WELL · 42-475-34707 · DISTRICT 8
Watson L A #3H
Ward County · Block 16 (Devonian) field · Temp Abandoned · Horizontal · Directional
Watson L A #3H (API 42-475-34707) is a horizontal well in Ward County operated by Xto Energy Inc., completed December 16, 2003 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2001 and 2003, permitted to 16,649 ft.
It was permitted by Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. and has since transferred to Xto Energy Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Delaware, Wolfcamp, Strawn, Atoka.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Spring, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Apr 8, 2026
- Permits on file
- 16,156
- Phone
- (346) 502-1572
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | XTO Energy Inc. |
| Production reports | XTO Energy Inc.through Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.Nov 5, 2003 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 16,649
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 5, 2003
- last permit issued
- Dec 16, 2003
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 7.24M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2001 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 16, 2003
- 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; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watson, L. A. G-10-186313 | Block 16 (Montoya) | XTO Energy Inc. | 1 | 0 | 7.24M | Aug 2001 – Jul 2026 |
| Watson, L A G-10-203124 | Block 16 (Devonian) | XTO Energy Inc. | 1 | 0 | 2 | Dec 2003 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 29,237 · prior 12 26,254(+11%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.Aug 2001 → Dec 2011
- 2XTO Energy Inc.Jan 2012 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 538140-99 | Recompletion | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Oct 31, 2003 | Nov 5, 2003 | Nov 20, 2003 | 16,649 |
| 507882-99 | Drill | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Apr 17, 2001 | Apr 17, 2001 | May 10, 2001 | 14,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-10-186313 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-10-203124 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,579 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 12,490 | 12,919 | Perforated |
| 13,422 | 16,626 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,867 | 17.5 | 1,310 S |
| 9.625 | 10,615 | 12.5 | 2,800 S |
| 7.625 | 11,636 | 8.5 | 175 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 20, 2004 | May 7, 2004 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 8, 2004 | May 7, 2004 | — |
| 00 | Sep 7, 2004 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 5, 2002 | Dec 6, 2001 | — |
| 00 | Feb 12, 2002 | Oct 5, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 9, 2002 | — | — |
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 42-475-34707 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-475-34707 → 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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