WELL · 42-479-36122 · DISTRICT 4
Santos #3
Webb County · Fausto (Lobo) field · Producing · Vertical
Santos #3 (API 42-479-36122) is a well in Webb County operated by Arete Operating Company Iii LLC, completed December 1, 1994 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in August 1, 2008.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits in 1994, permitted to 10,500 ft.
It was permitted by Transtexas Gas Corporation and has since transferred to Arete Operating Company Iii LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including T/Wilcox, Wilcox, B/Wilcox, Wills Point.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Arete Operating Company III LLC
Permitted by Transtexas Gas Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- San Antonio, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Feb 10, 2026
- Phone
- (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 Apr 2009 |
| Latest permit | Transtexas Gas CorporationNov 28, 1994 |
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
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 28, 1994
- last permit issued
- Dec 1, 1994
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 613K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 1994 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 1, 1994
- Shut in
- Aug 1, 2008
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santos G-4-151486 | M. M. A. (Wilcox 8100) | Arete Operating Company III, LLC | 1 | 0 | 156K | Sep 1994 – Jul 2026 |
| Santos G-4-152469 | Fausto (Lobo) | Arete Operating Company III, LLC | 1 | 0 | 457K | Dec 1994 – 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.
- 1Transtexas Gas CorporationSep 1994 → Jul 1996
- 2Michael Petroleum CorporationAug 1996 → Dec 2001
- 3Calpine Natural Gas CompanyJan 2002 → Apr 2002
- 4Calpine Natural Gas Company L.P.May 2002 → Jul 2002
- 5Calpine Natural Gas L.P.Aug 2002 → Dec 2005
- 6Rosetta Resources Operating LPJan 2006 → Apr 2009
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 430375-99 | Recompletion | Transtexas Gas Corporation | Nov 28, 1994 | Nov 28, 1994 | Jun 18, 1994 | 10,500 |
| 424901-99 | Drill | Transtexas Gas Corporation | Jun 15, 1994 | Jun 15, 1994 | Jun 18, 1994 | 10,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 1994 | Santos G-4-152469 | Fausto (Lobo) | Arete Operating Company III LLC | Producing · shut in Aug 1, 2008 | 10,500 |
| Sep 22, 1994 | Santos G-4-151486 | M. M. A. (Wilcox 8100) | Arete Operating Company III LLC | Temp Abandoned · shut in Oct 1, 2000 | 10,500 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 539 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| T/Wilcox | 4,630 | -4,091 |
| Wilcox | 4,630 | -4,091 |
| B/Wilcox | 6,560 | -6,021 |
| Wills Point | 9,900 | -9,361 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,240 | 8,252 | Perforated |
| 8,852 | 9,467 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 751 | 12.25 | 350 S |
| 7 | 7,778 | 8.75 | 265 S |
| 4.5 | 10,500 | 6.125 | 350 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 | Mar 21, 1995 | Dec 28, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 1, 1995 | — | — |
| 00 | Nov 28, 1994 | Oct 31, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 1, 1994 | — | — |
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 42-479-36122 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-479-36122 → 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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