WELL · 42-049-34859 · DISTRICT 7
Jones H. G. #3
Brown County · Grimm (Ellenburger) field · Vertical
Jones H. G. #3 (API 42-049-34859) is a plugged well in Brown County, plugged November 22, 2002, last operated by Ames Oil.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1987 and 2008, permitted to 3,600 ft.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including Cross Cut, Caddo, Ranger, Marble Falls.
Its 2 leases have reported 2.31K barrels of oil since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Cross Plains, TX · P-5 Y, filed Dec 4, 2025 · 21 permits on file · (325) 668-4157
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Ames Oil |
| Production reports | DMV Pipeline LLCthrough Jul 2018 |
| Latest permit | Ames OilJul 17, 2008 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 3,600
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jul 17, 2008
- last permit issued
- Oct 29, 1987
- completed
- 2.31K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 29, 1987
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 22, 2002
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; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones, Gary O-8-30695 | Brown County Regular | DMV Pipeline LLC | 1 | 2.31K | 0 | Jan 2011 – Jul 2026 |
| Jones, H. G. O-8-24673 | Grimm (Ellenburger) | Ames Oil | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Feb 2003 |
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.
- 1Ames OilApr 2011 → Sep 2013
- 2DMV Pipeline LLCOct 2013 → Jul 2018
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 665355-99 | Reenter | Ames Oil | Jun 25, 2008 | Jul 17, 2008 | Jun 6, 2010 | 3,453 |
| 333779-98 | Drill | Frontier Oil & Gas of Texas, Inc | Dec 7, 1987 | Aug 17, 1987 | — | 3,600 |
| 333779-99 | Drill | Frontier Oil & Gas of Texas, Inc | Jul 30, 1987 | Aug 17, 1987 | — | 3,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-8-24673 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-8-30695 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,658 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Cross Cut | 1,420 | 238 |
| Caddo | 2,308 | -650 |
| Caddo | 2,370 | -712 |
| Ranger | 2,896 | -1,238 |
| Marble Falls | 2,970 | -1,312 |
| Comyn | 3,150 | -1,492 |
| Duffer | 3,210 | -1,552 |
| Ellemberger | 3,373 | -1,715 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,370 | 2,380 | Perforated |
| 3,414 | 3,428 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 125 | 12.5 | 85 S |
| 4.5 | 3,453 | 7.875 | 230 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 16, 2011 | Apr 19, 2011 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 7, 1988 | Nov 20, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 22, 1987 | — | — |
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 42-049-34859 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-049-34859 → 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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