WELL · 42-317-42723 · DISTRICT 8
Willie the Wildcat 3-15 C #4WA
Martin County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Producing · Horizontal
Willie The Wildcat 3-15 C #4WA (API 42-317-42723) is a horizontal well in Martin County operated by Birch Operations Inc., completed April 23, 2021 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 4, 2019, permitted to 8,750 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Santa Rosa, Yates, Queen, Grayburg.
Its lease has reported 504K barrels of oil and 2.37M mcf of gas since April 2021, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 4, 2026 · 619 permits on file · (713) 238-6071
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Birch Operations Inc. |
| Production reports | Birch Operations, Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Birch Operations, Inc.Dec 4, 2019 |
- 8,750
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 4, 2019
- last permit issued
- Apr 23, 2021
- completed
- 504K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.37M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2021 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 23, 2021
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
32.295390, -101.752786
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Martin County.
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 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie the Wildcat 3-15 C O-10-56028 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Birch Operations, Inc. | 2 | 504K | 2.37M | Apr 2021 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 424,156 · prior 12 201,256(+111%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 25,936 · prior 12 25,088(+3%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Birch Operations, Inc.Apr 2021 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 859469-99 | Drill | Birch Operations, Inc. | Nov 26, 2019 | Dec 4, 2019 | Dec 10, 2019 | 8,750 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-56028 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,536 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa | 847 | 1,689 |
| Yates | 2,036 | 500 |
| Queen | 2,739 | -203 |
| Grayburg | 3,373 | -837 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - ACTIVE CO2 FLOOD; H | 3,660 | -1,124 |
| Spraberry | 6,862 | -4,326 |
| Dean | 8,142 | -5,606 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,257 | -5,721 |
| Cisco | — | — |
| Pennsylvanian | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,700 | 21,383 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 415 | 17.5 | 485 S |
| 9.625 | 7,365 | 12.25 | 460 S |
| 5.5 | 21,441 | 7.875 | 2,150 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 | Aug 30, 2021 | Jul 13, 2021 | 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 42-317-42723 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-317-42723 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Willie the Wildcat 3-15 C42-317-42724
0.0 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 855 | 1,682 |
| Yates | 2,040 | 497 |
| Queen | 2,737 | -200 |
| Grayburg | 3,370 | -833 |
| San Andres | 3,670 | -1,133 |
| Spraberry | 6,855 | -4,318 |
| Cisco | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Willie the Wildcat 3-15 D42-317-42725
0.0 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 839 | 1,698 |
| Yates | 2,036 | 501 |
| Queen | 2,742 | -205 |
| Grayburg | 3,380 | -843 |
| San Andres | 3,659 | -1,122 |
| Spraberry | 6,849 | -4,312 |
| Cisco | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Willie the Wildcat 3-15 D42-317-42726
0.0 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 839 | 1,698 |
| Yates | 2,036 | 501 |
| Queen | 2,744 | -207 |
| Grayburg | 3,368 | -831 |
| San Andres | 3,661 | -1,124 |
| Spraberry | 6,850 | -4,313 |
| Dean | 8,140 | -5,603 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,262 | -5,725 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Willie the Wildcat 3-15 D42-317-42727
0.0 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 832 | 1,705 |
| Yates | 2,039 | 498 |
| Queen | 2,746 | -209 |
| Grayburg | 3,368 | -831 |
| San Andres | 3,662 | -1,125 |
| Spraberry | 6,852 | -4,315 |
| Dean | 8,119 | -5,582 |
| Pennsylvanian | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Willie the Wildcat 3-15 D42-317-42728
0.0 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 836 | 1,700 |
| Yates | 2,039 | 497 |
| Queen | 2,743 | -207 |
| Grayburg | 3,376 | -840 |
| San Andres | 3,659 | -1,123 |
| Spraberry | 6,850 | -4,314 |
| Cisco | — | |
| Dean | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Willie the Wildcat 3-15 E42-317-42729
0.0 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 834 | 1,702 |
| Yates | 2,041 | 495 |
| Queen | 2,749 | -213 |
| Grayburg | 3,365 | -829 |
| San Andres | 3,664 | -1,128 |
| Spraberry | 6,853 | -4,317 |
| Cisco | — | |
| Dean | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Willie the Wildcat 3-15 E42-317-42730
0.0 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 838 | 1,698 |
| Yates | 2,038 | 498 |
| Queen | 2,745 | -209 |
| Grayburg | 3,369 | -833 |
| San Andres | 3,661 | -1,125 |
| Spraberry | 6,854 | -4,318 |
| Dean | — | |
| Wolfcamp | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Willie the Wildcat 3-15 E42-317-42731
0.0 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 840 | 1,696 |
| Yates | 2,033 | 503 |
| Queen | 2,743 | -207 |
| Grayburg | 3,369 | -833 |
| San Andres | 3,661 | -1,125 |
| Spraberry | 6,849 | -4,313 |
| Dean | 8,114 | -5,578 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,243 | -5,707 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
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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