WELL · 42-009-38397 · DISTRICT 9
Frerich #3
Archer County · Archer County Regular field · Vertical
Frerich #3 (API 42-009-38397) is a plugged well in Archer County, plugged September 30, 1989, last operated by Petroil Development Corporation.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued July 16, 1984, permitted to 1,500 ft.
It was permitted by Wingler, Sharp & Stowe and has since transferred to Petroil Development Corporation on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Thomas Sand, Gunsite Line, Gunsite Sand.
Operator of record
Petroil Development Corporation
Permitted by Wingler, Sharp & Stowe; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Plano, TX · P-5 Y, filed Dec 4, 2025 · 9 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Petroil Development Corporation |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Wingler, Sharp & StoweJul 16, 1984 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 1,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jul 16, 1984
- last permit issued
- Jul 21, 1984
- completed
- —
- cumulative oil, bbl
- —
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 21, 1984
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Sep 30, 1989
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.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 245043-99 | Drill | Wingler, Sharp & Stowe | Jul 16, 1984 | Jul 16, 1984 | — | 1,500 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,036 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Sand | 994 | 42 |
| Gunsite Line | 1,181 | -145 |
| Gunsite Sand | 1,200 | -164 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1,200 | 1,204 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | 1,375 | 6.75 | 200 sx |
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 17, 1984 | Aug 2, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Aug 15, 1984 | Aug 2, 1984 | — |
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 42-009-38397 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-009-38397 → 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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