TEXAS · WELLS · GREGG COUNTY · API 42-183-30929 · DISTRICT 06
Spear #3
Gregg County · Willow Springs (Cotton Valley) field · Producing · Directional
Spear #3 (API 42-183-30929) is a well in Gregg County operated by Faulconer Energy LLC, completed June 22, 2016 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in April 1, 2019.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1992 and 1998, permitted to 10,976 ft.
It was permitted by Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler and has since transferred to Faulconer Energy LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Travis Peak, Cotton Valley, Cotton Vly Taylor.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Tyler, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Oct 29, 2025
- Permits on file
- 46
- Phone
- (903) 581-4382
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Faulconer Energy LLC |
| Production reports | XTO Energy Inc.through Aug 2019 |
| Latest permit | Sonat Exploration Company -TylerFeb 19, 1998 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,976
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Feb 19, 1998
- last permit issued
- Jun 22, 2016
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.18M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 22, 2016
- Shut in
- Apr 1, 2019
- 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 2 leases 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spear G-6-144381 | Willow Springs (Cotton Valley,w) | Faulconer Energy, LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.18M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Spear G-6-168494 | Willow Springs (Travis Peak) | Faulconer Energy, LLC | 1 | 0 | 0 | Mar 1998 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Sonat Exploration Company -TylerJan 1993 → Dec 1999
- 2El Paso Production CompanyJan 2000 → Mar 2002
- 3Hunt Petroleum CorporationApr 2002 → Nov 2008
- 4XTO Energy Inc.Dec 2008 → Aug 2019
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 473570-99 | Recompletion | Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler | Feb 19, 1998 | Feb 19, 1998 | Feb 27, 1998 | 11,520 |
| 399552-98 | Drill | Sonat Exploration Company-MCR | Nov 12, 1992 | May 21, 1992 | Jun 1, 1992 | 1,100 |
| 399552-99 | Drill | Sonat Exploration Company-MCR | May 21, 1992 | May 21, 1992 | — | 1,100 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2016 | Spear G-6-144381 | Willow Springs (Cotton Valley) | Faulconer Energy LLC | Producing · shut in Apr 1, 2019 | 10,976 |
| Mar 14, 1998 | Spear G-6-168494 | Willow Springs (Travis Peak) | Faulconer Energy LLC | SWR-10-Well · shut in Oct 1, 2000 | 10,976 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 405 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Travis Peak | 7,406 | -7,001 |
| Travis Peak | 7,655 | -7,250 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY B | 9,289 | -8,884 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY 'B' LM | 9,700 | -9,295 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY TAYLOR | 10,255 | -9,850 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY TAYLOR | 10,750 | -10,345 |
| Cotton Vly Taylor | 10,750 | -10,345 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,999 | 9,346 | Perforated |
| 11,268 | 11,279 | Perforated |
| 11,268 | 11,356 | Perforated |
| 11,268 | 11,388 | Perforated |
| 11,284 | 11,296 | Perforated |
| 11,306 | 11,321 | Perforated |
| 11,324 | 11,332 | Perforated |
| 11,348 | 11,356 | Perforated |
| 11,360 | 11,388 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,528 | 12.25 | 620 S |
| 4.5 | 11,515 | 7.875 | 1,475 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 30, 2016 | Jul 11, 2016 | — |
| 00 | Apr 2, 2011 | Dec 14, 2010 | — |
| 00 | Jul 14, 1998 | Jun 11, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 3, 1998 | Apr 10, 1998 | — |
| 00 | Jun 29, 1998 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 30, 1993 | Nov 12, 1992 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 24, 1993 | — | — |
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 42-183-30929 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-183-30929 → 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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