TEXAS · WELLS · PANOLA COUNTY · API 42-365-32610 · DISTRICT 06
Black C. O. #3
Panola County · Bethany (Cotton Valley) field · Producing · Vertical
Black C. O. #3 (API 42-365-32610) is a well in Panola County operated by Xto Energy Inc., completed November 26, 2009 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1992 and 1997, permitted to 9,900 ft.
It was permitted by Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler and has since transferred to Xto Energy Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including BMA, Rodessa, James Lime, Pettit.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Spring, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Apr 8, 2026
- Permits on file
- 16,156
- Phone
- (346) 502-1572
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | XTO Energy Inc. |
| Production reports | XTO Energy Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Sonat Exploration Company -TylerAug 27, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,900
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 27, 1997
- last permit issued
- Nov 26, 2009
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.48M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 26, 2009
- Shut in
- —
- 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 2 leases 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black, C. O. G-6-141827 | Bethany (Cotton Valley) | XTO Energy Inc. | 1 | 0 | 1.48M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Black, C.O. G-6-166482 | Briggs (7800 Travis Peak) | XTO Energy Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Sep 1997 – Jun 2012 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 18,201 · prior 12 8,468(+115%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Sonat Exploration Company -TylerJan 1993 → Dec 1999
- 2El Paso Production CompanyJan 2000 → Mar 2002
- 3Hunt Petroleum CorporationApr 2002 → Nov 2008
- 4XTO Energy Inc.Dec 2008 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 465621-99 | Recompletion | Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler | Jul 29, 1997 | Aug 27, 1997 | Aug 12, 1997 | 9,900 |
| 396123-99 | Drill | Sonat Exploration Company-MCR | Jan 24, 1992 | Feb 5, 1992 | Apr 1, 1992 | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2009 | Black C. O. G-6-141827 | Bethany (Cotton Valley) | XTO Energy Inc. | Producing | 9,900 |
| Sep 11, 1997 | Black C.O. G-6-166482 | Briggs (7800 Travis Peak) | XTO Energy Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 231 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| BMA | 5,040 | -4,809 |
| Rodessa | 5,150 | -4,919 |
| James LimeJAMES | 5,520 | -5,289 |
| Pettit | 5,800 | -5,569 |
| Travis Peak | 6,110 | -5,879 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY 'B' LIME | 8,330 | -8,099 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY B LIME | 8,330 | -8,099 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY "B" LM | 8,330 | -8,099 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY 'B' LM | 8,330 | -8,099 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY TAYLOR | 9,550 | -9,319 |
| N/A | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,878 | 7,882 | Perforated |
| 7,878 | 9,731 | Open hole |
| 8,544 | 9,731 | Perforated |
| 9,554 | 9,558 | Perforated |
| 9,569 | 9,572 | Perforated |
| 9,605 | 9,608 | Perforated |
| 9,692 | 9,697 | Perforated |
| 9,697 | 9,702 | Perforated |
| 9,720 | 9,725 | Perforated |
| 9,726 | 9,731 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,832 | 14.75 | 1,000 S |
| 7.625 | 5,270 | 9.875 | 640 S |
| 4.5 | 9,900 | 6.5 | 925 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 | Jun 6, 2012 | Mar 18, 2011 | — |
| 00 | Oct 29, 1999 | Sep 7, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Feb 20, 1998 | Jan 21, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 20, 1998 | Oct 8, 1997 | — |
| 00 | Feb 13, 1998 | — | — |
| 00 | Aug 13, 1992 | Jul 13, 1992 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 6, 1992 | — | — |
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 42-365-32610 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-365-32610 → 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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