TEXAS · WELLS · LIMESTONE COUNTY · API 42-293-31889 · DISTRICT 05
Shorter N.E. #3
Limestone County · Farrar (Cotton Valley Lime) field · Producing · Vertical
Shorter N.E. #3 (API 42-293-31889) is a well in Limestone County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed August 20, 2018 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 31, 2006, permitted to 13,005 ft.
It was permitted by Xto Energy Inc. and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including BMA, Pettit, Travis Peak, Cotton Valley.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by XTO Energy Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 27, 2026
- Permits on file
- 3,454
- Phone
- (713) 209-2400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Hilcorp Energy Company |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | XTO Energy Inc.Oct 31, 2006 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,005
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Oct 31, 2006
- last permit issued
- Aug 20, 2018
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.03M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2007 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 20, 2018
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shorter, N.E. G-5-229198 | Farrar (Cotton Valley Lime) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 2.03M | Mar 2007 – Jul 2026 |
| Shorter, N. E. Gas Unit No. 1 G-5-229199 | Farrar (Travis Peak) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Mar 2007 – Jul 2026 |
| Shorter, N. E. Gas Unit No. 1 G-5-229200 | Farrar, SE (Pettit) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Mar 2007 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 3,233 · prior 12 3,481(-7%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1XTO Energy Inc.Mar 2007 → Dec 2023
- 2Hilcorp Energy CompanyJan 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 628093-99 | Drill | XTO Energy Inc. | Oct 25, 2006 | Oct 31, 2006 | Jan 10, 2007 | 13,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2018 | Shorter N.E. G-5-229198 | Farrar (Cotton Valley Lime) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Producing | 13,005 |
| Mar 31, 2007 | Shorter N. E. Gas Unit No. 1 G-5-229200 | Farrar SE (Pettit) | Hilcorp Energy Company | SWR-10-Well · shut in Mar 1, 2007 | 13,005 |
| Mar 31, 2007 | Shorter N. E. Gas Unit No. 1 G-5-229199 | Farrar (Travis Peak) | Hilcorp Energy Company | SWR-10-Well · shut in Mar 1, 2007 | 13,005 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 421 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| BMA | 7,746 | -7,325 |
| Pettit | 8,457 | -8,036 |
| Travis Peak | 8,714 | -8,293 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY SAND | 10,761 | -10,340 |
| CVS | 10,761 | -10,340 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY CONS. | 11,393 | -10,972 |
| CVL | 11,393 | -10,972 |
| Bossier | 12,425 | -12,004 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,508 | 8,652 | Perforated |
| 8,508 | 8,654 | Perforated |
| 8,841 | 9,905 | Perforated |
| 11,411 | 12,828 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,320 | 12.25 | 430 S |
| 5.5 | 13,000 | 6 | 1,826 S |
| 5.5 | 13,005 | 6 | 1,826 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 2, 2018 | Aug 31, 2018 | — |
| 00 | Sep 18, 2007 | Jun 13, 2007 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 30, 2007 | — | — |
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 42-293-31889 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-293-31889 → 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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