WELL · 42-475-31719 · DISTRICT 8
Watson L. M. #3
Ward County · Scott (Delaware) field · Vertical
Watson L. M. #3 (API 42-475-31719) is a well in Ward County operated by Jetta Operating Company Inc., completed July 29, 1978.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 22, 1978, permitted to 6,510 ft.
It was permitted by Hunt, D. H. and has since transferred to Jetta Operating Company Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Rustler, Lamar, Delaware, Cherry Canyon.
Its 2 leases have reported 511K barrels of oil and 2.6M mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 18 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Hunt, D. H.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Fort Worth, TX · P-5 Y, filed Apr 4, 2026 · 605 permits on file · (817) 312-8504
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Jetta Operating Company Inc. |
| Production reports | Jetta Operating Company, Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Hunt, D. H.Feb 22, 1978 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,510
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 22, 1978
- last permit issued
- Jul 29, 1978
- completed
- 511K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.6M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 29, 1978
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 18 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watson, L. M. O-10-25109 | Scott (Delaware) | Jetta Operating Company, Inc. | 12 | 511K | 2.6M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Watson, L. M. O-10-25114 | Scott (Cherry Canyon) | Pitts Energy Co. | 6 | 274 | 460 | Jan 1993 – Aug 2015 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 10,996 · prior 12 12,218(-10%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 55,195 · prior 12 64,544(-14%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Petro-Hunt CorporationJan 1993 → Oct 1998
- 2Petro-Hunt, L.L.C.Nov 1998 → May 2000
- 3Pitts Energy Co.Jun 2000 → Jul 2025
- 4Jetta Operating Company, Inc.Aug 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18729-99 | Drill | Hunt, D. H. | Feb 22, 1978 | Feb 22, 1978 | — | 6,510 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-25109 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-25109 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-25114 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,552 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| RustlerBASE OF RUSTLER | 1,220 | 1,332 |
| LamarLAMAR LIME | 4,838 | -2,286 |
| Delaware | 4,869 | -2,317 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,802 | -3,250 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,890 | 4,945 | Perforated |
| 4,890 | 5,994 | Perforated |
| 5,437 | 5,703 | Perforated |
| 5,851 | 5,994 | Perforated |
| — | 5,703 | Perforated |
| — | 5,994 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,315 | 12.25 | 625 S |
| 8.625 | 1,320 | 12.25 | 625 S |
| 5.5 | 6,506 | 7.875 | 815 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 | Apr 21, 1993 | Feb 23, 1993 | — |
| 00 | Apr 20, 1993 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Sep 27, 1978 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | — | — |
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 42-475-31719 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-475-31719 → 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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