WELL · 42-239-31969 · DISTRICT 2
Powell Sam #3
Jackson County · EL Toro SW. (6150) field · Vertical
Powell Sam #3 (API 42-239-31969) is a plugged well in Jackson County, plugged December 5, 1995, last operated by Carter Exploration Company.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1983 and 1990, permitted to 7,000 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Fresh Water, Catahoula, Greta.
Its 3 leases have reported 330 barrels of oil and 194 mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in February 1996.
Operator of record
Corpus Christ, TX · P-5 Inactive, filed Feb 19, 2015 · 215 permits on file · (361) 991-4362
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Carter Exploration Company |
| Production reports | Carter Exploration Companythrough Aug 1993 |
| Latest permit | Carter Exploration CompanyOct 8, 1990 |
- 7,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Oct 8, 1990
- last permit issued
- Mar 3, 1984
- completed
- 330
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 194
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Feb 1996
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 3, 1984
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Dec 5, 1995
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 3 leases this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powell, Sam O-2-7667 | EL Toro, SW. (5815) | Carter Exploration Company | 1 | 330 | 194 | Jan 1993 – Feb 1996 |
| — G-2-110603 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| — G-2-136884 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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.
- 1Carter Exploration CompanyJun 1993 → Aug 1993
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 379089-99 | Recompletion | Carter Exploration Company | Oct 8, 1990 | Oct 8, 1990 | — | 6,995 |
| 374470-99 | Recompletion | Carter Exploration Company | Jun 14, 1990 | Jun 15, 1990 | Jun 19, 1990 | 6,995 |
| 225191-99 | Drill | Carter Exploration Company | Dec 29, 1983 | Dec 29, 1983 | Feb 6, 1984 | 7,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-110603 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-136884 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-2-7667 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 53 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,815 | 5,817 | Perforated |
| 5,917 | 5,919 | Perforated |
| 6,156 | 6,159 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 723 | 13.5 | 405 sx |
| 4.5 | 6,603 | 8.25 | 1,450 S |
| 4.5 | 6,603 | 8.5 | 1,450 sx |
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 | May 7, 1991 | Jul 10, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 18, 1991 | Nov 19, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 14, 1991 | — | — |
| 00 | Jun 1, 1989 | May 11, 1989 | — |
| 00 | Jul 12, 1984 | Apr 20, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jun 1, 1984 | Apr 20, 1984 | — |
| 00 | May 7, 1984 | Mar 19, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Apr 12, 1984 | Mar 19, 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 42-239-31969 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-239-31969 → 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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