WELL · 42-505-33595 · DISTRICT 4
Fernandez N. #3
Zapata County · Charco (9200) field · Producing · Vertical
Fernandez N. #3 (API 42-505-33595) is a well in Zapata County operated by Ggp Exploration Ltd., completed June 20, 2008 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued April 24, 1997, permitted to 12,000 ft.
It was permitted by Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. and has since transferred to Ggp Exploration Ltd. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Sparta, Queen City, Reklaw, Wilcox.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Fort Worth, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 4, 2026 · 5 permits on file · (940) 452-8284
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | GGP Exploration Ltd. |
| Production reports | Vast Oil TX Operating LLCthrough Jul 2020 |
| Latest permit | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.Apr 24, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Apr 24, 1997
- last permit issued
- Jun 20, 2008
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 499K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 1997 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 20, 2008
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Delinquent
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernandez, N. G-4-165065 | Charco (9200) | GGP Exploration, Ltd. | 1 | 0 | 499K | Aug 1997 – 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.
- 1Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.Aug 1997 → Mar 2004
- 2Dirnett, Inc.Apr 2004 → Mar 2005
- 3EOG Resources, Inc.May 2005 → Jun 2011
- 4JK Exploration & Production,inc.Jul 2011 → Jun 2016
- 5Vast Oil TX Operating LLCJul 2016 → Jul 2020
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 461565-98 | Drill | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Oct 20, 1997 | Apr 24, 1997 | Jun 7, 1997 | 12,000 |
| 461565-99 | Drill | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Apr 24, 1997 | Apr 24, 1997 | — | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-165065 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 361 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Sparta | 2,520 | -2,159 |
| Queen CityTOP QUEEN CITY | 3,120 | -2,759 |
| Reklaw | 5,011 | -4,650 |
| WilcoxTOP WILCOX | 5,625 | -5,264 |
| WilcoxWILCOX A | 7,668 | -7,307 |
| Perdido A | 9,300 | -8,939 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,414 | 9,446 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 80 | — | — |
| 9.625 | 755 | 12.25 | 415 S |
| 7 | 8,100 | 8.75 | 560 S |
| 4.5 | 9,784 | 6.125 | 315 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 | Jan 31, 2009 | Sep 24, 2008 | — |
| 00 | Nov 12, 1997 | Sep 25, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 5, 1997 | — | — |
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 42-505-33595 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-33595 → 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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