WELL · 42-399-31609 · DISTRICT 7
Palmer #3
Runnels County · Vertical
Palmer #3 (API 42-399-31609) is a permitted well in Runnels County filed by Hobbs, A. B. Inc.; no completion report is on file yet.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1980 and 1984, permitted to 4,500 ft.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Palo Pinto, Dog Bend, Dogbend, Cross Cut.
Its 2 leases have reported 967 barrels of oil and 21 mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in November 1995. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
San Angelo, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 15, 1991 · 13 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Sequoia Fossil Fuels, Inc.through May 1995 |
| Latest permit | Hobbs, A. B. Inc.Nov 20, 1984 |
- 4,500
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Nov 20, 1984
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 967
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 21
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Nov 1995
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- 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 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer O-9-10960 | Big Ed (Palo Pinto) | Sequoia Fossil Fuels, Inc. | 2 | 967 | 21 | Jan 1993 – Nov 1995 |
| — O-9-8099 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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.
- 1Buckeye Energy, Inc.Jan 1993 → Jan 1994
- 2Sequoia Fossil Fuels, Inc.Feb 1994 → May 1995
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 258182-99 | Recompletion | Hobbs, A. B. Inc. | Apr 16, 1985 | Nov 20, 1984 | — | 4,250 |
| 112651-99 | Recompletion | Trojan Oil Prod. & Services Inc. | Mar 19, 1981 | Mar 19, 1981 | — | 4,500 |
| 79389-99 | Drill | Trojan Oil Prod. & Services Inc. | Apr 28, 1980 | Apr 28, 1980 | — | 4,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-9-8099 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-9-10960 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,624 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Pinto | 3,350 | -1,726 |
| Dog Bend | 3,485 | -1,861 |
| Dogbend | 3,485 | -1,861 |
| Cross Cut | 3,580 | -1,956 |
| Gardner LM | 3,930 | -2,306 |
| Caddo | 4,220 | -2,596 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,374 | 3,399 | Perforated |
| 3,380 | 3,390 | Perforated |
| 4,074 | 4,080 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 125 | 12.25 | 135 S |
| 8.625 | 152 | 11 | 135 S |
| 2.375 | 4,067 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 4,161 | 7.875 | 200 S |
| 4.5 | 4,200 | 7.875 | 200 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 7, 1987 | Nov 24, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 11, 1986 | Feb 20, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Feb 13, 1986 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Dec 29, 1980 | — |
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 42-399-31609 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-399-31609 → 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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