WELL · 42-227-36191 · DISTRICT 8
Ringneck Dove #3
Howard County · Wildcat field · Vertical
Ringneck Dove #3 (API 42-227-36191) is a well in Howard County operated by Element Petroleum Operating LLC, completed November 11, 2008.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued August 28, 2008, permitted to 11,000 ft.
It was permitted by Manhattan Petroleum, Inc. and has since transferred to Element Petroleum Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Dean, Wolfcamp, Pennsylvanian.
Its 2 leases have reported 24.1K barrels of oil and 170K mcf of gas since July 2008, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Element Petroleum Operating LLC
Permitted by Manhattan Petroleum, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 7, 2014 · 151 permits on file · (432) 557-7934
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Element Petroleum Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Ovintiv USA Inc.through Jun 2025 |
| Latest permit | Manhattan Petroleum, Inc.Aug 28, 2008 |
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
- Aug 28, 2008
- last permit issued
- Nov 11, 2008
- completed
- 24.1K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 170K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2008 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 11, 2008
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringneck Dove O-10-38998 | B.C. (Canyon) | Ovintiv USA Inc. | 2 | 24.1K | 170K | Jul 2008 – Jul 2026 |
| Ringneck Dove O-10-39303 | Wildcat | Element Petroleum Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 0 | Nov 2008 – Jul 2009 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 39 · prior 12 315(-88%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Manhattan Petroleum, Inc.Jul 2008 → Feb 2009
- 2Element Petroleum Operating, LLCMar 2009 → Sep 2010
- 3Linn Operating, Inc.Oct 2010 → Sep 2015
- 4JPM Eoc Operating, Inc.Oct 2015 → Sep 2016
- 5SM Energy CompanyOct 2016 → Jun 2018
- 6Encana Oil & Gas(usa) Inc.Jul 2018 → Jan 2020
- 7Ovintiv USA Inc.Feb 2020 → Jun 2025
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 668694-98 | Drill | Manhattan Petroleum, Inc. | Oct 14, 2008 | Aug 28, 2008 | Oct 26, 2008 | 11,000 |
| 668694-99 | Drill | Manhattan Petroleum, Inc. | Aug 8, 2008 | Aug 28, 2008 | Oct 26, 2008 | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-38998 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-39303 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,611 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Dean | 7,338 | -4,727 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,442 | -4,831 |
| PennsylvanianPENN SHALE | 8,544 | -5,933 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,272 | 7,304 | Perforated |
| 7,504 | 7,561 | Perforated |
| 7,518 | 7,598 | Perforated |
| 7,698 | 7,718 | Perforated |
| 7,884 | 7,924 | Perforated |
| 8,300 | 8,377 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 295 | 17.5 | 375 S |
| 8.625 | 3,740 | 11 | 1,365 S |
| 5.5 | 9,012 | 7.875 | 1,125 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 11, 2009 | Apr 6, 2009 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 7, 2009 | Feb 26, 2009 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 25, 2009 | — | — |
| 00 | Jun 12, 2009 | — | — |
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 42-227-36191 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-36191 → 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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