WELL · 42-461-32276 · DISTRICT 7
Arco-Neal #3
Upton County · Spraberry (Trend Area CL. Fk.) field · Vertical
Arco-Neal #3 (API 42-461-32276) is a plugged well in Upton County, plugged April 13, 1993, last operated by Cox John L..
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended once) between 1984 and 1987, permitted to 11,400 ft.
It was permitted by Fowler & Mcdaniel and has since transferred to Cox John L. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 13 formation tops, including San Andres, Clear Fork, Spraberry, U. Spray.
Its lease has reported 31 barrels of oil and 1 mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in August 2003.
Operator of record
Permitted by Fowler & McDaniel; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Dec 6, 2002 · 1,123 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Cox John L. |
| Production reports | Cox, John L.through Apr 1993 |
| Latest permit | Fowler & McDanielMar 27, 1987 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,400
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Mar 27, 1987
- last permit issued
- Apr 8, 1987
- completed
- 31
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Aug 2003
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 8, 1987
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 13, 1993
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arco-Neal O-9-12191 | Spraberry (Trend Area CL. Fk.) | Cox, John L. | 1 | 31 | 1 | Jan 1993 – Aug 2003 |
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.
- 1Cox, John L.Apr 1993 → Apr 1993
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 327888-98 | Recompletion | Fowler & McDaniel | Apr 29, 1987 | Mar 27, 1987 | — | 11,308 |
| 327888-99 | Recompletion | Fowler & McDaniel | Mar 18, 1987 | Mar 27, 1987 | — | 11,308 |
| 320512-99 | Recompletion | Fowler & McDaniel | Sep 15, 1986 | Sep 18, 1986 | — | 11,300 |
| 253658-99 | Drill | Arco Oil & Gas Co. | Feb 28, 1985 | Oct 5, 1984 | Nov 28, 1984 | 11,400 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-9-12191 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,690 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| San Andres | 3,890 | -1,200 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | 6,100 | -3,410 |
| SpraberryUPPER SPRABERRY | 6,600 | -3,910 |
| U. Spray | 6,800 | -4,110 |
| U. Spray. | 6,800 | -4,110 |
| L. Spray | 7,500 | -4,810 |
| L. Spray. | 7,500 | -4,810 |
| DeanDEAN SAND | 8,000 | -5,310 |
| Dean | 8,200 | -5,510 |
| DeanDEAN SAND | 8,200 | -5,510 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,290 | -5,600 |
| W Camp. | 8,350 | -5,660 |
| W'camp | 8,350 | -5,660 |
| Devonian | 10,540 | -7,850 |
| Devonian | 10,600 | -7,910 |
| Fusselman | 11,200 | -8,510 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,114 | 6,395 | Perforated |
| 7,998 | 8,182 | Perforated |
| 8,857 | 8,866 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 500 | 17.5 | 600 S |
| 8.625 | 4,900 | 12.25 | 2,679 S |
| 5.5 | 11,300 | 7.875 | 1,320 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 | May 19, 1987 | Apr 13, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | May 16, 1987 | — | — |
| 00 | Nov 4, 1986 | Oct 22, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 31, 1986 | — | — |
| 00 | Aug 21, 1985 | Aug 5, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Aug 18, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-461-32276 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-461-32276 → 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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