WELL · 42-261-31242 · DISTRICT 4
Armstrong #3
Kenedy County · Candelaria East (Deep Frio) field · Vertical
Armstrong #3 (API 42-261-31242) is a plugged well in Kenedy County, plugged May 20, 2009, last operated by Abaco Operating LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued June 19, 2000, permitted to 18,000 ft.
It was permitted by Richman Petroleum Corp. and has since transferred to Abaco Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Frio, Deep Frio.
Operator of record
Permitted by Richman Petroleum Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
San Antonio, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 91 permits on file · (210) 219-8565
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Abaco Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Abaco Operating, LLCthrough Sep 2004 |
| Latest permit | Richman Petroleum Corp.Jun 19, 2000 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 18,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 19, 2000
- last permit issued
- Nov 1, 2000
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 28.2K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2000 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 1, 2000
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 20, 2009
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong G-4-181794 | Candelaria, East (Deep Frio) | Abaco Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 28.2K | Nov 2000 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Richman Petroleum Corp.Dec 2000 → Oct 2002
- 2Abaco Operating, LLCSep 2004 → Sep 2004
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 496336-98 | Drill | Richman Petroleum Corp. | Mar 28, 2001 | Jun 19, 2000 | Jul 23, 2000 | 18,000 |
| 496336-99 | Drill | Richman Petroleum Corp. | Jun 19, 2000 | Jun 19, 2000 | — | 18,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-181794 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 20 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 14,990 | 14,998 | Perforated |
| 15,554 | 15,610 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 3,025 | 17.5 | 2,235 S |
| 9.625 | 10,716 | 12.25 | 1,250 S |
| 5.5 | 17,695 | 6.5 | 715 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 | Jun 7, 2001 | Jan 26, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 12, 2001 | — | — |
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 42-261-31242 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-261-31242 → 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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