WELL · 42-227-36697 · DISTRICT 8
Newton 9B #3
Howard County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Shut IN · Vertical
Newton 9b #3 (API 42-227-36697) is a well in Howard County operated by New Height Energy LLC, completed December 6, 2020 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 31, 2011, permitted to 11,000 ft.
It was permitted by Element Petroleum Operating, LLC and has since transferred to New Height Energy LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Spraberry, Strawn, Atoka, Mississippian.
Its lease has reported 57.5K barrels of oil and 203K mcf of gas since January 2012, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Element Petroleum Operating, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 4, 2025 · (432) 269-1562
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | New Height Energy LLC |
| Production reports | SM Energy Companythrough Nov 2020 |
| Latest permit | Element Petroleum Operating, LLCAug 31, 2011 |
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
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 31, 2011
- last permit issued
- Dec 6, 2020
- completed
- 57.5K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 203K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2012 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 6, 2020
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton 9B O-10-42827 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | New Height Energy, LLC | 1 | 57.5K | 203K | Jan 2012 – 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.
- 1Linn Operating, Inc.Feb 2012 → Sep 2015
- 2JPM Eoc Operating, Inc.Oct 2015 → Sep 2016
- 3SM Energy CompanyOct 2016 → Oct 2020
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 719324-99 | Drill | Element Petroleum Operating, LLC | Jun 28, 2011 | Aug 31, 2011 | Nov 17, 2011 | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-42827 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,603 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Spraberry | 6,154 | -3,551 |
| Strawn | 9,318 | -6,715 |
| Atoka | 9,424 | -6,821 |
| Mississippian | 9,692 | -7,089 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,450 | 9,645 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 295 | 17.5 | 280 S |
| 8.625 | 4,305 | 11 | 1,700 S |
| 5.5 | 9,857 | 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 | Jan 13, 2021 | Jan 12, 2021 | — |
| 00 | Jul 1, 2013 | Jul 12, 2012 | 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 42-227-36697 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-36697 → 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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