WELL · 42-173-34303 · DISTRICT 8
Ed Books 13 #3
Glasscock County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Vertical
ED Books 13 #3 (API 42-173-34303) is a plugged well in Glasscock County, plugged April 16, 2021, last operated by Ovintiv USA Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2011 and 2014, permitted to 11,000 ft.
It was permitted by Athlon FE Operating LLC and has since transferred to Ovintiv USA Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Spraberry, Woflcamp, Strawn, Atoka.
Its lease has reported 310K barrels of oil and 2.79M mcf of gas since November 2010, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 16 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Athlon FE Operating LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Denver, CO · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 1,389 permits on file · (877) 386-2200
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Ovintiv USA Inc. |
| Production reports | Ovintiv USA Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Athlon FE Operating LLCJan 7, 2014 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jan 7, 2014
- last permit issued
- Oct 2, 2011
- completed
- 310K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.79M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2010 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 2, 2011
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 16, 2021
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; they carry 16 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Books 13 O-10-40958 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Ovintiv USA Inc. | 16 | 310K | 2.79M | Nov 2010 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 92,944 · prior 12 95,049(-2%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 7,346 · prior 12 7,688(-4%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Element Petroleum Operating, LLCNov 2010 → Sep 2011
- 2Athlon FE Operating LLCOct 2011 → Dec 2013
- 3Athlon Holdings LPJan 2014 → Jan 2015
- 4Encana Oil & Gas(usa) Inc.Feb 2015 → Jan 2020
- 5Ovintiv USA Inc.Feb 2020 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 774514-99 | Recompletion | Athlon FE Operating LLC | Nov 25, 2013 | Jan 7, 2014 | Aug 28, 2011 | 9,980 |
| 718149-99 | Drill | Element Petroleum Operating, LLC | Jun 10, 2011 | Jun 16, 2011 | Aug 28, 2011 | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-40958 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,714 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,876 | 9,888 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.75 | 470 | 17.5 | 500 S |
| 8.625 | 3,572 | 11 | 1,550 S |
| 5.5 | 9,967 | 7.875 | 1,075 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 25, 2014 | Jan 9, 2014 | — |
| 00 | Nov 20, 2013 | Feb 3, 2012 | 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 42-173-34303 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-173-34303 → 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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