TEXAS · WELLS · ZAPATA COUNTY · API 42-505-32625 · DISTRICT 04
Volpe Brothers #3
Zapata County · La Rica (Wilcox Lower) field · Vertical
Volpe Brothers #3 (API 42-505-32625) is a plugged well in Zapata County, plugged October 15, 2012, last operated by Chesapeake Operating Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1989 and 1991, permitted to 10,300 ft.
It was permitted by Enron Oil & Gas Company and has since transferred to Chesapeake Operating Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Queen City, Wilcox.
Operator of record
Permitted by Enron Oil & Gas Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Oklahoma City, OK
- P-5 status
- Delinquent (D)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 10, 2024
- Permits on file
- 13,061
- Phone
- (405) 935-3100
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Chesapeake Operating Inc. |
| Production reports | White Oak Operating Company LLCthrough Jul 2002 |
| Latest permit | Enron Oil & Gas CompanyMay 21, 1991 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,300
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- May 21, 1991
- last permit issued
- Jun 4, 1991
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.05M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Oct 2012
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 4, 1991
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Oct 15, 2012
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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volpe Brothers G-4-139111 | La Rica (Wilcox, Lower) | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 1.05M | Jan 1993 – Oct 2012 |
| — G-4-133655 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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 → Mar 1994
- 2Torch Operating CompanyApr 1994 → Aug 1997
- 3Bellwether Exploration CompanySep 1997 → Sep 2000
- 4Bison Energy Partners, Inc.Oct 2000 → Aug 2001
- 5Bison Energy Partners, Ltd.Sep 2001 → Apr 2002
- 6White Oak Operating Company LLCMay 2002 → Jul 2002
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 388176-99 | Recompletion | Enron Oil & Gas Company | May 21, 1991 | May 21, 1991 | May 22, 1991 | 8,350 |
| 367100-99 | Drill | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Nov 30, 1989 | Nov 30, 1989 | — | 10,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 1991 | Volpe Brothers G-4-139111 | La Rica (Wilcox Lower) | Chesapeake Operating Inc. | Plugged | — |
| Jan 8, 1990 | Volpe Brothers G-4-133655 | La Rica (Wilcox 8300) | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 362 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen City | 2,098 | -1,736 |
| Wilcox | 4,612 | -4,250 |
| WilcoxLOWER WILCOX | 6,670 | -6,308 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,513 | 7,522 | Perforated |
| 7,794 | 7,810 | Perforated |
| 8,370 | 8,405 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,322 | 12.25 | 435 S |
| 7 | 6,836 | 8.75 | 270 S |
| 4.5 | 8,800 | 6.25 | 275 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 13, 1992 | Jul 22, 1992 | — |
| 00 | Oct 3, 1991 | Aug 7, 1991 | — |
| 00 | Sep 19, 1991 | Jun 20, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 5, 1991 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 27, 1990 | Jan 22, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 22, 1990 | — | — |
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 42-505-32625 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-32625 → 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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