TEXAS · WELLS · PANOLA COUNTY · API 42-365-33294 · DISTRICT 06
Hightower Irma A #3
Panola County · Bethany East (Cotton Valley) field · Vertical
Hightower Irma A #3 (API 42-365-33294) is a plugged well in Panola County, plugged April 11, 2024, last operated by Xto Energy Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued March 4, 1996, permitted to 11,800 ft.
It was permitted by Fina Oil & Chemical Company and has since transferred to Xto Energy Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including Massive Anhyd., Massive Anhydrite (marker), Rodessa, James Lime.
Its 2 leases have reported 12.4K barrels of oil and 408K mcf of gas since November 1996, last reporting in March 2024. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Fina Oil & Chemical Company; 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 2011 |
| Latest permit | Fina Oil & Chemical CompanyMar 4, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,800
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Mar 4, 1996
- last permit issued
- Apr 2, 2011
- completed
- 12.4K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 408K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 1996 THROUGH Mar 2024
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 2, 2011
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 11, 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hightower, Irma "A" G-6-261621 | Bethany, East (Cotton Valley) | XTO Energy Inc. | 1 | 0 | 431 | Apr 2011 – Mar 2024 |
| Hightower, Irma "A" O-6-13705 | Bethany, East (Cotton Valley) | XTO Energy Inc. | 1 | 12.4K | 407K | Nov 1996 – Dec 2011 |
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.
- 1Fina Oil & Chemical CompanyNov 1996 → Dec 2000
- 2Totalfinaelf E&P USA IncJan 2001 → Aug 2003
- 3Total E&P USA, Inc.Sep 2003 → Feb 2006
- 4XTO Energy Inc.Mar 2006 → Apr 2011
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 442248-97 | Drill | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Apr 23, 1996 | Mar 4, 1996 | Jun 20, 1996 | 11,800 |
| 442248-99 | Drill | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Nov 27, 1995 | Mar 4, 1996 | — | 9,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2011 | Hightower Irma A G-6-261621 | Bethany East (Cotton Valley) | XTO Energy Inc. | Plugged | — |
| Oct 1, 1996 | Hightower Irma A O-6-13705 | Bethany East (Cotton Valley) | XTO Energy Inc. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 258 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Massive Anhyd. | 4,527 | -4,269 |
| Massive Anhydrite (marker)MASSIVE ANHYDRITE | 4,527 | -4,269 |
| Rodessa | 4,663 | -4,405 |
| James LimeJAMES | 5,164 | -4,906 |
| Pettit | 5,470 | -5,212 |
| Travis Peak | 5,820 | -5,562 |
| Cotton Valley | 7,915 | -7,657 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,271 | 8,281 | Perforated |
| 8,271 | 8,548 | Perforated |
| 8,316 | 8,326 | Perforated |
| 8,537 | 8,548 | Perforated |
| 8,791 | 8,802 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 3,008 | 12.25 | 430 S |
| 7 | 9,456 | 8.75 | 680 S |
| 3.5 | 11,130 | 6.125 | 330 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 | Dec 22, 2011 | May 13, 2011 | — |
| 00 | Dec 3, 1997 | Jul 21, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 27, 1997 | — | — |
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 42-365-33294 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-365-33294 → 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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