WELL · 42-009-38974 · DISTRICT 9
Scott #3
Archer County · Archer County Regular field · Vertical
Scott #3 (API 42-009-38974) is a plugged well in Archer County, plugged November 14, 1995, last operated by Canan Operating Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 21, 1985, permitted to 1,650 ft.
It was permitted by Canan, Thomas C. and has since transferred to Canan Operating Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Thomas Sand, Gunsite Sand-Show.
Its lease has reported 265 barrels of oil and 9 mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in November 1995. The lease carries 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Canan, Thomas C.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Wichita Falls, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 68 permits on file · (940) 733-5402
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Canan Operating Inc. |
| Production reports | Canan Operating, Inc.through Sep 1993 |
| Latest permit | Canan, Thomas C.Jun 21, 1985 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 1,650
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jun 21, 1985
- last permit issued
- Jun 25, 1985
- completed
- 265
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 9
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Nov 1995
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 25, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 14, 1995
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; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott O-13-24821 | Archer County Regular | Canan Operating, Inc. | 2 | 265 | 9 | Jan 1993 – Nov 1995 |
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.
- 1Canan Operating, Inc.Jan 1993 → Sep 1993
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 278389-99 | Drill | Canan, Thomas C. | Jun 21, 1985 | Jun 21, 1985 | — | 1,650 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-13-24821 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft |
|---|---|
| Thomas SandTHOMAS | 1,370 |
| Gunsite Sand-Show | 1,596 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1,596 | 1,598 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | 1,616 | 6.25 | 225 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 25, 1985 | Jul 9, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Jul 16, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-009-38974 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-009-38974 → 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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