TEXAS · WELLS · JIM HOGG COUNTY · HELLEN, DANA "A" LEASE · API 42-247-31856 · DISTRICT 04
Hellen Dana A #3
Jim Hogg County · El Mesquite (5200) field · Vertical
Hellen Dana A #3 (API 42-247-31856) is a plugged well in Jim Hogg County, plugged January 24, 2006, last operated by Prime Operating Company.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended 3 times), issued March 31, 1989, permitted to 6,000 ft.
It was permitted by Ellsworth, H. P. O&G Properties and has since transferred to Prime Operating Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Cole, Mirando (Mi), Mirando(Mi), Yegua.
Operator of record
Permitted by Ellsworth, H. P. O&G Properties; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Midland, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 29, 2026
- Permits on file
- 595
- Phone
- (432) 682-5600
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Prime Operating Company |
| Production reports | Prime Operating Companythrough Oct 1999 |
| Latest permit | Ellsworth, H. P. O&G PropertiesMar 31, 1989 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,000
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Mar 31, 1989
- last permit issued
- Oct 26, 1989
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 39.3K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Nov 2007
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 26, 1989
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 24, 2006
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hellen, Dana "A" G-4-132293 | El Mesquite (5200) | Prime Operating Company | 1 | 0 | 39.3K | Jan 1993 – Nov 2007 |
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.
- 1Lobo Resources, Ltd.Jan 1993 → Mar 1994
- 2Lobo Energy, Inc.Apr 1994 → Jun 1994
- 3Lobo Operating, Inc.Jul 1994 → Apr 1996
- 4Prime Operating CompanyMay 1996 → Oct 1999
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 357670-96 | Field transfer | Ellsworth, H. P. O&G Properties | Jan 25, 1990 | Mar 31, 1989 | — | 5,200 |
| 357670-97 | Drill | Ellsworth, H. P. O&G Properties | Aug 28, 1989 | Mar 31, 1989 | — | 6,000 |
| 357670-98 | Drill | Ellsworth, H. P. O&G Properties | Jul 28, 1989 | Mar 31, 1989 | — | 6,000 |
| 357670-99 | Drill | Ellsworth, H. P. O&G Properties | Mar 31, 1989 | Mar 31, 1989 | — | 6,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 1989 | Hellen Dana A G-4-132293 | El Mesquite (5200) | Prime Operating Company | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 720 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,955 | 4,966 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,114 | 12.25 | 310 S |
| 2.875 | 5,160 | 7.875 | 300 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 | Nov 13, 1990 | Oct 30, 1989 | — |
| 00 | Dec 8, 1989 | Oct 30, 1989 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 11, 1989 | — | — |
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 42-247-31856 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-247-31856 → 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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