WELL · 42-073-31257 · DISTRICT 6
Shelton #3
Cherokee County · Doyle Creek (Travis Peak) field · Vertical
Shelton #3 (API 42-073-31257) is a well in Cherokee County operated by Lime Rock Resources Iii-A L.P., completed September 24, 2007.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2007 and 2018, permitted to 12,000 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Glen Rose, James Lime, Travis Peak.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Lime Rock Resources III-a L.P.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 8, 2021 · 1 permits on file · (713) 345-2199
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Lime Rock Resources III-a L.P. |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Lime Rock Resources III-a, L.P.Jul 19, 2018 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jul 19, 2018
- last permit issued
- Sep 24, 2007
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.21M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 2007 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 24, 2007
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
31.521807, -94.925238
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Cherokee County.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelton G-6-285752 | Black Bayou (Glen Rose) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 2.02M | Jul 2018 – Jul 2026 |
| Shelton G-6-232201 | Doyle Creek (Travis Peak) | Lime Rock Resources III-a, L.P. | 1 | 0 | 1.19M | Sep 2007 – Jul 2018 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 75,573 · prior 12 70,252(+8%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Southwestern Energy Prod. Co.Oct 2007 → Feb 2015
- 2SWN Production Company, LLCMar 2015 → May 2015
- 3Lime Rock Resources III-a, L.P.Jun 2015 → Dec 2020
- 4Merit Energy CompanyJan 2021 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 842353-99 | Recompletion | Lime Rock Resources III-a, L.P. | Jul 13, 2018 | Jul 19, 2018 | Jul 9, 2018 | 11,801 |
| 640333-99 | Drill | Southwestern Energy Prod. Co. | Jun 6, 2007 | Jun 15, 2007 | Jul 8, 2007 | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-232201 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-6-285752 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 297 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Glen Rose | 7,436 | -7,139 |
| James LimeJAMES | 9,637 | -9,340 |
| Travis Peak | 10,520 | -10,223 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,210 | 8,214 | Perforated |
| 10,588 | 10,726 | Perforated |
| 10,851 | 11,050 | Perforated |
| 11,304 | 11,439 | Perforated |
| 11,560 | 11,700 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 3,539 | 11 | 1,093 S |
| 5.5 | 11,801 | 7.875 | 706 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 12, 2019 | Sep 10, 2018 | — |
| 00 | Jan 16, 2008 | Nov 5, 2007 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 10, 2008 | — | — |
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 42-073-31257 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-073-31257 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Shelton42-073-31266
0.0 KM · Southwestern Energy Prod. Co. · Section with this well →
| Glen Rose | 8,625 | -8,328 |
| James Lime | 9,998 | -9,701 |
| Travis Peak | 10,895 | -10,598 |
Shelton42-073-31301
0.8 KM · Southwestern Energy Prod. Co. · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 4,709 | -4,380 |
| Woodbine | 6,049 | -5,720 |
| Paluxy | 7,209 | -6,880 |
| Glen Rose | 8,306 | -7,977 |
| Rodessa | 9,118 | -8,789 |
| James Lime | 9,672 | -9,343 |
| Pettit | 9,933 | -9,604 |
| Pettit | 10,198 | -9,869 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Shelton42-073-31300
0.8 KM · Southwestern Energy Prod. Co. · Section with this well →
| Glen Rose | 8,229 | -7,900 |
| Pettit | 9,921 | -9,592 |
| James Lime | 9,945 | -9,616 |
| Pettit | 10,215 | -9,886 |
| Travis Peak | 10,275 | -9,946 |
Shelton42-073-31298
0.8 KM · Southwestern Energy Prod. Co. · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 4,709 | -4,380 |
| Woodbine | 6,049 | -5,720 |
| Paluxy | 7,209 | -6,880 |
| Glen Rose | 8,306 | -7,977 |
| Rodessa | 9,118 | -8,789 |
| James Lime | 9,738 | -9,409 |
| Pettit | 10,198 | -9,869 |
| Pettit | 10,243 | -9,914 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Hill, J. C.42-073-31252
2.8 KM · Southwestern Energy Prod. Co. · Section with this well →
| Glen Rose | 7,712 | -7,492 |
| James Lime | 9,904 | -9,684 |
| Travis Peak | 10,822 | -10,602 |
Crossman, Stanley42-005-30267
4.0 KM · Weatherly Oil & Gas, LLC · Section with this well →
| Nacotoch | 5,540 | -5,256 |
| Austin Chalk | 5,790 | -5,506 |
| Buda | 6,189 | -5,905 |
| Glen Rose | 7,400 | -7,116 |
| James Lime | 9,578 | -9,294 |
| Pettit | 9,850 | -9,566 |
| Pettit | 10,200 | -9,916 |
| Travis Peak | 10,400 | -10,116 |
Preston Heirs Unit42-005-30268
4.8 KM · Weatherly Oil & Gas, LLC · Section with this well →
| Austin Chalk | 4,727 | -4,403 |
| Massive Anhydrite (marker) | 9,045 | -8,721 |
| Travis Peak | 10,692 | -10,368 |
| Pettit | — | |
| Glen Rose | — |
Preston Heirs Unit42-005-30308
5.1 KM · Weatherly Oil & Gas, LLC · Section with this well →
| Nacotoch | 5,540 | -5,258 |
| Nacatoch | 5,540 | -5,258 |
| Glen Rose | 7,440 | -7,158 |
| Rodessa | 8,922 | -8,640 |
| James Lime | 9,523 | -9,241 |
| Pettit | 9,798 | -9,516 |
| Pettit | 10,200 | -9,918 |
| Travis Peak | 10,400 | -10,118 |
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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