WELL · 42-013-34103 · DISTRICT 1
Smith M. C. #3
Atascosa County · Fashing (Edwards Lime -A-) field · Producing · Vertical
Smith M. C. #3 (API 42-013-34103) is a well in Atascosa County operated by Verdun Oil & Gas LLC, completed November 26, 1997 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued September 19, 1997, permitted to 11,200 ft.
It was permitted by Venus Exploration, Inc. and has since transferred to Verdun Oil & Gas LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford, Buda, Georgetown.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Venus Exploration, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Aug 4, 2025 · 396 permits on file · (800) 770-1082
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Verdun Oil & Gas LLC |
| Production reports | Verdun Oil & Gas LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Venus Exploration, Inc.Sep 19, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,200
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Sep 19, 1997
- last permit issued
- Nov 26, 1997
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 612K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 1997 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 26, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, M. C. G-1-166411 | Fashing (Edwards Lime -A-) | Verdun Oil & Gas LLC | 1 | 0 | 612K | Nov 1997 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 7,034 · prior 12 4,124(+71%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Venus Exploration, Inc.Mar 1998 → Oct 2002
- 2Bommer Engineering Co.Nov 2002 → Apr 2007
- 3Pyr Energy CorporationJun 2007 → Apr 2008
- 4Pogo Producing Company LLCJun 2008 → Aug 2011
- 5Plains Exploration & Prod. Co.Sep 2011 → Jun 2013
- 6Freeport-McMoran Oil & Gas LLCJul 2013 → Jun 2014
- 7Encana Oil & Gas(usa) Inc.Jul 2014 → Jan 2020
- 8Ovintiv USA Inc.Feb 2020 → Oct 2020
- 9Verdun Oil & Gas LLCNov 2020 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 467761-99 | Drill | Venus Exploration, Inc. | Sep 18, 1997 | Sep 19, 1997 | Oct 5, 1997 | 11,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-1-166411 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 381 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Chalk | 9,683 | -9,302 |
| Eagle FordEAGLEFORD | 10,235 | -9,854 |
| Buda | 10,267 | -9,886 |
| Georgetown | 10,499 | -10,118 |
| EdwardsEDWARDS "A" | 10,616 | -10,235 |
| EdwardsEDWARDS "B" | 10,872 | -10,491 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,648 | 10,725 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,942 | 12.25 | 700 S |
| 5.5 | 11,000 | 8.75 | 1,526 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 | Feb 20, 1998 | Mar 19, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 9, 1998 | — | — |
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 42-013-34103 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-013-34103 → 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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