WELL · 42-317-33798 · DISTRICT 8
Jones #3
Martin County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Vertical
Jones #3 (API 42-317-33798) is a plugged well in Martin County, plugged March 14, 2012, last operated by Pioneer Natural Res. USA Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued December 18, 1990, permitted to 13,500 ft.
It was permitted by Adobe Resources Corporation and has since transferred to Pioneer Natural Res. USA Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including L. Spraberry, Top L Spby, Dean, Wolfcamp.
Its lease has reported 65.2K barrels of oil and 92.7K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in April 2024. The lease carries 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Adobe Resources Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Spring, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 4, 2026 · 15,618 permits on file · (972) 598-8150
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Pioneer Natural Res. USA Inc. |
| Production reports | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.through Dec 2022 |
| Latest permit | Adobe Resources CorporationDec 18, 1990 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Dec 18, 1990
- last permit issued
- Mar 25, 2006
- completed
- 65.2K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 92.7K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Apr 2024
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 25, 2006
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 14, 2012
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; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones O-10-21987 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | 3 | 65.2K | 92.7K | Jan 1993 – Apr 2024 |
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.
- 1Santa FE Energy Resources, Inc.Jan 1993 → Oct 1999
- 2Santa FE Snyder CorporationNov 1999 → Oct 2000
- 3Devon SFS Operating, Inc.Nov 2000 → Nov 2000
- 4Merit Energy CompanyDec 2000 → Mar 2004
- 5Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.Apr 2004 → Dec 2022
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 382185-98 | Drill | Adobe Resources Corporation | Mar 29, 1991 | Dec 18, 1990 | — | 11,876 |
| 382185-99 | Drill | Exxon Corp. | Dec 10, 1990 | Dec 18, 1990 | Feb 13, 1991 | 13,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-21987 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,805 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,972 | 9,075 | Perforated |
| 9,090 | 9,184 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 380 | 17.5 | 350 S |
| 8.625 | 4,842 | 12.25 | — |
| 5.5 | 9,551 | 7.625 | 900 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 | Jan 10, 2009 | Oct 24, 2007 | — |
| 00 | Jun 3, 1991 | Apr 30, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | May 10, 1991 | — | — |
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 42-317-33798 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-317-33798 → 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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