WELL · 42-459-31175 · DISTRICT 6
Sowell J. L. #3
Upshur County · Rosewood (Cotton Valley) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Sowell J. L. #3 (API 42-459-31175) is a well in Upshur County operated by Faulconer Energy LLC, completed June 16, 2004 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 17, 2004, permitted to 11,000 ft.
It was permitted by Pxp Gulf Coast Inc. and has since transferred to Faulconer Energy LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Rodessa, Pettit, Travis Peak, Cotton Valley.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by PXP Gulf Coast Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Tyler, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 46 permits on file · (337) 332-1726
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Faulconer Energy LLC |
| Production reports | XTO Energy Inc.through May 2018 |
| Latest permit | PXP Gulf Coast Inc.Feb 17, 2004 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 17, 2004
- last permit issued
- Jun 16, 2004
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 794K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 2004 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 16, 2004
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sowell, J. L. G-6-203644 | Rosewood (Cotton Valley) | Faulconer Energy, LLC | 1 | 0 | 794K | Jun 2004 – 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.
- 1PXP Gulf Coast Inc.Jun 2004 → Dec 2004
- 2PXP Texas Inc.Jan 2005 → May 2005
- 3XTO Energy Inc.Jun 2005 → May 2018
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 542075-99 | Drill | PXP Gulf Coast Inc. | Feb 17, 2004 | Feb 17, 2004 | Apr 5, 2004 | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-203644 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 18 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Rodessa | 7,250 | -7,232 |
| Pettit | 7,804 | -7,786 |
| Travis Peak | 8,020 | -8,002 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,105 | -9,087 |
| Base Knowles | 10,487 | -10,469 |
| Cotton ValleyTOP COTTON VALLEY | 10,530 | -10,512 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,532 | 10,726 | Perforated |
| 10,844 | 10,902 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,914 | 12.25 | 630 S |
| 4.5 | 11,020 | 7.875 | 1,121 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 | Nov 9, 2004 | Aug 5, 2004 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 8, 2004 | — | — |
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 42-459-31175 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-459-31175 → 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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