WELL · 42-163-33973 · DISTRICT 1
Ironwood A3 Unit #A 3EF
Frio County · Briscoe Ranch (Eagleford) field · Producing · Horizontal
Ironwood A3 Unit #A 3EF (API 42-163-33973) is a horizontal well in Frio County operated by U.S. Energy Development Corp, completed April 29, 2016 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued October 22, 2015, permitted to 5,976 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Queen City, Navarro, Escondido, Olmos.
Its lease has reported 213K barrels of oil and 126K mcf of gas since April 2016, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Fort Worth, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Feb 18, 2026
- Permits on file
- 225
- Phone
- (682) 305-2868
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | U.S. Energy Development Corp |
| Production reports | U.S. Energy Development Corpthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | U.S. Energy Development CorpOct 22, 2015 |
- 5,976
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 22, 2015
- last permit issued
- Apr 29, 2016
- completed
- 213K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 126K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2016 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 29, 2016
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ironwood A3 Unit O-1-18855 | Briscoe Ranch (Eagleford) | U.S. Energy Development Corp | 1 | 213K | 126K | Apr 2016 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 9,662 · prior 12 10,762(-10%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 11,928 · prior 12 8,689(+37%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1U.S. Energy Development CorpMay 2016 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 811398-98 | Drill | U.S. Energy Development Corp | May 12, 2016 | Oct 22, 2015 | Dec 1, 2015 | 9,000 |
| 811398-99 | Drill | U.S. Energy Development Corp | Oct 21, 2015 | Oct 22, 2015 | Dec 1, 2015 | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2016 | Ironwood A3 Unit O-1-18855 | Briscoe Ranch (Eagleford) | U.S. Energy Development Corp | Producing | 5,976 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 578 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen City | 2,904 | -2,326 |
| Navarro | 3,047 | -2,469 |
| Escondido | 3,182 | -2,604 |
| Olmos | 4,210 | -3,632 |
| Anacacho | 5,106 | -4,528 |
| Austin ChalkAUSTIN CHALK - H2S | 5,540 | -4,962 |
| Eagle FordEAGLE FORD - H2S | 6,009 | -5,431 |
| BudaBUDA - H2S | — | — |
| GeorgetownGEORGETOWN - H2S | — | — |
| Pearsall | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,470 | 12,655 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 3,039 | 12.25 | 983 S |
| 5.5 | 12,811 | 8.75 | 2,696 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 | Oct 25, 2016 | Aug 12, 2016 | Yes |
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 42-163-33973 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-163-33973 → 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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