WELL · 42-263-31593 · DISTRICT 8
Spires #3
Kent County · Cogdell (Area) field · Vertical
Spires #3 (API 42-263-31593) is a plugged well in Kent County, plugged May 9, 2001, last operated by Apache Corporation.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued November 14, 1996, permitted to 7,200 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Tubb, Coleman Jnct, B-Camp Colorado, T/Canyon.
Its lease has reported 3.08K barrels of oil and 336 mcf of gas since December 1996, last reporting in May 2001.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 3, 2025
- Permits on file
- 9,756
- Phone
- (713) 954-5500
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Apache Corporation |
| Production reports | Apache Corporationthrough Aug 1997 |
| Latest permit | Apache CorporationNov 14, 1996 |
- 7,200
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 14, 1996
- last permit issued
- Dec 28, 1996
- completed
- 3.08K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 336
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 1996 THROUGH May 2001
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 28, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 9, 2001
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spires O-11-67672 | Cogdell (Area) | Apache Corporation | 1 | 3.08K | 336 | Dec 1996 – May 2001 |
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.
- 1Apache CorporationDec 1996 → Aug 1997
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 455177-98 | Drill | Apache Corporation | Jan 17, 1997 | Nov 14, 1996 | — | 7,200 |
| 455177-99 | Drill | Apache Corporation | Nov 14, 1996 | Nov 14, 1996 | Nov 19, 1996 | 7,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 1996 | Spires O-11-67672 | Cogdell (Area) | Apache Corporation | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,377 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Tubb | 2,400 | -23 |
| Coleman Jnct | 4,400 | -2,023 |
| B-Camp Colorado | 5,200 | -2,823 |
| T/Canyon | 6,710 | -4,333 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,932 | 6,936 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,800 | 12.25 | 750 S |
| 5.5 | 7,050 | 7.875 | 775 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 | Mar 18, 1997 | Jan 21, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 25, 1997 | — | — |
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 42-263-31593 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-263-31593 → 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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