TEXAS · WELLS · HEMPHILL COUNTY · API 42-211-30665 · DISTRICT 08
Howe Ranch #3
Hemphill County · Howe Ranch N. (Morrow Upper) field · Vertical
Howe Ranch #3 (API 42-211-30665) is a plugged well in Hemphill County, plugged November 29, 2011, last operated by Cimarex Energy CO. Of Colorado.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 31, 1996, permitted to 18,025 ft.
It was permitted by Parker & Parsley Development L.P and has since transferred to Cimarex Energy CO. Of Colorado on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Brown Dolomite, Douglas, Granite Wash, Morrow.
Operator of record
Cimarex Energy Co. of Colorado
Permitted by Parker & Parsley Development L.P; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Midland, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Apr 28, 2025
- Permits on file
- 476
- Phone
- (432) 571-7800
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Cimarex Energy Co. of Colorado |
| Production reports | Gruy Petroleum Management Co.through Aug 2002 |
| Latest permit | Parker & Parsley Development L.POct 31, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 18,025
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Oct 31, 1996
- last permit issued
- Jul 18, 1996
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 336K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Nov 2011
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 18, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 29, 2011
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howe Ranch G-14-160579 | Howe Ranch, N. (Morrow, Upper) | Cimarex Energy Co. of Colorado | 1 | 0 | 171K | Jul 1996 – Nov 2011 |
| Howe Ranch G-14-71711 | Howe Ranch (Hunton) | Parker & Parsley Development L.P | 1 | 0 | 165K | Jan 1993 – Jul 1996 |
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.
- 1Graham Royalty, Ltd.Jan 1993 → Oct 1993
- 2Midpar L.P.Nov 1993 → Feb 1995
- 3Parker & Parsley Development L.PMar 1995 → Aug 1997
- 4Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.Sep 1997 → Jun 1999
- 5Prize Operating CompanyJul 1999 → Feb 2002
- 6Gruy Petroleum Management Co.Apr 2002 → Aug 2002
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 454565-99 | Recompletion | Parker & Parsley Development L.P | Oct 31, 1996 | Oct 31, 1996 | Jun 25, 1996 | 18,025 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 1996 | Howe Ranch G-14-160579 | Howe Ranch N. (Morrow Upper) | Cimarex Energy Co. of Colorado | Plugged | — |
| May 1, 1977 | Howe Ranch G-14-71711 | Howe Ranch (Hunton) | Parker & Parsley Development L.P | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,398 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Brown Dolomite | 3,974 | -1,576 |
| Douglas | 7,350 | -4,952 |
| Granite Wash | 10,560 | -8,162 |
| Morrow | 12,070 | -9,672 |
| MorrowLOWER MORROW | 13,996 | -11,598 |
| Mississippian | 14,112 | -11,714 |
| Hunton | 17,510 | -15,112 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 13,996 | 14,006 | Perforated |
| 17,800 | 17,808 | Perforated |
| 17,800 | 17,822 | Perforated |
| 17,816 | 17,822 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,227 | 17.5 | 1,300 S |
| 13.375 | 1,227 | — | 1,300 S |
| 9.625 | 9,324 | 12.25 | 3,600 S |
| 7.625 | 14,900 | — | 3,000 S |
| 2.875 | 17,500 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 18,025 | 6.5 | 175 S |
| 5.5 | 18,025 | — | 175 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 | Feb 13, 1997 | Nov 4, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 26, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Nov 23, 1992 | Oct 13, 1992 | — |
| 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 42-211-30665 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-211-30665 → 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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