WELL · 42-227-36699 · DISTRICT 8
Ray #3
Howard County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Shut IN · Vertical
Ray #3 (API 42-227-36699) is a well in Howard County operated by New Height Energy LLC, completed November 1, 2011 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule, shut in April 1, 2024.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued July 1, 2011, permitted to 10,314 ft.
It was permitted by Big Star Oil & Gas, LLC and has since transferred to New Height Energy LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Spraberry, Strawn, Mississippian.
Its lease has reported 193K barrels of oil and 918K mcf of gas since February 2006, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 5 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Big Star Oil & Gas, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Feb 4, 2026
- Phone
- (432) 269-1562
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | New Height Energy LLC |
| Production reports | New Height Energy, LLCthrough Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Big Star Oil & Gas, LLCJul 1, 2011 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,314
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jul 1, 2011
- last permit issued
- Nov 1, 2011
- completed
- 193K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 918K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2006 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 1, 2011
- Shut in
- Apr 1, 2024
- 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 lease this well is completed on; they carry 5 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray O-10-37772 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | New Height Energy, LLC | 5 | 193K | 918K | Feb 2006 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 13,334 · prior 12 16,084(-17%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 1,391 · prior 12 1,988(-30%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Clear Water Inc.Feb 2006 → Jun 2011
- 2Big Star Oil & Gas, LLCJul 2011 → Nov 2012
- 3Hadaway Consult and Engineer,llcDec 2012 → Sep 2014
- 4Breitburn Operating L.P.Oct 2014 → Mar 2018
- 5Birch Operations, Inc.Apr 2018 → Sep 2024
- 6Scout Energy Management LLCOct 2024 → Nov 2025
- 7New Height Energy, LLCDec 2025 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 719388-98 | Drill | Big Star Oil & Gas, LLC | Dec 12, 2011 | Jul 1, 2011 | Jul 2, 2011 | 12,000 |
| 719388-99 | Drill | Big Star Oil & Gas, LLC | Jun 29, 2011 | Jul 1, 2011 | Jul 2, 2011 | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2011 | Ray O-10-37772 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | New Height Energy LLC | Shut IN · shut in Apr 1, 2024 | 10,314 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,602 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Spraberry | 6,360 | -3,758 |
| Strawn | 9,380 | -6,778 |
| MississippianMISSISSIPPI | 9,710 | -7,108 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,730 | 10,150 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.75 | 317 | 17.5 | 380 S |
| 8.625 | 4,642 | 11 | 470 S |
| 5.5 | 10,249 | 7.875 | 922 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 | Dec 2, 2013 | Oct 19, 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 42-227-36699 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-36699 → 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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