TEXAS · WELLS · REEVES COUNTY · SUNRAY 72-3 LEASE · API 42-389-10542 · DISTRICT 7B
Sunray 72-3 #1RE
Reeves County · Toyah NW (Shale) field · Vertical
Sunray 72-3 #1RE (API 42-389-10542) is a plugged well in Reeves County, plugged January 28, 2013, last operated by Shell Western E&P.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued November 7, 2006, permitted to 16,000 ft.
It was permitted by Chesapeake Operating, Inc. and has since transferred to Shell Western E&P on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Pennsylvanian, Morrow, Woodford, Devonian.
Operator of record
Permitted by Chesapeake Operating, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Delinquent (D)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 4, 2021
- Permits on file
- 1,756
- Phone
- (832) 337-0694
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Shell Western E&P |
| Production reports | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.through Sep 2010 |
| Latest permit | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Nov 7, 2006 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 16,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 7, 2006
- last permit issued
- Nov 8, 2007
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 882K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2007 THROUGH Jan 2013
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 8, 2007
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 28, 2013
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunray 72-3 G-10-230761 | Toyah, NW (Shale) | Shell Western E&P | 1 | 0 | 882K | Aug 2007 – Jan 2013 |
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.
- 1Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Aug 2007 → Sep 2010
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 628643-98 | Reenter | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Sep 4, 2007 | Nov 7, 2006 | Nov 21, 2006 | 16,000 |
| 628643-99 | Reenter | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Nov 6, 2006 | Nov 7, 2006 | Nov 21, 2006 | 16,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2007 | Sunray 72-3 G-10-230761 | Toyah NW (Shale) | Shell Western E&P | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,824 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| PennsylvanianPENN | 10,520 | -7,696 |
| Morrow | 11,607 | -8,783 |
| Woodford | 12,480 | -9,656 |
| Devonian | 12,860 | -10,036 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,490 | 12,083 | Perforated |
| 11,716 | 11,791 | Perforated |
| 11,940 | 12,083 | Perforated |
| 12,113 | 12,207 | Perforated |
| 12,450 | 12,470 | Perforated |
| 12,450 | 12,740 | Perforated |
| 12,610 | 12,640 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 90 | — | — |
| 20 | 115 | — | — |
| 9.625 | 3,740 | 14.5 | — |
| 9.625 | 3,940 | 14.5 | — |
| 7 | 13,100 | 8.75 | — |
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 26, 2008 | Nov 12, 2007 | — |
| 00 | Nov 16, 2007 | Sep 6, 2007 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 12, 2007 | — | — |
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 42-389-10542 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-389-10542 → 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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