WELL · 42-355-33547 · DISTRICT 4
Chapman Ranch #3
Nueces County · Chapman Ranch (Upper Frio Cons.) field · Directional
Chapman Ranch #3 (API 42-355-33547) is a plugged well in Nueces County, plugged November 5, 2012, last operated by Apache Corporation.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued May 9, 2003, permitted to 10,500 ft.
It was permitted by Westport Oil And Gas Company, LP and has since transferred to Apache Corporation on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Frio, Tex Miss, Lehman.
Operator of record
Permitted by Westport Oil and Gas Company, LP; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 9,754 permits on file · (713) 296-6400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Apache Corporation |
| Production reports | Apache Corporationthrough Dec 2010 |
| Latest permit | Westport Oil and Gas Company, LPMay 9, 2003 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,500
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- May 9, 2003
- last permit issued
- Apr 4, 2004
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 888K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2004 THROUGH Nov 2012
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 4, 2004
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 5, 2012
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman Ranch G-4-201649 | Chapman Ranch (Upper Frio Cons.) | Apache Corporation | 1 | 0 | 888K | Apr 2004 – Nov 2012 |
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.
- 1Westport Oil and Gas Company, LPApr 2004 → Feb 2006
- 2Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LPMar 2006 → Dec 2006
- 3Edge Petroleum Oper. Co., Inc.Apr 2007 → Jul 2009
- 4Apache CorporationDec 2010 → Dec 2010
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 531746-97 | Drill | Westport Oil and Gas Company, LP | May 4, 2004 | May 9, 2003 | Feb 29, 2004 | 10,500 |
| 531746-98 | Drill | Westport Oil and Gas Company, LP | Feb 26, 2004 | May 9, 2003 | — | 10,000 |
| 531746-99 | Drill | United Oil & Minerals L. P. | May 9, 2003 | May 9, 2003 | — | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-201649 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 42 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Frio | 6,824 | -6,782 |
| Tex Miss | 9,344 | -9,302 |
| Lehman | 9,896 | -9,854 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,826 | 6,832 | Perforated |
| 6,836 | 6,846 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,210 | 12.25 | 765 S |
| 4.5 | 10,250 | 8.5 | 960 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 9, 2004 | May 4, 2004 | — |
| 00 | Jul 27, 2004 | Apr 28, 2004 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 23, 2004 | — | — |
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 42-355-33547 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-355-33547 → 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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