WELL · 42-383-33418 · DISTRICT 7
Hughes A #3
Reagan County · Red House (Ellenburger) field · Vertical
Hughes A #3 (API 42-383-33418) is a well in Reagan County operated by De Central Operating LLC, completed April 24, 1991.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1985 and 1992, permitted to 10,600 ft.
It was permitted by Union Oil Company Of California and has since transferred to De Central Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Strawn, Devonian, Fusselman, Sylvan.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Union Oil Company of California; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Fort Worth, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 16, 2025
- Permits on file
- 402
- Phone
- (817) 928-3260
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | DE Central Operating LLC |
| Production reports | DE Central Operating, LLCthrough Feb 2026 |
| Latest permit | Union Oil Company of CaliforniaNov 30, 1992 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,600
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 30, 1992
- last permit issued
- Apr 24, 1991
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 325K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 24, 1991
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hughes "A" G-9-145380 | Trigg (Strawn) | DE Central Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 325K | Mar 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Hughes "A" O-9-10916 | Red House (Ellenburger) | DE Central Operating, LLC | 3 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 3,072 · prior 12 5,467(-44%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Union Oil Company of CaliforniaMar 1993 → May 2000
- 2Pure Resources, L.P.Jun 2000 → Mar 2006
- 3Chevron Midcontinent, L.P.Apr 2006 → Oct 2015
- 4American Energy-Perm Basin, LLCNov 2015 → Apr 2016
- 5Permian Resources, LLCMay 2016 → Jun 2017
- 6Sable Permian Resources Land,llcJul 2017 → Dec 2018
- 7Sable Permian Resources, LLCJan 2019 → Jan 2021
- 8FDL Operating, LLCFeb 2021 → Apr 2022
- 9Earthstone Operating, LLCMay 2022 → Feb 2023
- 10DE IV Operating, LLCMar 2023 → Feb 2025
- 11DE Central Operating, LLCMar 2025 → Feb 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 406476-99 | Recompletion | Union Oil Company of California | Nov 23, 1992 | Nov 30, 1992 | Dec 17, 1992 | 10,350 |
| 271964-99 | Drill | Union Oil Company of California | Apr 8, 1985 | Apr 9, 1985 | Apr 21, 1985 | 10,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-9-145380 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-9-10916 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,582 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Strawn | 9,450 | -6,868 |
| Devonian | 9,854 | -7,272 |
| Fusselman | 10,300 | -7,718 |
| Sylvan | 10,310 | -7,728 |
| Ellenburger | 10,360 | -7,778 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,451 | 9,500 | Perforated |
| 10,410 | 10,460 | Perforated |
| 10,410 | 10,460 | Open hole |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 475 | 17.5 | 500 S |
| 9.625 | 2,900 | 12.25 | 1,000 S |
| 5.5 | 10,410 | 8.75 | 2,300 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 | Jul 21, 1993 | May 17, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 4, 1993 | — | — |
| 00 | Jun 4, 1991 | May 17, 1991 | — |
| 00 | Jun 26, 1985 | Jun 14, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Jun 25, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-383-33418 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-383-33418 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. 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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