TEXAS · WELLS · VAL VERDE COUNTY · API 42-465-30479 · DISTRICT 6E
Cauthorn 3 #1
Val Verde County · JO Nell (Canyon D) field · Producing · Vertical
Cauthorn 3 #1 (API 42-465-30479) is a well in Val Verde County operated by Three Forks Resources LLC, completed February 13, 1992 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1991 and 1992, permitted to 10,531 ft.
It was permitted by Thompson, J. Cleo and has since transferred to Three Forks Resources LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Aldwell, Jonell, Strawn.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Thompson, J. Cleo; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Wheat Ridge, CO
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Sep 15, 2025
- Phone
- (303) 318-0717
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Thompson J. Cleo |
| Production reports | Three Forks Resources, LLCthrough Dec 2025 |
| Latest permit | Thompson, J. CleoApr 22, 1992 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,531
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Apr 22, 1992
- last permit issued
- Feb 13, 1992
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 158K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 13, 1992
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active – Extension (X)
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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cauthorn 3 G-9-141287 | JO Nell (Canyon D) | Three Forks Resources, LLC | 1 | 0 | 158K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| — G-1-139855 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 1,052 · prior 12 1,250(-16%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Thompson, J. CleoJan 1993 → Sep 2020
- 2BRP Energy, LLCOct 2020 → Apr 2022
- 3Three Forks Resources, LLCMay 2022 → Dec 2025
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 398136-99 | Recompletion | Thompson, J. Cleo | Apr 15, 1992 | Apr 22, 1992 | Feb 5, 1992 | 10,531 |
| 388063-99 | Drill | Thompson, J. Cleo | May 17, 1991 | May 21, 1991 | May 30, 1991 | 10,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 1992 | Cauthorn 3 G-9-141287 | JO Nell (Canyon D) | Three Forks Resources LLC | Producing | 10,531 |
| Jul 12, 1991 | Cauthorn 3 G-1-139855 | Vinegarone (Strawn) | Thompson J. Cleo | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,046 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Aldwell | 7,907 | -5,861 |
| Jonell | 8,670 | -6,624 |
| Strawn | 10,388 | -8,342 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,840 | 8,698 | Perforated |
| 10,403 | 10,456 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,636 | 11 | 650 S |
| 4.5 | 10,531 | 7.875 | 775 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 | Jul 10, 1992 | Apr 3, 1992 | Yes |
| 00 | May 14, 1992 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 10, 1992 | Nov 4, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 27, 1991 | — | — |
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 42-465-30479 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-465-30479 → 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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