WELL · 42-443-30431 · DISTRICT 7
Mitchell 4 #3
Terrell County · Pakenham (Thrusted) field · Producing · Vertical
Mitchell 4 #3 (API 42-443-30431) is a well in Terrell County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed July 22, 1995 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1994 and 1995, permitted to 11,482 ft.
It was permitted by Chevron U. S. A. Inc. and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Wolfcamp.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Chevron U. S. A. Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 27, 2026
- Permits on file
- 3,454
- Phone
- (713) 209-2400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. |
| Production reports | OXY USA Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Chevron U. S. A. Inc.May 8, 1995 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,482
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- May 8, 1995
- last permit issued
- Jul 22, 1995
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 4.64M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 1994 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 22, 1995
- Shut in
- —
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell 4 G-9-155637 | South Branch (Strawn) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 4.64M | Jul 1995 – Jul 2026 |
| Mitchell 4 G-9-153244 | Wildcat | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jun 1994 – Jul 1995 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 42,695 · prior 12 30,414(+40%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Chevron U. S. A. Inc.Jul 1995 → Aug 1999
- 2Athanor Texas Inc.Sep 1999 → Dec 2002
- 3Nuevo Texas Inc.Jan 2003 → Dec 2004
- 4PXP Texas Inc.Jan 2005 → Sep 2006
- 5Vintage Petroleum, LLCOct 2006 → Mar 2008
- 6OXY USA Inc.Apr 2008 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 435570-98 | Recompletion | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Aug 24, 1995 | May 8, 1995 | — | 12,500 |
| 435570-99 | Recompletion | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | May 5, 1995 | May 8, 1995 | — | 12,500 |
| 423592-99 | Drill | Riata Energy, Inc. | May 4, 1994 | May 11, 1994 | May 26, 1994 | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-9-153244 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-9-155637 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,665 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,460 | 10,706 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,118 | 12.25 | 600 S |
| 7 | 8,390 | 8.5 | 550 S |
| 4.5 | 11,476 | 6.125 | 600 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 15, 1995 | Aug 10, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 17, 1995 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 29, 1995 | Feb 24, 1995 | — |
| 00 | Mar 14, 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 42-443-30431 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-443-30431 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. 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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