WELL · 42-701-30042 · DISTRICT 4
N. Padre Island 883-L/899-L Unit #3
N Padre IS-LB County · Npi 883-L (MT-1A Sand) field · Directional
N. Padre Island 883-L/899-L Unit #3 (API 42-701-30042) is a plugged well in N Padre IS-LB County, plugged August 30, 2014, last operated by Fieldwood Energy LLC.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 2000 and 2001, permitted to 13,000 ft.
It was permitted by Spinnaker Exploration CO.,L.L.C. and has since transferred to Fieldwood Energy LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Frio, Cib Haz, Marg Tex, Marg Tex 1.
Operator of record
Permitted by Spinnaker Exploration Co.,l.l.c.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · (337) 354-8000
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Fieldwood Energy LLC |
| Production reports | Apache Shelf, Inc.through Nov 2012 |
| Latest permit | Spinnaker Exploration Co.,l.l.c.Aug 7, 2001 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Aug 7, 2001
- last permit issued
- May 12, 2001
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 6.69M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2001 THROUGH Aug 2015
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 12, 2001
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 30, 2014
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Padre Island 883-L/899-L Unit G-4-181502 | Wildcat | Fieldwood Energy LLC | 1 | 0 | 5.91M | Jan 2001 – Aug 2015 |
| N. Padre Island 883-L/899-L Unit G-4-181415 | Npi 883-L (Frio Sand) | Fieldwood Energy LLC | 1 | 0 | 774K | Jan 2001 – Aug 2014 |
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.
- 1Spinnaker Exploration Co.,l.l.c.Feb 2001 → Nov 2005
- 2Hydro Gulf of Mexico, L.L.C.Dec 2005 → Jan 2009
- 3Mariner Gulf of Mexico LLCFeb 2009 → Nov 2010
- 4Apache Shelf, Inc.Dec 2010 → Nov 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 512334-99 | Field transfer | Spinnaker Exploration Co.,l.l.c. | Aug 7, 2001 | Aug 7, 2001 | Mar 2, 2001 | 13,000 |
| 495969-98 | Drill | Spinnaker Exploration Co.,l.l.c. | Feb 27, 2001 | Jun 9, 2000 | Oct 3, 2000 | 13,000 |
| 495969-99 | Drill | Spinnaker Exploration Co.,l.l.c. | Jun 8, 2000 | Jun 9, 2000 | — | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-181415 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-181502 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 110 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Frio | 8,508 | -8,398 |
| Cib Haz | 9,866 | -9,756 |
| Marg Tex | 11,140 | -11,030 |
| Marg Tex 1 | 11,140 | -11,030 |
| Marg Tex 2 | 11,870 | -11,760 |
| Targ Tex 2 | 11,870 | -11,760 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,500 | 8,547 | Perforated |
| 8,612 | 8,668 | Perforated |
| 8,620 | 8,676 | Perforated |
| 11,142 | 11,187 | Perforated |
| 12,249 | 12,310 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 340 | — | — |
| 18.625 | 815 | 24 | 848 S |
| 13.375 | 4,250 | 17.5 | 2,000 S |
| 9.625 | 9,950 | 12.25 | 2,000 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 14, 2002 | Jun 21, 2001 | — |
| 00 | Dec 12, 2001 | Jun 29, 2001 | — |
| 00 | Jun 20, 2001 | Feb 8, 2001 | — |
| 00 | May 30, 2001 | Feb 8, 2001 | — |
| 00 | Apr 2, 2001 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 28, 2001 | — | — |
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 42-701-30042 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-701-30042 → 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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