WELL · 42-285-33030 · DISTRICT 2
Dow #3
Lavaca County · Provident City NE. (6100) field · Vertical
Dow #3 (API 42-285-33030) is a well in Lavaca County operated by Howard Exploration Inc., completed January 18, 2004.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 2003 and 2011, permitted to 6,350 ft.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Miocene (undifferentiated), Frio.
Its 3 leases have reported 11.9K barrels of oil since October 2003, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
It holds an active disposal or injection permit, with 222K barrels injected in the 12 months reported through November 2025.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jun 4, 2026 · 113 permits on file · (281) 477-9200
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Howard Exploration Inc. |
| Production reports | Howard Exploration, Inc.through Aug 2010 |
| Latest permit | Howard Exploration, Inc.Nov 23, 2011 |
- 6,350
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Nov 23, 2011
- last permit issued
- Jan 18, 2004
- completed
- 11.9K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2003 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 18, 2004
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dow G-2-268467 | Provident City (3960, East) | Charolais Energy, LLC | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jun 2013 – Jul 2026 |
| Dow O-2-8888 | Provident City, NE. (6100) | Howard Exploration, Inc. | 1 | 11.9K | 0 | Jan 2004 – Feb 2019 |
| Dow O-2-8822 | Provident City, NE. (5925 Yegua) | Howard Exploration, Inc. | 1 | 7 | 0 | Oct 2003 – Oct 2004 |
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.
- 1Howard Exploration, Inc.Oct 2003 → Aug 2010
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 728704-99 | Recompletion | Howard Exploration, Inc. | Nov 20, 2011 | Nov 23, 2011 | Apr 21, 2011 | 4,405 |
| 538724-99 | Recompletion | Howard Exploration, Inc. | Nov 18, 2003 | Nov 20, 2003 | Dec 4, 2003 | 6,350 |
| 534514-99 | Drill | Howard Exploration, Inc. | Jul 23, 2003 | Jul 23, 2003 | Jul 28, 2003 | 6,350 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-268467 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-2-8822 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-2-8888 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 192 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE | 1,955 | -1,763 |
| Frio | 3,062 | -2,870 |
| FrioFRIO 3 | 4,512 | -4,320 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,296 | 4,316 | Perforated |
| 5,916 | 5,919 | Perforated |
| 6,052 | 6,079 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 708 | 12.25 | 100 S |
| 4.5 | 6,339 | 7.875 | 1,150 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, 2024 | Sep 4, 2024 | — |
| 00 | Jul 1, 2013 | Oct 18, 2012 | — |
| 00 | Nov 8, 2004 | Jun 17, 2004 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 27, 2004 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 29, 2004 | Oct 30, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 9, 2004 | — | — |
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 42-285-33030 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-285-33030 → 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
- 222K
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 1.91M
- bbl, all reported
- Nov 2025
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000102762 | H-1 Injection | Active | 3,000 | 950 | 3,880–4,350 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 222,178 · prior 12 208,895(+6%)
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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