TEXAS · WELLS · GLASSCOCK COUNTY · NELSON LEASE · API 42-173-36035 · DISTRICT 7B
Nelson #3
Glasscock County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Producing · Vertical
Nelson #3 (API 42-173-36035) is a well in Glasscock County operated by Oxy USA Inc., completed December 8, 2014 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued August 30, 2013, permitted to 10,819 ft.
It was permitted by Three Rivers Operating CO II LLC and has since transferred to Oxy USA Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Santa Rosa, Yates, Seven Rivers, Queen.
Its lease has reported 68.1K barrels of oil and 175K mcf of gas since December 2009, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Three Rivers Operating Co II LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 26, 2026
- Permits on file
- 3,316
- Phone
- (713) 215-7000
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | OXY USA Inc. |
| Production reports | OXY USA Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Three Rivers Operating Co II LLCAug 30, 2013 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,819
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 30, 2013
- last permit issued
- Dec 8, 2014
- completed
- 68.1K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 175K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 2009 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 8, 2014
- 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; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson O-10-40056 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | OXY USA Inc. | 2 | 68.1K | 175K | Dec 2009 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 1,370 · prior 12 1,207(+14%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 1,351 · prior 12 2,348(-42%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Thompson, J. CleoJan 2010 → May 2014
- 2Three Rivers Operating Co II LLCSep 2014 → Nov 2014
- 3OXY USA Inc.Dec 2014 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 768593-98 | Drill | Three Rivers Operating Co II LLC | Aug 25, 2014 | Aug 30, 2013 | Oct 21, 2014 | 12,000 |
| 768593-99 | Drill | Thompson, J. Cleo | Aug 20, 2013 | Aug 30, 2013 | Oct 21, 2014 | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2014 | Nelson O-10-40056 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | OXY USA Inc. | Producing | 10,819 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,611 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa | 746 | 1,865 |
| Yates | 1,954 | 657 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,204 | 407 |
| Queen | 2,860 | -249 |
| Grayburg | 3,006 | -395 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - HIGH FLOWS, H2S, CO | 4,199 | -1,588 |
| Glorieta | 4,447 | -1,836 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | 4,998 | -2,387 |
| Spraberry | 6,377 | -3,766 |
| Wichita-AlbanyWICHITA ALBANY | 7,618 | -5,007 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,572 | 10,731 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 410 | 17.5 | 450 S |
| 8.625 | 4,857 | 11 | 1,315 S |
| 5.5 | 10,779 | 7.875 | 1,090 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 | Apr 30, 2015 | Mar 6, 2015 | 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 42-173-36035 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-173-36035 → 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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