TEXAS · WELLS · WINKLER COUNTY · API 42-495-32166 · DISTRICT 7B
Bell A #3
Winkler County · Kermit field · Directional
Bell A #3 (API 42-495-32166) is a plugged well in Winkler County, plugged July 26, 2023, last operated by Oak Prairie Operations LLC.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended 3 times) between 1987 and 1991, permitted to 3,300 ft.
It was permitted by Arrington,David H. Oil & Gas,Inc and has since transferred to Oak Prairie Operations LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Yates, Queen.
Its 2 leases have reported 15.6K barrels of oil and 167K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in January 2025. The leases carry 4 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Arrington,david H. Oil & Gas,inc; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- The Woodlands, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Nov 21, 2024
- Permits on file
- 6
- Phone
- (713) 857-5031
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Endeavor Energy Resources L.P. |
| Production reports | Endeavor Energy Resources L.P.through Jul 2015 |
| Latest permit | Arrington,david H. Oil & Gas,incMay 14, 1991 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 3,300
- total depth, ft
- 5
- permits on file
- May 14, 1991
- last permit issued
- Mar 24, 2023
- completed
- 15.6K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 167K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jan 2025
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 24, 2023
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 26, 2023
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 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell "A" O-10-33275 | Kermit | Oak Prairie Operations, LLC | 1 | 7.4K | 123K | Jan 1993 – Jan 2025 |
| Bell -A- O-10-30332 | Keystone (Colby) | Endeavor Energy Resources L.P. | 3 | 8.21K | 44K | Jan 1993 – Apr 2020 |
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.
- 1Arrington,david H. Oil & Gas,incJan 1993 → Mar 1995
- 2Arrington, David H TX & NM IncApr 1995 → Aug 1995
- 3Magnum Hunter Production, Inc.Sep 1995 → May 1997
- 4Gruy Petroleum Management Co.Jun 1997 → Apr 2001
- 5Just Oil & Gas, Inc.May 2001 → Apr 2005
- 6Endeavor Energy Resources L.P.May 2005 → Jul 2015
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 387894-98 | Recompletion | Arrington,david H. Oil & Gas,inc | Jun 17, 1991 | May 14, 1991 | — | 2,900 |
| 387894-99 | Recompletion | Arrington,david H. Oil & Gas,inc | May 14, 1991 | May 14, 1991 | Apr 2, 1991 | 2,900 |
| 339848-97 | Drill | Arrington,david H. Oil & Gas,inc | Feb 1, 1988 | Dec 28, 1987 | — | 3,300 |
| 339848-98 | Drill | Arrington,david H. Oil & Gas,inc | Jan 8, 1988 | Dec 28, 1987 | Jan 8, 1988 | 3,300 |
| 339848-99 | Drill | Arrington,david H. Oil & Gas,inc | Dec 8, 1987 | Dec 28, 1987 | — | 3,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2023 | Bell A O-10-33275 | Kermit | Oak Prairie Operations LLC | Plugged | — |
| Mar 19, 1988 | Bell -A- O-10-30332 | Keystone (Colby) | Endeavor Energy Resources L.P. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,866 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,731 | 2,871 | Perforated |
| 3,232 | 3,285 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,206 | 12.25 | 750 S |
| 4.5 | 3,472 | 7.875 | 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 | Aug 30, 2023 | Apr 25, 2023 | — |
| 00 | Feb 7, 1992 | Jun 5, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 30, 1991 | Sep 6, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 14, 1991 | Mar 30, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | May 3, 1988 | Mar 30, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 26, 1988 | — | — |
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 42-495-32166 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-495-32166 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 0
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 0
- bbl, all reported
- Jun 1992
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000069818 | H-1 Injection | Plugged Sep 15, 2023 | 500 | 1,000 | 2,732–3,378 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 12 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 0
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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