WELL · 42-289-31345 · DISTRICT 5
Watson #3
Leon County · Dew (C.V. Consolidated) field · Vertical
Watson #3 (API 42-289-31345) is a plugged well in Leon County, plugged February 21, 2013, last operated by Xto Energy Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits in 2001, permitted to 14,500 ft.
It was permitted by Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. and has since transferred to Xto Energy Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Travis Peak, Cotton Valley, Taylor, Moore.
Operator of record
Permitted by Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Spring, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Apr 8, 2026
- Permits on file
- 16,156
- Phone
- (346) 502-1572
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | XTO Energy Inc.through May 2006 |
| Latest permit | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.Nov 28, 2001 |
- 14,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 28, 2001
- last permit issued
- Jul 22, 2001
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 220K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2001 THROUGH Feb 2013
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 22, 2001
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Feb 21, 2013
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watson G-5-184663 | Dew (C.V. Consolidated) | XTO Energy Inc. | 1 | 0 | 220K | Jul 2001 – Feb 2013 |
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.
- 1Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.Aug 2001 → Jul 2003
- 2XTO Energy Inc.Jan 2006 → May 2006
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 515668-99 | Field transfer | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Nov 28, 2001 | Nov 28, 2001 | — | 14,500 |
| 506644-99 | Drill | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Mar 19, 2001 | Mar 20, 2001 | May 18, 2001 | 14,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2001 | Watson G-5-184663 | Dew (C.V. Consolidated) | XTO Energy Inc. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 461 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Travis Peak | 9,530 | -9,069 |
| Cotton Valley | 12,250 | -11,789 |
| Taylor | 13,100 | -12,639 |
| Moore | 13,500 | -13,039 |
| Shelly | 13,800 | -13,339 |
| Bonner | 14,000 | -13,539 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 13,440 | 13,452 | Perforated |
| 13,454 | 13,468 | Perforated |
| 13,482 | 13,496 | Perforated |
| 13,508 | 13,514 | Perforated |
| 13,518 | 13,556 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 5,196 | 12.25 | 1,386 S |
| 5.5 | 13,850 | 8.75 | 2,552 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 | Oct 12, 2001 | Sep 4, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 2, 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 42-289-31345 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-289-31345 → 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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