WELL · 42-479-32508 · DISTRICT 4
Martin Sophie J. #3
Webb County · Leyendecker (6900) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Martin Sophie J. #3 (API 42-479-32508) is a well in Webb County operated by Arete Operating Company Iii LLC, completed September 15, 2004 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1979 and 2003, permitted to 10,500 ft.
It was permitted by Calpine Natural Gas L.P. and has since transferred to Arete Operating Company Iii LLC on the wellbore schedule.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Arete Operating Company III LLC
Permitted by Calpine Natural Gas L.P.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
San Antonio, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · (210) 325-9383
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Arete Operating Company III LLC |
| Production reports | Rosetta Resources Operating LPthrough Jan 2007 |
| Latest permit | Calpine Natural Gas L.P.Nov 18, 2003 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,500
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Nov 18, 2003
- last permit issued
- Sep 15, 2004
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 357K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 15, 2004
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin, Sophie J. G-4-88729 | Dolores Creek, South (Wx. 9200) | Arete Operating Company III, LLC | 1 | 0 | 355K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Martin, Sophie J. G-4-204766 | Leyendecker (6900) | Arete Operating Company III, LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.8K | Sep 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.
- 1Michael Petroleum CorporationJan 1993 → Dec 2001
- 2Calpine Natural Gas CompanyJan 2002 → Apr 2002
- 3Calpine Natural Gas Company L.P.May 2002 → Jul 2002
- 4Calpine Natural Gas L.P.Aug 2002 → Dec 2005
- 5Rosetta Resources Operating LPJan 2006 → Jan 2007
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 538625-98 | Recompletion | Calpine Natural Gas L.P. | Sep 8, 2004 | Nov 18, 2003 | Sep 15, 2004 | 9,200 |
| 538625-99 | Recompletion | Calpine Natural Gas L.P. | Nov 14, 2003 | Nov 18, 2003 | — | 9,200 |
| 60873-99 | Drill | Sanchez-O'Brien Minerals Corp. | Oct 17, 1979 | Oct 17, 1979 | Oct 20, 1979 | 10,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-88729 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-204766 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,888 | 6,912 | Perforated |
| 8,934 | 9,023 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,008 | 14.75 | 550 S |
| 2.875 | 6,794 | — | — |
| 7.625 | 7,060 | 9.875 | 475 S |
| 2.375 | 8,820 | — | — |
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 | Mar 22, 2005 | Oct 18, 2004 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 23, 2004 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 13, 1987 | Feb 3, 1987 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Aug 7, 1980 | — |
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 42-479-32508 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-479-32508 → 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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