TEXAS · WELLS · MARTIN COUNTY · TOPO CHICO LEASE · API 42-317-38337 · DISTRICT 7B
Topo Chico #3
Martin County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Shut In · Vertical
Topo Chico #3 (API 42-317-38337) is a well in Martin County operated by Ovintiv USA Inc., completed June 18, 2013 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule, shut in March 1, 2026.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 20, 2012, permitted to 11,209 ft.
It was permitted by Piedra Operating, LLC and has since transferred to Ovintiv USA Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Spraberry, Dean, Strawn, Mississippian.
Its lease has reported 182K barrels of oil and 440K mcf of gas since July 2012, last reporting volume in February 2026. The lease carries 4 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Piedra Operating, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Denver, CO
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 12, 2025
- Permits on file
- 1,390
- Phone
- (720) 876-5176
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Ovintiv USA Inc. |
| Production reports | Ovintiv USA Inc.through Feb 2026 |
| Latest permit | Piedra Operating, LLCDec 20, 2012 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,209
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 20, 2012
- last permit issued
- Jun 18, 2013
- completed
- 182K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 440K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2012 THROUGH Feb 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 18, 2013
- Shut in
- Mar 1, 2026
- 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 lease 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topo Chico O-10-43065 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Ovintiv USA Inc. | 4 | 182K | 440K | Jul 2012 – Feb 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 4,358 · prior 12 6,150(-29%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 10,077 · prior 12 14,459(-30%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Piedra Operating, LLCAug 2012 → Mar 2014
- 2Athlon Holdings LPApr 2014 → Jan 2015
- 3Encana Oil & Gas(usa) Inc.Feb 2015 → Jan 2020
- 4Ovintiv USA Inc.Feb 2020 → Jan 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 753139-99 | Drill | Piedra Operating, LLC | Dec 13, 2012 | Dec 20, 2012 | May 1, 2013 | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2013 | Topo Chico O-10-43065 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Ovintiv USA Inc. | Shut In · shut in Mar 1, 2026 | 11,209 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,617 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Spraberry | 6,978 | -4,361 |
| Dean | 8,340 | -5,723 |
| Strawn | 10,048 | -7,431 |
| Mississippian | 10,603 | -7,986 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,758 | 10,864 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 380 | 17.5 | 365 S |
| 8.625 | 4,463 | 11 | 1,025 S |
| 5.5 | 11,207 | 7.875 | 1,200 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. The record date is the RRC's own date on the record, not the day the report was filed: 462,034 of the state's filings carry 1984-01-12. About these reports →
| Suffix | RRC record date | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Feb 4, 2014 | Aug 6, 2013 | Yes |
Well logs
1 log loaded from the RRC's log index, the latest received Jun 2, 2014. Neutron. These are the logs loaded into Petrora from the Railroad Commission's inventories, not necessarily every log run on the well. The RRC holds the files; each opens from its log search for the well. The kind is the RRC's description of the log; the interval is the one filed for it.
Open the RRC's log search for this well ↗| Logas described | Files | Intervalft, as filed | Datereceived | SizeMB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEUTRON POROSITYSpans Spraberry, Dean, Strawn, Mississippian | TIFF | 4,450 to 11,136 | Jun 2, 2014run May 24, 2013 | 2.46 |
"Spans" is by this well's own filed formation tops: a formation runs from its top to the next deeper top filed, and the deepest runs to the bottom of the log. Depths are measured along the wellbore, so on a horizontal the lateral counts in the formation it was landed in.
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 42-317-38337 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-317-38337 → scanned completion filings
The logs loaded for this well are under Well logs, with the RRC's log search for it. The University Lands library has no per-well link: then paste it into its 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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