WELL · 42-317-32945 · DISTRICT 8
Superior Strain -24- #3
Martin County · Spraberry(trend Area Dean-Wlfcp) field · Vertical
Superior Strain -24- #3 (API 42-317-32945) is a plugged well in Martin County, plugged January 10, 2022, last operated by Samson Resources Company.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued May 31, 1984, permitted to 11,177 ft.
It was permitted by Superior Oil Company, The and has since transferred to Samson Resources Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 11 formation tops, including San Andres, Clear Fork, Spraberry, Dean.
Its 4 leases have reported 130K barrels of oil and 249K 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 Superior Oil Company, The; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Tulsa, OK · P-5 Inactive, filed Sep 6, 1994 · 230 permits on file · (918) 583-1791
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Samson Resources Company |
| Production reports | Walsh & Watts, Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Superior Oil Company, TheMay 31, 1984 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,177
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- May 31, 1984
- last permit issued
- Oct 2, 1984
- completed
- 130K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 249K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 2, 1984
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 10, 2022
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 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superior Strain -24- O-10-29487 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Walsh & Watts, Inc. | 4 | 101K | 217K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Superior Strain 24-3 O-10-35968 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | 1 | 26.7K | 27.1K | Mar 1999 – Jul 2026 |
| Superior Strain 24-3 O-10-34126 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Walsh & Watts, Inc. | 1 | 1.81K | 4.09K | Apr 1994 – Jul 1995 |
| Superior Strain -24- O-10-29338 | Spraberry(trend Area Dean-Wlfcp) | Samson Resources Company | 1 | 451 | 865 | Jan 1993 – Feb 1993 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 9,030 · prior 12 6,990(+29%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 853 · prior 12 1,005(-15%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Samson Resources CompanyJan 1993 → Feb 1995
- 2Walsh & Watts, Inc.Jun 1994 → Apr 2026
- 3MWS Producing, Inc.Jul 2000 → Nov 2016
- 4DE Operating LLCDec 2016 → Apr 2017
- 5Parsley Energy Operations, LLCMay 2017 → Apr 2019
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 240607-99 | Drill | Superior Oil Company, The | Oct 26, 1984 | May 31, 1984 | Jun 15, 1984 | 11,177 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-29338 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-29487 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-34126 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-35968 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,699 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| San Andres | 4,196 | -1,497 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | 5,795 | -3,096 |
| Spraberry | 7,058 | -4,359 |
| Dean | 8,294 | -5,595 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,550 | -5,851 |
| WolfcampLOWER WOLFCAMP | 9,308 | -6,609 |
| Strawn | 10,156 | -7,457 |
| Atoka | 10,275 | -7,576 |
| MississippianUPPER MISS. | 10,432 | -7,733 |
| MississippianLOWER MISS. | 10,775 | -8,076 |
| Woodford | 10,948 | -8,249 |
| Devonian | 11,124 | -8,425 |
| Montoya | 11,337 | -8,638 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,071 | 9,381 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 370 | 20 | 500 S |
| 10.75 | 4,032 | 14.75 | 2,200 S |
| 5.5 | 11,430 | 9.875 | 3,300 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 30, 1999 | Oct 23, 1984 | — |
| 00 | May 4, 1995 | Oct 23, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Apr 15, 1994 | Oct 23, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Dec 27, 1993 | Oct 23, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Nov 27, 1984 | Oct 23, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Nov 14, 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 42-317-32945 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-317-32945 → 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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