permit issued
- Jul 31, 1999
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.22M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 1998 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 31, 1999
- Shut in
- —
- 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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best G-5-169332 | Stewards Mill, NE. (CVL) | Diversified Production LLC | 1 | 0 | 2.12M | Jun 1998 – Jul 2026 |
| Best G-5-173941 | Neal (Bossier) | Diversified Production LLC | 1 | 0 | 94.8K | Apr 1999 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 23,275 · prior 12 21,959(+6%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Apache CorporationJun 1998 → Nov 2011
- 2Patara Oil & Gas LLCDec 2011 → Feb 2012
- 3Patara Andover I LLCMar 2012 → Feb 2014
- 4Cci Gulf Coast Upstream LLCMar 2014 → Jan 2021
- 5TGNR Gulf Coast LLCFeb 2021 → Oct 2021
- 6Crescent Pass Energy, LLCNov 2021 → Aug 2024
- 7Diversified Production LLCSep 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 482420-99 | Recompletion | Apache Corporation | Feb 3, 1999 | Feb 3, 1999 | Feb 15, 1999 | 11,800 |
| 475613-99 | Drill | Apache Corporation | Apr 23, 1998 | Apr 23, 1998 | Apr 29, 1998 | 11,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 1999 | Best G-5-169332 | Stewards Mill NE. (CVL) | Diversified Production LLC | Producing | 11,800 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | Best G-5-173941 | Neal (Bossier) | Diversified Production LLC | SWR-10-Well · shut in Oct 1, 2000 | 11,800 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 343 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Anhydrite | 6,870 | -6,527 |
| Pettit | 7,470 | -7,127 |
| Travis Peak | 7,630 | -7,287 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY SAND | 9,380 | -9,037 |
| Cotton Valleysd | 9,380 | -9,037 |
| BossierBOSSIER SAND | 10,600 | -10,257 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY SAND | 11,600 | -11,257 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,750 | 10,752 | Perforated |
| 10,750 | 11,616 | Perforated |
| 10,798 | 10,802 | Perforated |
| 10,814 | 10,830 | Perforated |
| 10,890 | 10,896 | Perforated |
| 10,910 | 10,916 | Perforated |
| 10,940 | 10,944 | Perforated |
| 10,982 | 10,984 | Perforated |
| 11,609 | 11,616 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,565 | 12.25 | 465 S |
| 8.5 | 11,800 | 7.875 | 575 S |
| 5.5 | 11,800 | 7.875 | 575 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 17, 1999 | Oct 22, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Sep 9, 1999 | Jul 23, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Aug 31, 1999 | — | — |
| 00 | Aug 24, 1998 | Jul 24, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 13, 1998 | — | — |
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 42-161-31496 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-161-31496 → 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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