WELL · 42-479-35701 · DISTRICT 4
Despain #3
Webb County · Black Creek (Lobo) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Despain #3 (API 42-479-35701) is a well in Webb County operated by Hugoton Operating Company Inc., completed January 14, 1993 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 20, 1992, permitted to 10,150 ft.
It was permitted by Enron Oil & Gas Company and has since transferred to Hugoton Operating Company Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Queen City, Wilcox.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Hugoton Operating Company Inc.
Permitted by Enron Oil & Gas Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 1 permits on file · (214) 215-3940
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Hugoton Operating Company Inc. |
| Production reports | Bluestone Natural Res. II, LLCthrough Sep 2017 |
| Latest permit | Enron Oil & Gas CompanyNov 20, 1992 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,150
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 20, 1992
- last permit issued
- Jan 14, 1993
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 4.43M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 14, 1993
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Despain G-4-144477 | Black Creek (Lobo) | Hugoton Operating Company, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 4.43M | Jan 1993 – 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.
- 1Enron Oil & Gas CompanyJan 1993 → Sep 1999
- 2EOG Resources, Inc.Oct 1999 → Jun 2011
- 3Bluestone Natural Resources, LLCJul 2011 → Dec 2013
- 4Bluestone Natural Res. II, LLCJan 2014 → Sep 2017
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 406410-99 | Drill | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Nov 20, 1992 | Nov 20, 1992 | Dec 3, 1992 | 10,150 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-144477 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 454 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen City | 3,330 | -2,876 |
| Wilcox | 5,430 | -4,976 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,838 | 9,074 | Perforated |
| 8,998 | 9,038 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,028 | 12.25 | 370 S |
| 7 | 7,546 | 8.75 | 1,060 S |
| 2.875 | 9,238 | 6.25 | 325 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 7, 1993 | Feb 4, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 30, 1993 | — | — |
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 42-479-35701 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-479-35701 → 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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