WELL · 42-253-31225 · DISTRICT 7
Nix J.E. #3
Jones County · Jones County Regular field · Vertical
Nix J.E. #3 (API 42-253-31225) is a plugged well in Jones County, plugged January 25, 2006, last operated by Powell Properties Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued July 18, 1979, permitted to 2,300 ft.
It was permitted by Moore, John O. and has since transferred to Powell Properties Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Saddle Creek, Fippen Lime, Hope Lime, Upper Breakenridge.
Its lease has reported 81.2K barrels of oil and 671 mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 13 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Moore, John O.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Los Altos, CA · P-5 Y, filed Jan 5, 2026 · 45 permits on file · (650) 815-8181
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Powell Properties Inc. |
| Production reports | Powell Properties, Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Moore, John O.Jul 18, 1979 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 2,300
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jul 18, 1979
- last permit issued
- Apr 22, 2002
- completed
- 81.2K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 671
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 22, 2002
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 25, 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; they carry 13 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nix, J.E. O-8-13506 | Jones County Regular | Powell Properties, Inc. | 13 | 81.2K | 671 | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 1,041 · prior 12 1,095(-5%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Braley, William R.Jan 1993 → Jul 1997
- 2Powell Properties, Inc.Aug 1997 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53214-99 | Drill | Moore, John O. | Jul 18, 1979 | Jul 18, 1979 | Jul 31, 1979 | 2,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-8-13506 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,619 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Saddle Creek | 1,908 | -289 |
| Fippen Lime | 1,976 | -357 |
| Hope Lime | 2,114 | -495 |
| Upper Breakenridge | 2,184 | -565 |
| King Sand | 2,250 | -631 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,185 | 2,191 | Perforated |
| 2,249 | 2,254 | Perforated |
| 2,250 | 2,254 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 110 | 11 | 75 S |
| 8.625 | 115 | 11 | 75 S |
| 2.875 | 2,150 | 4 | 150 S |
| 2.375 | 2,248 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 2,249 | 7.875 | 275 S |
| 4.5 | 2,250 | 7.875 | 275 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 27, 2003 | Nov 18, 2002 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Sep 5, 1979 | — |
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 42-253-31225 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-253-31225 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 0
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 62.5K
- bbl, all reported
- Oct 2005
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000092242 | H-1 Injection | Plugged Mar 2, 2006 | 300 | 750 | 2,185–2,254 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 22,351(-100%)
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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