TEXAS · WELLS · SHACKELFORD COUNTY · API 42-417-37946 · DISTRICT 6E
Newell G-3 #2D
Shackelford County · E 115 (Miss. Cons.) field · Vertical
Newell G-3 #2D (API 42-417-37946) is a plugged well in Shackelford County, plugged August 22, 2018, last operated by Van Operating Ltd..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1995 and 1996, permitted to 5,300 ft.
It was permitted by Enserch Exploration, Inc and has since transferred to Van Operating Ltd. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Gardner Sand, Caddo, Bend, Mississippian.
Its 3 leases have reported 760 barrels of oil and 7.32K mcf of gas since July 1995, last reporting in March 2020. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Enserch Exploration, Inc; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Albany, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 28, 2021
- Permits on file
- 96
- Phone
- (325) 762-3353
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Van Operating Ltd. |
| Production reports | Simpson Oil & Land Co.through Jun 1998 |
| Latest permit | Enserch Exploration, IncJan 26, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,300
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jan 26, 1996
- last permit issued
- Jan 11, 1996
- completed
- 760
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 7.32K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 1995 THROUGH Mar 2020
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 11, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 22, 2018
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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newell G-3 O-8-28110 | E 115 (Miss. Cons.) | Van Operating, Ltd. | 1 | 19 | 2.01K | Feb 1997 – Mar 2020 |
| Newell G-3 O-8-27758 | C.W.H., North (Miss.) | Enserch Exploration, Inc | 1 | 741 | 5.31K | Jan 1996 – May 1997 |
| Newell G-3 G-8-155308 | Wildcat | Enserch Exploration, Inc | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jul 1995 – Dec 1995 |
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.
- 1Enserch Exploration, IncJan 1996 → Mar 1998
- 2Eex CorporationMay 1998 → May 1998
- 3Simpson Oil & Land Co.Jun 1998 → Jun 1998
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 443956-99 | Recompletion | Enserch Exploration, Inc | Jan 22, 1996 | Jan 26, 1996 | Nov 22, 1995 | 5,300 |
| 437290-99 | Drill | Enserch Exploration, Inc | Jun 26, 1995 | Jun 26, 1995 | — | 5,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 1996 | Newell G-3 O-8-28110 | E 115 (Miss. Cons.) | Van Operating Ltd. | Plugged | — |
| Jan 11, 1996 | Newell G-3 O-8-27758 | C.W.H. North (Miss.) | Enserch Exploration Inc | Plugged | — |
| — | Newell G-3 G-8-155308 | Wildcat | Enserch Exploration Inc | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,795 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Gardner Sand | 3,771 | -1,976 |
| CaddoCADDO LIME | 4,585 | -2,790 |
| BendBEND CONGLOMERATE | 4,804 | -3,009 |
| Mississippian | 4,856 | -3,061 |
| Ellenburger | 5,086 | -3,291 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,898 | 4,930 | Perforated |
| 4,938 | 4,946 | Perforated |
| 4,982 | 5,000 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 625 | 11 | 240 S |
| 5.5 | 5,145 | 7.875 | 320 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 | Apr 4, 1997 | Jan 23, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 11, 1996 | Jan 23, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 22, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Nov 14, 1995 | Aug 11, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 15, 1995 | — | — |
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 42-417-37946 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-417-37946 → 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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