Texas RRC form explainer

Texas W-3A Notice and W-3 Plugging Record

W-3A notices can indicate planned plugging; W-3 records can indicate completed plugging documentation.

FormW-3A/W-3
Event types2
Lifecycle stageMapped
VerificationRequired
Meaning

What this form means

W-3A notices can indicate planned plugging; W-3 records can indicate completed plugging documentation.

Plugging records appear late in the well lifecycle, when a well is being prepared for abandonment or has been plugged.

Lifecycle

Where it appears in the well lifecycle

FutureWells Texas maps this form into lifecycle context so a user can move from a document or activity signal into related wells, counties, operators, fields, and source verification. The lifecycle position is a research aid, not an official conclusion.

Events

FutureWells event types this form can generate

PLUGGING_NOTICE_FILEDActivity
PLUGGEDActivity
Limits

What this form does not prove

A W-3A notice does not prove final plugging.

A plugging signal should be verified with official documents.

It does not answer title or liability questions by itself.

Future Wells Texas uses public and derived data. Estimated areas are generated from known well/location records and are not official parcel, survey, mineral, title, or legal boundaries. This platform does not provide legal, financial, investment, mineral ownership, or land title advice.

Future Wells Texas uses public and derived data. Estimated areas are generated from known well/location records and are not official parcel, survey, mineral, title, or legal boundaries. This platform does not provide legal, financial, investment, mineral ownership, or land title advice.

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