TEXAS · WELLS · BRAZORIA COUNTY · API 42-039-02766 · DISTRICT 03
Smith T.L. Jr. #3
Brazoria County · Pledger (Miocene 5100 B) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Smith T.L. JR. #3 (API 42-039-02766) is a well in Brazoria County operated by Texas Petroleum Investment CO., completed February 27, 1991 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in March 1, 2007.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1989 and 1991, permitted to 6,750 ft.
It was permitted by Exxon Corp. and has since transferred to Texas Petroleum Investment CO. on the wellbore schedule.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Texas Petroleum Investment Co.
Permitted by Exxon Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Oct 1, 2025
- Permits on file
- 233
- Phone
- (713) 789-9225
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Texas Petroleum Investment Co. |
| Production reports | Aroc (Texas) Inc.through Apr 2008 |
| Latest permit | Exxon Corp.Jan 31, 1991 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,750
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jan 31, 1991
- last permit issued
- Feb 27, 1991
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 677K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 27, 1991
- Shut in
- Mar 1, 2007
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 2 leases 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, T.L. Jr. G-3-137373 | Pledger (Miocene 5100 B) | Texas Petroleum Investment Co. | 1 | 0 | 677K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| — G-3-132637 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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.
- 1Bargo Energy CompanyMay 1997 → Apr 2000
- 2Aroc (Texas) Inc.May 2000 → Apr 2008
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 384098-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Jan 31, 1991 | Jan 31, 1991 | Feb 21, 1991 | 6,750 |
| 360117-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Jun 6, 1989 | Jun 6, 1989 | — | 6,750 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 1991 | Smith T.L. Jr. G-3-137373 | Pledger (Miocene 5100 B) | Texas Petroleum Investment Co. | Temp Abandoned · shut in Mar 1, 2007 | 6,750 |
| Jul 19, 1989 | Smith T. L. Jr. G-3-132637 | Pledger (Miocene 5150) | Exxon Corp. | Not on Schedule | — |
| Oct 2, 1987 | Pledger Gas Field Unit G-3-7867 | Pledger (Frio 6500-6800) | Exxon Corp. | Not on Schedule | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,085 | 5,095 | Perforated |
| 5,148 | 5,158 | Perforated |
| 6,570 | 6,750 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 99 | — | 110 S |
| 10.75 | 1,513 | — | 200 S |
| 7 | 6,550 | — | 250 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 | May 2, 1991 | Mar 18, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 27, 1991 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 29, 1990 | Oct 25, 1989 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1990 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 13, 1988 | Nov 30, 1987 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 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 42-039-02766 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-039-02766 → 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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