WELL · 42-301-30523 · DISTRICT 8
Johnson W. D. -A- #3
Loving County · Dimmitt (Delaware Cons) field · Vertical
Johnson W. D. -A- #3 (API 42-301-30523) is a plugged well in Loving County, plugged May 27, 2021, last operated by QP Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1984 and 1997, permitted to 6,500 ft.
It was permitted by Johnson, Tom E. and has since transferred to QP Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Lamar, Ramsey, Ford, Olds.
Its 3 leases have reported 28.3K barrels of oil and 60.7K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 7 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Johnson, Tom E.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 5, 2026 · 4 permits on file · (432) 634-4455
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | QP Inc. |
| Production reports | QP, Inc.through Dec 2020 |
| Latest permit | Johnson, Tom E.Apr 25, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Apr 25, 1997
- last permit issued
- Jun 18, 1997
- completed
- 28.3K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 60.7K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 18, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 27, 2021
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 7 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson, W. D. -A- O-10-38258 | Dimmitt (Delaware Cons) | QP, Inc. | 3 | 7.22K | 10.1K | Jul 2007 – Jul 2026 |
| Johnson, W. D. -A- O-10-35386 | Dimmit, Northeast (Delaware SD) | Johnson, Tom E. | 1 | 8.25K | 9.42K | May 1997 – Dec 2007 |
| Johnson, W.D. -A- O-10-28310 | Dimmitt (Cherry Canyon) | Johnson, Tom E. | 3 | 12.9K | 41.2K | Jan 1993 – Oct 2007 |
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.
- 1Johnson and PriceJan 1993 → Dec 1995
- 2Johnson, Tom E.Feb 1996 → Jun 2008
- 3Tom E. Johnson Exploration LLCJul 2008 → Dec 2019
- 4QP, Inc.Jan 2020 → Dec 2020
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 461524-99 | Recompletion | Johnson, Tom E. | Apr 23, 1997 | Apr 25, 1997 | May 8, 1997 | 5,900 |
| 234101-99 | Drill | Johnson and Price | Mar 30, 1984 | Apr 2, 1984 | — | 6,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-28310 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-35386 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-38258 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,825 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Lamar | 4,476 | -1,651 |
| Ramsey | 4,508 | -1,683 |
| Ford | 4,530 | -1,705 |
| Olds | 4,544 | -1,719 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,488 | -2,663 |
| Manzanita | 5,668 | -2,843 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,636 | 4,643 | Perforated |
| 6,101 | 6,016 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 924 | 12.25 | 600 sx |
| 8.625 | 924 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 6,251 | 7.875 | 600 sx |
| 5.5 | 6,276 | — | — |
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 19, 2007 | Jul 9, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 11, 1997 | Jul 9, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 30, 1997 | Jul 6, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jul 26, 1984 | Jul 6, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jul 24, 1984 | Jul 6, 1984 | — |
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 42-301-30523 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-301-30523 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. 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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