TEXAS · WELLS · MARTIN COUNTY · CAVE, GEORGE LEASE · API 42-317-38368 · DISTRICT 7B
Cave George #3
Martin County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Shut In · Vertical
Cave George #3 (API 42-317-38368) is a well in Martin County operated by Diamondback E&P LLC, completed September 9, 2014 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule, shut in July 1, 2022.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued February 26, 2013, permitted to 10,847 ft.
It was permitted by Pitts Energy CO. and has since transferred to Diamondback E&P LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Clear Fork, Spraberry, Strawn, Mississippian.
Its lease has reported 83.4K barrels of oil and 121K mcf of gas since September 2004, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Pitts Energy Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Midland, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- May 4, 2026
- Permits on file
- 5,237
- Phone
- (432) 221-7400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Diamondback E&P LLC |
| Production reports | Endeavor Energy Resources L.P.through Jun 2022 |
| Latest permit | Pitts Energy Co.Feb 26, 2013 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,847
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Feb 26, 2013
- last permit issued
- Sep 9, 2014
- completed
- 83.4K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 121K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 2004 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 9, 2014
- Shut in
- Jul 1, 2022
- 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 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cave, George O-10-37439 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Diamondback E&P LLC | 3 | 83.4K | 121K | Sep 2004 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Pitts Energy Co.Sep 2004 → Jul 2017
- 2Endeavor Energy Resources L.P.Aug 2017 → Jun 2022
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 754715-97 | Drill | Pitts Energy Co. | Apr 25, 2014 | Feb 26, 2013 | Apr 14, 2014 | 11,100 |
| 754715-98 | Drill | Pitts Energy Co. | Mar 13, 2013 | Feb 26, 2013 | Apr 14, 2014 | 11,100 |
| 754715-99 | Drill | Pitts Energy Co. | Jan 14, 2013 | Feb 26, 2013 | — | 10,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2014 | Cave George O-10-37439 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Diamondback E&P LLC | Shut In · shut in Jul 1, 2022 | 10,847 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft |
|---|---|
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | 5,496 |
| Spraberry | 7,111 |
| Strawn | 10,111 |
| Mississippian | 10,271 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,498 | 10,076 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 379 | 17.5 | 400 S |
| 8.625 | 5,357 | 11 | 1,800 S |
| 5.5 | 10,847 | 7.875 | 1,050 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 | Feb 11, 2015 | Sep 30, 2014 | Yes |
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 42-317-38368 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-317-38368 → 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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