WELL · 42-435-38831 · DISTRICT 7
Nobles Ranch A #3
Sutton County · Whitehead (Strawn) field · Vertical
Nobles Ranch A #3 (API 42-435-38831) is a plugged well in Sutton County, plugged April 24, 2024, last operated by Upp Operating LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 7, 2008, permitted to 9,650 ft.
It was permitted by Highmount Expl & Prod Texas LLC and has since transferred to Upp Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Base Cretaceous (marker), Canyon, Strawn.
Operator of record
Permitted by Highmount Expl & Prod Texas LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Active, filed Mar 6, 2026 · 33 permits on file · (713) 495-5300
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Upp Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Upp Operating, LLCthrough Apr 2024 |
| Latest permit | Highmount Expl & Prod Texas LLCFeb 7, 2008 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,650
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 7, 2008
- last permit issued
- May 18, 2008
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 144K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 2008 THROUGH Apr 2024
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 18, 2008
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 24, 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nobles Ranch A G-9-241965 | Sawyer (Canyon) | Upp Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 144K | May 2008 – Apr 2024 |
| Nobles Ranch A G-9-241966 | Whitehead (Strawn) | Upp Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 0 | May 2008 – Apr 2024 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Highmount Expl & Prod Texas LLCMay 2008 → Sep 2014
- 2Enervest Operating, L.L.C.Oct 2014 → Mar 2019
- 3Upp Operating, LLCApr 2019 → Apr 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 652285-99 | Drill | Highmount Expl & Prod Texas LLC | Jan 2, 2008 | Feb 7, 2008 | Apr 11, 2008 | 9,650 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-9-241965 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-9-241966 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,115 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Base Cretaceous (marker)BASE CRETACEOUS | 737 | 1,378 |
| Canyon | 6,091 | -3,976 |
| Strawn | 8,540 | -6,425 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,792 | 7,334 | Perforated |
| 8,542 | 9,096 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,257 | 11 | 410 S |
| 4.5 | 9,390 | 7.875 | 950 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 | Jan 16, 2009 | Jul 15, 2008 | — |
| 00 | Dec 6, 2008 | Jul 15, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 11, 2008 | — | — |
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 42-435-38831 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-435-38831 → 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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