WELL · 42-503-36853 · DISTRICT 9
Steele #3
Young County · Sewell (Caddo Lower) field · Vertical
Steele #3 (API 42-503-36853) is a plugged well in Young County, plugged August 24, 1987, last operated by Leonard Brothers Operating CO..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued April 27, 1983, permitted to 4,900 ft.
It was permitted by Ericksen, W.R. and has since transferred to Leonard Brothers Operating CO. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Topps Of Capps Lime, Caddo, Sewell Caddo Lower.
Operator of record
Leonard Brothers Operating Co.
Permitted by Ericksen, W.R.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Fort Worth, TX · P-5 X, filed Jun 12, 2026 · 65 permits on file · (817) 335-4261
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Leonard Brothers Operating Co. |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Ericksen, W.R.Apr 27, 1983 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 4,900
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Apr 27, 1983
- last permit issued
- Nov 2, 1983
- completed
- —
- cumulative oil, bbl
- —
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 2, 1983
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 24, 1987
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.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 193563-99 | Drill | Ericksen, W.R. | Nov 21, 1983 | Apr 27, 1983 | May 7, 1983 | 4,900 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,261 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Topps of Capps Lime | 2,140 | -879 |
| CaddoTOP OF CADDO | 3,660 | -2,399 |
| Sewell Caddo Lower | 3,910 | -2,649 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,980 | 3,990 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 238 | 12.25 | 165 S |
| 4.5 | 4,456 | 7.875 | 200 sx |
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 | May 23, 1984 | Nov 28, 1983 | — |
| 00 | May 17, 1984 | Nov 28, 1983 | — |
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 42-503-36853 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-503-36853 → 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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