WELL · 42-051-31440 · DISTRICT 3
Bates #3-A
Burleson County · Giddings (Austin Chalk A) field · Vertical
Bates #3-A (API 42-051-31440) is a plugged well in Burleson County, plugged November 10, 1989, last operated by Adair & Ballinger Petro. Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued March 13, 1981, permitted to 9,600 ft.
It was permitted by Zonergy, Inc. and has since transferred to Adair & Ballinger Petro. Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by Zonergy, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Austin, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 27, 1992 · 6 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Adair & Ballinger Petro. Inc. |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Zonergy, Inc.Mar 13, 1981 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,600
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Mar 13, 1981
- last permit issued
- Jun 30, 1981
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 30, 1981
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 10, 1989
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — G-3-94284 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112220-99 | Drill | Zonergy, Inc. | Mar 13, 1981 | Mar 13, 1981 | — | 9,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-94284 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,245 | 9,456 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 408 | — | 300 S |
| 9.625 | 3,236 | — | 800 S |
| 2 | 9,200 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 9,546 | — | 420 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 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jul 20, 1981 | — |
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 42-051-31440 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-051-31440 → 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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