WELL · 42-167-00914 · DISTRICT 3
Zinn & Forman #3
Galveston County · Caplen (FB-3A 2Z) field · Vertical
Zinn & Forman #3 (API 42-167-00914) is a plugged well in Galveston County, plugged November 6, 2025, last operated by Capco Resources Corporation.
The RRC has issued 6 drilling permits between 1984 and 2000, permitted to 7,850 ft.
Completion filings report 13 formation tops, including Fb-3a, 2z, Wildcat, Fb3a, 2a, Fb-3a, 2-B.
Its 5 leases have reported 3.59K barrels of oil and 13.3K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in October 2025. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Irving, TX · P-5 Y, filed Dec 5, 2003 · 8 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Capco Resources Corporation |
| Production reports | Capco Resources Corporationthrough Jul 2001 |
| Latest permit | Capco Resources CorporationDec 13, 2000 |
- 7,850
- total depth, ft
- 6
- permits on file
- Dec 13, 2000
- last permit issued
- Sep 26, 1996
- completed
- 3.59K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 13.3K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Oct 2025
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 26, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 6, 2025
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 5 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinn & Forman G-3-183813 | Caplen (FB-3A, 2-W) | Vast Oil TX Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.72K | Dec 2000 – Oct 2025 |
| Zinn & Forman O-3-23122 | Caplen (FB-3A, 2Z) | Capco Resources Corporation | 1 | 2.9K | 10.1K | Sep 1996 – Aug 2001 |
| Zinn & Forman O-3-21472 | Caplen (FB-3A, 2B Lower) | Samson Lone Star LP | 1 | 683 | 1.56K | Jan 1993 – Jan 1997 |
| — O-3-19370 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| — O-3-20651 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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.
- 1Oryx Energy CompanyJan 1993 → Nov 1993
- 2Samson Lone Star LPSep 1996 → Feb 2000
- 3Capco Resources CorporationMar 2000 → Jul 2001
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 502843-99 | Recompletion | Capco Resources Corporation | Dec 8, 2000 | Dec 13, 2000 | Dec 19, 2000 | 7,850 |
| 450359-99 | Recompletion | Samson Hydrocarbons Company | Jul 15, 1996 | Jul 16, 1996 | Aug 13, 1996 | 7,850 |
| 383987-99 | Recompletion | Oryx Energy Company | Jan 29, 1991 | Jan 29, 1991 | Jan 23, 1991 | 7,850 |
| 367447-99 | Recompletion | Oryx Energy Company | Dec 8, 1989 | Dec 8, 1989 | — | 7,850 |
| 298485-99 | Recompletion | Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Lafayette | Feb 21, 1986 | Feb 24, 1986 | — | 7,850 |
| 251298-99 | Recompletion | Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Lafayette | Sep 4, 1984 | Sep 13, 1984 | — | 7,850 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-183813 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-19370 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-20651 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-21472 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-23122 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 4 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| FB-3A, 2Z | 5,087 | -5,083 |
| Wildcat | 5,094 | -5,090 |
| FB3A, 2A | 5,346 | -5,342 |
| FB-3A, 2-B | 5,380 | -5,376 |
| FB-3A,2B | 5,380 | -5,376 |
| FB3A, 2B & 2B1 | 5,380 | -5,376 |
| FB-3A, S-B | 5,380 | -5,376 |
| FB2, 9 | 7,355 | -7,351 |
| FB-2, 9-A | 7,465 | -7,461 |
| FB-2, 9A | 7,465 | -7,461 |
| FB-2,9A | 7,465 | -7,461 |
| FB2, 9A | 7,465 | -7,461 |
| FB-2, P-4 | 7,465 | -7,461 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,544 | 4,552 | Perforated |
| 5,087 | 5,094 | Perforated |
| 5,246 | 5,263 | Perforated |
| 5,316 | 5,323 | Perforated |
| 5,380 | 5,395 | Perforated |
| 5,403 | 5,406 | Perforated |
| 5,420 | 5,426 | Perforated |
| 7,465 | 7,470 | Perforated |
| — | 6,148 | Perforated |
| — | 7,355 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.625 | 104 | 17.25 | 60 S |
| 13.375 | 104 | 17.25 | 60 S |
| 13.375 | 104 | — | 60 S |
| 9.625 | 1,938 | 12.25 | 528 S |
| 9.625 | 1,938 | — | 528 S |
| 5.5 | 7,850 | 8.625 | 500 S |
| 5.5 | 7,850 | — | 500 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 16, 2001 | Aug 31, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 13, 2001 | Jul 9, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 23, 2001 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 31, 1997 | Oct 21, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 24, 1997 | — | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 3, 1992 | May 16, 1992 | Yes |
| 00 | May 20, 1992 | Mar 1, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 26, 1990 | Mar 1, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 6, 1990 | — | — |
| 00 | Oct 20, 1986 | Sep 19, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 3, 1986 | — | — |
| 00 | May 7, 1986 | Apr 18, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | May 2, 1986 | — | — |
| 00 | Oct 25, 1984 | Oct 9, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Oct 18, 1984 | — | — |
| 00 | Jul 26, 1984 | Jul 12, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jul 12, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | — | — |
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 42-167-00914 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-167-00914 → 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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