WELL · 42-401-33715 · DISTRICT 6
Viper #1 #3
Rusk County · Minden (Cotton Valley Cons.) field · Vertical
Viper #1 #3 (API 42-401-33715) is a plugged well in Rusk County, plugged April 10, 2026, last operated by Sabine Energy Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 20, 2005, permitted to 11,200 ft.
It was permitted by El Paso Production Company and has since transferred to Sabine Energy Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including Tma, BMA, Pettit, Travis Peak.
Operator of record
Permitted by EL Paso Production Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 6, 2026 · 66 permits on file · (866) 520-0402
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Sabine Energy Inc. |
| Production reports | Sabine Oil & Gas Corporationthrough Jan 2016 |
| Latest permit | EL Paso Production CompanyOct 20, 2005 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,200
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Oct 20, 2005
- last permit issued
- Dec 12, 2005
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 424K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 2005 THROUGH Mar 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 12, 2005
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 10, 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viper #1 G-6-217953 | Minden (Cotton Valley Cons.) | Sabine Energy Inc. | 1 | 0 | 424K | Dec 2005 – Mar 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.
- 1EL Paso Production CompanyDec 2005 → Jul 2006
- 2EL Paso E & P Company, L. P.Aug 2006 → Oct 2011
- 3NFR Energy, LLCNov 2011 → Jan 2013
- 4Sabine Oil & Gas LLCFeb 2013 → Mar 2015
- 5Sabine Oil & Gas CorporationApr 2015 → Jan 2016
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 608249-99 | Drill | EL Paso Production Company | Oct 20, 2005 | Oct 20, 2005 | Oct 26, 2005 | 11,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-217953 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 430 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Tma | 6,076 | -5,646 |
| BMA | 6,270 | -5,840 |
| Pettit | 7,025 | -6,595 |
| Travis Peak | 7,352 | -6,922 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,196 | -8,766 |
| B/CV B LM | 9,400 | -8,970 |
| Taylor | 10,443 | -10,013 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,414 | 9,686 | Perforated |
| 9,742 | 9,948 | Perforated |
| 10,082 | 10,332 | Perforated |
| 10,500 | 10,678 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,223 | 11 | 400 S |
| 4.5 | 10,932 | 7.875 | 1,150 S |
| 4.5 | 10,950 | 7.875 | 1,150 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 | Feb 1, 2010 | Oct 14, 2009 | — |
| 00 | Jan 24, 2007 | Feb 7, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 10, 2006 | — | — |
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 42-401-33715 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-401-33715 → 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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