WELL · 42-249-00869 · DISTRICT 4
Moore #3
Jim Wells County · Captain Lucey (4100 H-1) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Moore #3 (API 42-249-00869) is a well in Jim Wells County operated by Sun Exploration Inc., completed July 13, 1999 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in April 1, 2001.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 15, 1994, permitted to 6,000 ft.
It was permitted by Enco Exploration Company and has since transferred to Sun Exploration Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Enco Exploration Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Alice, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Feb 5, 2026
- Permits on file
- 1
- Phone
- (361) 664-8000
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Enco Exploration Company |
| Production reports | Quatro Oil and Gas, Inc.through Mar 2001 |
| Latest permit | Enco Exploration CompanyFeb 15, 1994 |
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
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 15, 1994
- last permit issued
- Jul 13, 1999
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 135K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 13, 1999
- Shut in
- Apr 1, 2001
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Delinquent (D)
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 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moore G-4-148326 | Captain Lucey (4100 H-1) | Sun Exploration, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 135K | Dec 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Blundell, Fred O-4-401 | Captain Lucey (4800 Sand) | Enco Exploration Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Mar 1994 |
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.
- 1Enco Exploration CompanyDec 1993 → Jan 2000
- 2Quatro Oil and Gas, Inc.Feb 2000 → Mar 2001
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 420528-99 | Recompletion | Enco Exploration Company | Jan 25, 1994 | Feb 15, 1994 | Dec 8, 1993 | 6,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 1999 | Moore G-4-148326 | Captain Lucey (4100 H-1) | Sun Exploration Inc. | Temp Abandoned · shut in Apr 1, 2001 | 6,000 |
| — | Blundell Fred O-4-401 | Captain Lucey (4800 Sand) | Enco Exploration Company | Not on Schedule | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,058 | 4,064 | Perforated |
| 4,144 | 4,149 | Perforated |
| — | 4,777 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 760 | — | 300 S |
| 5.5 | 4,880 | — | 340 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 3, 1999 | Sep 29, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Jun 10, 1994 | Jan 24, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 9, 1994 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 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 42-249-00869 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-249-00869 → 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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