WELL · 42-161-31976 · DISTRICT 5
Burgher-Neal Unit #3
Freestone County · Dowdy Ranch (Cotton Valley) field · Vertical
Burgher-Neal Unit #3 (API 42-161-31976) is a plugged well in Freestone County, plugged May 10, 2014, last operated by Xto Energy Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued January 11, 2001, permitted to 13,900 ft.
It was permitted by Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. and has since transferred to Xto Energy Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Cotton Valley, Taylor, Moore Sand, Shelly Sand.
Operator of record
Permitted by Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Spring, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Apr 8, 2026
- Permits on file
- 16,156
- Phone
- (346) 502-1572
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | XTO Energy Inc. |
| Production reports | XTO Energy Inc.through Jun 2011 |
| Latest permit | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.Jan 11, 2001 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,900
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jan 11, 2001
- last permit issued
- Jan 29, 2006
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 606K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2001 THROUGH May 2014
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 29, 2006
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 10, 2014
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burgher-Neal Unit G-5-183149 | Dowdy Ranch (Cotton Valley) | XTO Energy Inc. | 1 | 0 | 606K | Apr 2001 – May 2014 |
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.
- 1Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.May 2001 → Feb 2005
- 2XTO Energy Inc.Mar 2005 → Jun 2011
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 503876-99 | Drill | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Jan 10, 2001 | Jan 11, 2001 | Jan 24, 2001 | 13,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-5-183149 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 516 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Cotton Valley | 11,550 | -11,034 |
| TaylorTAYLOR SAND | 12,800 | -12,284 |
| TaylorTAYLOR SAND6 | 12,800 | -12,284 |
| Moore Sand | 12,950 | -12,434 |
| Shelly Sand | 13,200 | -12,684 |
| Bonner Sand | 13,350 | -12,834 |
| York Sand | 13,500 | -12,984 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 12,786 | 13,106 | Perforated |
| 13,371 | 13,381 | Perforated |
| 13,371 | 13,600 | Perforated |
| 13,532 | 13,540 | Perforated |
| 13,590 | 13,600 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,521 | 12.25 | 865 S |
| 7 | 12,471 | 8.75 | 1,440 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 | Aug 21, 2006 | Apr 3, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Aug 15, 2001 | Jun 20, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 13, 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 42-161-31976 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-161-31976 → 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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