WELL · 42-227-00196 · DISTRICT 8
Wilson, W. L. #3
Howard County · Vealmoor East (Wolfcamp) field · Vertical
Wilson, W. L. #3 (API 42-227-00196) is a plugged well in Howard County, plugged March 1, 1996, last operated by Sun Exploration & Production CO..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 12, 1983, permitted to 9,000 ft.
It was permitted by Sun Expl. & Prod. CO.-Midland and has since transferred to Sun Exploration & Production CO. on the wellbore schedule.
Its lease has reported 38.3K barrels of oil and 65.2K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 19 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Sun Exploration & Production Co.
Permitted by Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Midland; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Aug 3, 1992 · 1,284 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Sun Exploration & Production Co. |
| Production reports | K.M.A. Operating, Inc.through Jan 1997 |
| Latest permit | Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-MidlandAug 12, 1983 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 12, 1983
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 38.3K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 65.2K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 1, 1996
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 19 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson, W. L. O-10-7121 | Vealmoor, East | Bobcat Operating | 19 | 38.3K | 65.2K | Jan 1993 – 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.
- 1American Exploration CompanyJan 1993 → May 1995
- 2Allegro Operating, Inc.Jun 1995 → Dec 1995
- 3K.M.A. Operating, Inc.Feb 1996 → Oct 1996
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 205478-99 | Recompletion | Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Midland | Aug 1, 1983 | Aug 12, 1983 | — | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-7121 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,644 | 8,364 | Perforated |
| — | 6,960 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,750 | 12.25 | 2,025 S |
| 7 | 7,480 | 7.875 | 400 S |
| 5.5 | 8,500 | 6.25 | 550 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 22, 1984 | Jan 13, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jan 13, 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 42-227-00196 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-00196 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 127K
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 3.31M
- bbl, all reported
- Dec 1995
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000049321 | H-1 Injection | Plugged Mar 12, 1996 | 0 | 0 | 7,644–0 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 126,974 · prior 12 205,671(-38%)
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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