WELL · 42-005-30438 · DISTRICT 6
Bronto Gas Unit #3H
Angelina County · Carthage (Haynesville Shale) field · Horizontal
Bronto Gas Unit #3H (API 42-005-30438) is a plugged horizontal well in Angelina County, plugged October 16, 2024, last operated by Bpx Operating Company.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 5, 2018, permitted to 19,500 ft.
It was permitted by BP America Production Company and has since transferred to Bpx Operating Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Nacatoch, Glen Rose, Pettit, Travis Peak.
Operator of record
Permitted by BP America Production Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Denver, CO · P-5 Y, filed May 4, 2026 · 1,575 permits on file · (720) 439-5104
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | BPX Operating Company |
| Production reports | BPX Operating Companythrough Oct 2024 |
| Latest permit | BP America Production CompanyNov 5, 2018 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 19,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 5, 2018
- last permit issued
- Nov 30, 2019
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 10.6M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2019 THROUGH Oct 2024
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 30, 2019
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Oct 16, 2024
Surface location
31.387189, -94.623091
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Angelina County.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronto Gas Unit G-6-289554 | Carthage (Haynesville Shale) | BPX Operating Company | 1 | 0 | 10.6M | Nov 2019 – Oct 2024 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 495,640(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1BP America Production CompanyNov 2019 → Feb 2022
- 2BPX Operating CompanyMar 2022 → Oct 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 845358-99 | Drill | BP America Production Company | Oct 3, 2018 | Nov 5, 2018 | Feb 11, 2019 | 19,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-289554 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 319 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Nacatoch | 4,176 | -3,857 |
| Glen Rose | 7,662 | -7,343 |
| PettitPETTET | 10,023 | -9,704 |
| Travis Peak | 10,910 | -10,591 |
| HaynesvilleHAYNESVILLE SHALE | 14,785 | -14,466 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 16,622 | 23,890 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 4,329 | 17.5 | 2,135 S |
| 9.625 | 13,061 | 10.625 | 840 S |
| 5.5 | 24,004 | 8.5 | 2,595 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 | Jul 30, 2020 | Jan 23, 2020 | Yes |
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 42-005-30438 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-005-30438 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Bronto Gas Unit42-005-30439
0.0 KM · BPX Operating Company · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 6,310 | -5,991 |
| Glen Rose | 7,666 | -7,347 |
| Pettit | 10,028 | -9,709 |
| Travis Peak | 10,913 | -10,594 |
| Haynesville | 14,790 | -14,471 |
Gasosaurus Gas Unit42-005-30415
0.3 KM · BP America Production Company · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 6,340 | -6,003 |
| Glen Rose | 7,688 | -7,351 |
| Pettit | 10,044 | -9,707 |
| Travis Peak | 10,936 | -10,599 |
| Haynesville | 14,828 | -14,491 |
Bronto Gas Unit42-005-30491
0.4 KM · Aethon Energy Operating LLC · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 5,156 | -4,875 |
| Glen Rose | 7,635 | -7,354 |
| Pettit | 9,995 | -9,714 |
| Travis Peak | 10,867 | -10,586 |
| Cotton Valley | 14,616 | -14,335 |
| Haynesville | 15,622 | -15,341 |
Bronto Gas Unit42-005-30490
0.4 KM · Aethon Energy Operating LLC · Section with this well →
| Glen Rose | 7,637 | -7,356 |
| Pettit | 9,999 | -9,718 |
| Travis Peak | 10,876 | -10,595 |
| Cotton Valley | 14,031 | -13,750 |
| Haynesville | 15,976 | -15,695 |
| Nacatoch | — |
Gasosaurus Gas Unit42-005-30467
0.4 KM · Aethon Energy Operating LLC · Section with this well →
| Pettit | 1,008 | -731 |
| Glen Rose | 7,552 | -7,275 |
| James Lime | 9,713 | -9,436 |
| Travis Peak | 10,880 | -10,603 |
| Haynesville | 14,517 | -14,240 |
| Nacatoch | — |
Gasosaurus Gas Unit42-005-30466
0.4 KM · Aethon Energy Operating LLC · Section with this well →
| Glen Rose | 7,552 | -7,273 |
| Pettit | 9,713 | -9,434 |
| Travis Peak | 10,008 | -9,729 |
| James Lime | 10,880 | -10,601 |
| Haynesville | 14,817 | -14,538 |
| Nacatoch | — |
Mojo Unit42-005-30517
1.5 KM · Aethon Energy Operating LLC · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 5,154 | -4,882 |
| Glen Rose | 7,535 | -7,263 |
| Pettit | 10,044 | -9,772 |
| Travis Peak | 11,966 | -11,694 |
| Haynesville | 14,708 | -14,436 |
Mosasaurus Unit42-005-30518
1.5 KM · Aethon Energy Operating LLC · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 5,168 | -4,896 |
| Glen Rose | 7,540 | -7,268 |
| Pettit | 10,003 | -9,731 |
| Travis Peak | 10,903 | -10,631 |
| Haynesville | 14,667 | -14,395 |
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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