TEXAS · WELLS · SHERMAN COUNTY · COOPER E LEASE · API 42-421-30648 · DISTRICT 08
Cooper E #3
Sherman County · Palo Duro Creek (Red Cave) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Cooper E #3 (API 42-421-30648) is a well in Sherman County operated by Burk Royalty CO. Ltd., completed May 28, 1997 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in March 1, 2016.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 20, 1997, permitted to 2,105 ft.
It was permitted by Phillips Petroleum Company and has since transferred to Burk Royalty CO. Ltd. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Stone Corral, Red Cave.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Phillips Petroleum Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Wichita Falls, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 4, 2025
- Permits on file
- 384
- Phone
- (940) 397-8600
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Burk Royalty Co. Ltd. |
| Production reports | Conocophillips Companythrough Feb 2016 |
| Latest permit | Phillips Petroleum CompanyFeb 20, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 2,105
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 20, 1997
- last permit issued
- May 28, 1997
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 247K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 1997 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 28, 1997
- Shut in
- Mar 1, 2016
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper E G-14-164784 | Palo Duro Creek (Red Cave) | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd. | 1 | 0 | 247K | May 1997 – 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.
- 1Phillips Petroleum CompanyMay 1997 → Dec 2002
- 2Conocophillips CompanyJan 2003 → Feb 2016
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 458704-99 | Drill | Phillips Petroleum Company | Feb 14, 1997 | Feb 20, 1997 | Apr 13, 1997 | 2,225 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 1997 | Cooper E G-14-164784 | Palo Duro Creek (Red Cave) | Burk Royalty Co. Ltd. | Temp Abandoned · shut in Mar 1, 2016 | 2,105 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,416 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Stone Corral | 1,680 | 1,736 |
| Red CaveRED CAVE SD. | 1,850 | 1,566 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1,975 | 2,105 | Open hole |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 495 | 12.25 | 250 S |
| 7 | 1,975 | 8.75 | 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 | Oct 22, 1997 | Jul 28, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 14, 1997 | — | — |
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 42-421-30648 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-421-30648 → 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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