TEXAS · WELLS · MIDLAND COUNTY · TXL "N" 7-3 LEASE · API 42-329-34042 · DISTRICT 7B
TXL N 7-3 #3
Midland County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Shut In · Vertical
Txl N 7-3 #3 (API 42-329-34042) is a well in Midland County operated by Ovintiv USA Inc., completed June 17, 1998 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule, shut in October 1, 2020.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued February 20, 1998, permitted to 10,105 ft.
It was permitted by Athlon Holdings LP and has since transferred to Ovintiv USA Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Clear Fork, Spraberry, Dean, Wolfcamp.
Its lease has reported 46.1K barrels of oil and 77.3K mcf of gas since June 1998, with no volume in the three years through April 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Athlon Holdings LP; 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
- 1,391
- 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 Apr 2020 |
| Latest permit | Athlon Holdings LPFeb 20, 1998 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,105
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Feb 20, 1998
- last permit issued
- Jun 17, 1998
- completed
- 46.1K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 77.3K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 1998 THROUGH Apr 2020
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 17, 1998
- Shut in
- Oct 1, 2020
- 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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TXL "N" 7-3 O-10-35799 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Ovintiv USA Inc. | 1 | 46.1K | 77.3K | Jun 1998 – Apr 2020 |
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.
- 1Arco PermianJun 1998 → Dec 2001
- 2BP America Production CompanyJan 2002 → Jun 2003
- 3OXY USA WTP LPJul 2003 → Jul 2003
- 4Forest Oil CorporationAug 2003 → Dec 2009
- 5Sandridge Expl. and Prod., LLCJan 2010 → Sep 2010
- 6Athlon Energy Operating LLCOct 2010 → Dec 2013
- 7Athlon Holdings LPJan 2014 → Jan 2015
- 8Encana Oil & Gas(usa) Inc.Feb 2015 → Jan 2020
- 9Ovintiv USA Inc.Feb 2020 → Mar 2020
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 473348-98 | Drill | Athlon Holdings LP | Sep 5, 2014 | Feb 20, 1998 | May 10, 1998 | 10,150 |
| 473348-99 | Drill | Arco Permian | Feb 13, 1998 | Feb 20, 1998 | May 10, 1998 | 10,150 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 1998 | TXL N 7-3 O-10-35799 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Ovintiv USA Inc. | Shut In · shut in Oct 1, 2020 | 10,105 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,733 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | 7,136 | -4,403 |
| Spraberry | 7,678 | -4,945 |
| Dean | 8,914 | -6,181 |
| Wolfcamp | 9,231 | -6,498 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,846 | 7,866 | Perforated |
| 8,590 | 8,610 | Perforated |
| 9,090 | 9,110 | Perforated |
| 9,410 | 9,430 | Perforated |
| 9,880 | 9,900 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.75 | 307 | 14.75 | 240 S |
| 8.625 | 5,022 | 11 | 400 S |
| 4.5 | 10,100 | 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. 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 | Aug 6, 1998 | Jul 1, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 27, 1998 | — | — |
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 42-329-34042 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-329-34042 → scanned completion filings
Log images filed since 2004 open from the RRC's log search for this well; none are loaded here for it.
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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