WELL · 42-389-32737 · DISTRICT 8
Bush 13-253 #3
Reeves County · Wolfbone (Trend Area) field · Vertical
Bush 13-253 #3 (API 42-389-32737) is a plugged well in Reeves County, plugged April 30, 2019, last operated by Apache Corporation.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued January 13, 2011, permitted to 13,500 ft.
It was permitted by Thompson, J. Cleo and has since transferred to Apache Corporation on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Bell Canyon, Bone Spring, Wolfcamp.
Its lease has reported 376K barrels of oil and 604K mcf of gas since December 2010, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 5 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Thompson, J. Cleo; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 3, 2025
- Permits on file
- 9,756
- Phone
- (713) 954-5500
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Apache Corporation |
| Production reports | Primexx Operating Corporationthrough Mar 2020 |
| Latest permit | Thompson, J. CleoJan 13, 2011 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jan 13, 2011
- last permit issued
- Mar 29, 2011
- completed
- 376K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 604K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 2010 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 29, 2011
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 30, 2019
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; they carry 5 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bush 13-253 O-10-40607 | Wolfbone (Trend Area) | Apache Corporation | 5 | 376K | 604K | Dec 2010 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Thompson, J. CleoDec 2010 → Mar 2013
- 2OXY USA WTP LPApr 2013 → Mar 2018
- 3Primexx Operating CorporationApr 2018 → Mar 2020
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 708048-99 | Drill | Thompson, J. Cleo | Jan 6, 2011 | Jan 13, 2011 | Jan 29, 2011 | 13,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-40607 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,678 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Canyon | 4,980 | -2,302 |
| Bone SpringBONE SPRINGS | 7,952 | -5,274 |
| Bone Spring1ST BONE SPRINGS | 8,914 | -6,236 |
| Bone Spring2ND BONE SPRINGS | 9,198 | -6,520 |
| Bone Spring3RD BONE SPRINGS | 10,068 | -7,390 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,277 | -7,599 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,162 | 11,784 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 700 | 17.5 | 675 S |
| 8.625 | 5,535 | 11 | 850 S |
| 5.5 | 12,352 | 7.875 | 1,100 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 30, 2012 | Jul 22, 2011 | Yes |
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 42-389-32737 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-389-32737 → 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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