WELL · 42-355-30651 · DISTRICT 4
Chapman #3
Nueces County · Chapman Ranch (Upper Frio Cons.) field · Vertical
Chapman #3 (API 42-355-30651) is a plugged well in Nueces County, plugged August 2, 2021, last operated by Sun Exploration Inc..
The RRC has issued 4 drilling permits (amended once) between 1982 and 2006, permitted to 7,010 ft.
It was permitted by Carter Exploration Company and has since transferred to Sun Exploration Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Het, 6800' Sd, 6880' Sd, 6880' Sd..
Its 5 leases have reported 271K barrels of oil and 35.5K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 11 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Carter Exploration Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Alice, TX · P-5 Y, filed Aug 4, 2025 · 1 permits on file · (361) 227-7710
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Sun Exploration Inc. |
| Production reports | Sun Exploration, Inc.through Jan 2026 |
| Latest permit | Carter Exploration CompanyApr 27, 2006 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,010
- total depth, ft
- 5
- permits on file
- Apr 27, 2006
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 271K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 35.5K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 2, 2021
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 5 leases this well is completed on; they carry 11 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman O-4-13410 | Chapman Ranch (Upper Frio Cons.) | Sun Exploration, Inc. | 6 | 177K | 22.3K | Nov 2006 – Jul 2026 |
| Chapman O-4-12180 | Chapman Ranch (C-22) | Sun Exploration, Inc. | 1 | 44.6K | 6.87K | Mar 1993 – Oct 2021 |
| Chapman O-4-13372 | Chapman Ranch (C-19) | Carter Exploration Company | 1 | 1.78K | 522 | May 2006 – Mar 2007 |
| Chapman O-4-13088 | Chapman Ranch (C-10) | Carter Exploration Company | 1 | 47.5K | 5.8K | May 2002 – Sep 2006 |
| Chapman O-4-9031 | Chapman Ranch (F-57) | Carter Exploration Company | 2 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Jun 1993 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 10 · prior 12 83(-88%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Carter Exploration CompanyMar 1993 → May 2014
- 2Magnum Producing, LPJun 2014 → May 2019
- 3Sun Exploration, Inc.Jan 2020 → Jan 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 618295-99 | Recompletion | Carter Exploration Company | Apr 27, 2006 | Apr 27, 2006 | Apr 27, 2006 | 7,010 |
| 520194-99 | Recompletion | Carter Exploration Company | May 21, 2002 | May 21, 2002 | May 21, 2002 | 7,010 |
| 407296-98 | Recompletion | Carter Exploration Company | Mar 11, 1993 | Dec 30, 1992 | Nov 17, 1992 | 7,010 |
| 407296-99 | Recompletion | Carter Exploration Company | Dec 16, 1992 | Dec 30, 1992 | — | 7,010 |
| 168109-99 | Recompletion | Cox, Edwin L. | Aug 4, 1982 | Aug 4, 1982 | — | 7,010 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-4-9031 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-12180 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-13088 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-13372 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-13410 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 36 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Het | 5,546 | -5,510 |
| 6800' SD | 6,871 | -6,835 |
| 6880' SD | 6,871 | -6,835 |
| 6880' Sd. | 6,871 | -6,835 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,371 | 4,375 | Perforated |
| 4,413 | 4,418 | Perforated |
| 4,488 | 4,495 | Perforated |
| 5,620 | 5,622 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,016 | 12.25 | 525 S |
| 2.375 | 5,474 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 7,008 | 7.875 | 755 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 8, 2007 | May 16, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 18, 2007 | — | — |
| 00 | Sep 26, 2006 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 28, 2003 | Jun 4, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 7, 2002 | Jun 3, 2002 | — |
| 00 | Jun 24, 2002 | — | — |
| 00 | May 26, 1993 | Apr 12, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 15, 1993 | Jul 28, 1982 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jul 28, 1982 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jan 15, 1976 | — |
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 42-355-30651 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-355-30651 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward). 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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