WELL · 42-041-31749 · DISTRICT 3
Arhopulos T. J. #3
Brazos County · Giddings (Austin Chalk Gas) field · Horizontal
Arhopulos T. J. #3 (API 42-041-31749) is a plugged horizontal well in Brazos County, plugged July 24, 2013, last operated by Williams Clayton Energy Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 2, 1993, permitted to 11,500 ft.
It was permitted by Williams, Clayton Energy, L.L.C and has since transferred to Williams Clayton Energy Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Pecan Gap, Austin Chalk.
Operator of record
Permitted by Williams, Clayton Energy, L.L.C; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 4, 2026 · 1,139 permits on file · (866) 662-5304
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Williams Clayton Energy Inc. |
| Production reports | Williams, Clayton Energy, Inc.through Jul 2013 |
| Latest permit | Williams, Clayton Energy, L.L.CJun 2, 1993 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jun 2, 1993
- last permit issued
- Jul 30, 1993
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.07M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 1993 THROUGH Mar 2014
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 30, 1993
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 24, 2013
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arhopulos, T. J. G-3-146617 | Giddings (Austin Chalk, Gas) | Williams, Clayton Energy, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 1.07M | Jul 1993 – Mar 2014 |
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.
- 1Williams, Clayton Energy, Inc.Jul 1993 → Jul 2013
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 412311-99 | Drill | Williams, Clayton Energy, L.L.C | Jun 1, 1993 | Jun 2, 1993 | Jun 13, 1993 | 11,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-146617 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 264 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Pecan Gap | 9,140 | -8,876 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,965 | -9,701 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,990 | 12,769 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.75 | 3,100 | 14.75 | 1,520 S |
| 7.625 | 9,990 | 9.875 | 1,237 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 | Oct 11, 1993 | Aug 30, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 4, 1993 | — | — |
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 42-041-31749 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-041-31749 → 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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