TEXAS · WELLS · LIPSCOMB COUNTY · API 42-295-31591 · DISTRICT 08
Bell #3
Lipscomb County · Bechthold (Tonkawa) field · Vertical
Bell #3 (API 42-295-31591) is a plugged well in Lipscomb County, plugged September 20, 2000, last operated by Mewbourne Oil Company.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1984 and 1996, permitted to 8,500 ft.
Completion filings report 11 formation tops, including Brown Dolomite, Pennsylvanian, Base Of Heebner, Tonkawa.
Its 3 leases have reported 4.38K barrels of oil and 196K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in December 2000. The leases carry 4 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Tyler, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- May 21, 2026
- Permits on file
- 2,061
- Phone
- (903) 561-2900
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Mewbourne Oil Company |
| Production reports | Mewbourne Oil Companythrough Feb 2000 |
| Latest permit | Mewbourne Oil Co.Dec 17, 1996 |
- 8,500
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Dec 17, 1996
- last permit issued
- Nov 7, 1996
- completed
- 4.38K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 196K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Dec 2000
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 7, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Sep 20, 2000
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 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell G-14-161149 | Bechthold (Tonkawa) | Mewbourne Oil Company | 1 | 0 | 22.9K | Nov 1996 – Dec 2000 |
| Bell O-14-5917 | Booker, N. (Morrow, Upper) | Mewbourne Oil Company | 2 | 2.56K | 161K | Jan 1993 – Nov 2000 |
| Bell O-14-7046 | Harmon (Marmaton) | Mewbourne Oil Company | 1 | 1.82K | 12.6K | Apr 1995 – Feb 1997 |
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.
- 1Mewbourne Oil CompanyJan 1993 → Feb 2000
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 456293-99 | Recompletion | Mewbourne Oil Co. | Dec 13, 1996 | Dec 17, 1996 | Oct 26, 1996 | 8,375 |
| 436112-99 | Recompletion | Mewbourne Oil Co. | May 22, 1995 | May 26, 1995 | Apr 13, 1995 | 8,375 |
| 260943-99 | Drill | Mewbourne Oil Co. | Feb 22, 1985 | Dec 11, 1984 | Jan 17, 1985 | 8,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 1996 | Bell G-14-161149 | Bechthold (Tonkawa) | Mewbourne Oil Company | Plugged | — |
| Apr 23, 1995 | Bell O-14-7046 | Harmon (Marmaton) | Mewbourne Oil Company | Plugged | — |
| Feb 15, 1985 | Bell O-14-5917 | Booker N. (Morrow Upper) | Mewbourne Oil Company | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,825 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Brown Dolomite | 3,343 | -518 |
| PennsylvanianPENN SHALE | 4,783 | -1,958 |
| Base of Heebner | 5,656 | -2,831 |
| Tonkawa | 6,152 | -3,327 |
| Kansas City | 6,348 | -3,523 |
| Kansas CityKANSAS CITY POROSITY ZONE | 6,702 | -3,877 |
| Marmaton | 7,356 | -4,531 |
| Thirteen Finger Lime | 7,356 | -4,531 |
| Atoka | 7,966 | -5,141 |
| Novi | 8,006 | -5,181 |
| Thirteen Finger | 8,040 | -5,215 |
| Thirteen Finger Lime | 8,040 | -5,215 |
| MorrowMORROW SHALE | 8,150 | -5,325 |
| MorrowUPPER MORROW | 8,224 | -5,399 |
| MorrowUPPER MORROW SAND | 8,224 | -5,399 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,156 | 6,184 | Perforated |
| 7,356 | 7,392 | Perforated |
| 7,395 | 7,424 | Perforated |
| 7,438 | 7,446 | Perforated |
| 8,224 | 8,235 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,795 | 13.5 | 1,075 S |
| 5.5 | 8,370 | 8.75 | 405 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 5, 1997 | Dec 11, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 29, 1997 | — | — |
| 00 | Aug 8, 1995 | May 17, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 29, 1995 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 12, 1985 | Feb 25, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Mar 9, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-295-31591 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-295-31591 → 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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