WELL · 42-073-31572 · DISTRICT 6
McElroy #3H
Cherokee County · Overton (Cotton Valley Sand) field · Producing · Horizontal
Mcelroy #3H (API 42-073-31572) is a horizontal well in Cherokee County operated by Valence Operating Company, completed February 13, 2023 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued January 2, 2018, permitted to 11,800 ft.
Completion filings report 9 formation tops, including Nacatoch, Sub-Clarksville, Woodbine, Paluxy.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Kingwood, TX · P-5 Y, filed Apr 4, 2026 · 990 permits on file · (281) 359-3659
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Valence Operating Company |
| Production reports | Valence Operating Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Valence Operating CompanyJan 2, 2018 |
- 11,800
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jan 2, 2018
- last permit issued
- Feb 13, 2023
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.88M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2018 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 13, 2023
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
32.126719, -95.053794
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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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McElroy G-6-284587 | Overton (Cotton Valley Sand) | Valence Operating Company | 1 | 0 | 1.88M | Mar 2018 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 88,102 · prior 12 106,093(-17%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Valence Operating CompanyMar 2018 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 834690-98 | Drill | Valence Operating Company | Jan 3, 2018 | Jan 2, 2018 | Jan 3, 2018 | 11,800 |
| 834690-99 | Drill | Valence Operating Company | Jan 2, 2018 | Jan 2, 2018 | Jan 3, 2018 | 11,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-284587 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 425 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Nacatoch | 2,470 | -2,045 |
| Sub-Clarksville | 3,240 | -2,815 |
| Woodbine | 3,935 | -3,510 |
| Paluxy | 5,350 | -4,925 |
| Glen Rose | 5,625 | -5,200 |
| Rodessa | 7,250 | -6,825 |
| James Lime | 7,710 | -7,285 |
| PettitPETTET | 7,950 | -7,525 |
| Travis Peak | 8,215 | -7,790 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,870 | 19,545 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 4,284 | 12.25 | 1,141 S |
| 9.625 | 4,284 | 12.25 | 553 S |
| 5.5 | 19,650 | 8.75 | 4,751 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 22, 2023 | Feb 13, 2023 | — |
| 00 | Dec 17, 2018 | Oct 8, 2018 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 5, 2018 | Jun 14, 2018 | Yes |
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 42-073-31572 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-073-31572 → 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.
Burns-Poole42-073-31567
0.0 KM · Valence Operating Company · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 2,470 | -2,045 |
| Sub-Clarksville | 3,240 | -2,815 |
| Woodbine | 3,935 | -3,510 |
| Paluxy | 4,350 | -3,925 |
| Glen Rose | 5,625 | -5,200 |
| Rodessa | 7,250 | -6,825 |
| James Lime | 7,710 | -7,285 |
| Pettit | 7,950 | -7,525 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Burns42-073-31565
0.7 KM · Valence Operating Company · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 2,480 | -2,058 |
| Sub-Clarksville | 3,245 | -2,823 |
| Woodbine | 3,940 | -3,518 |
| Paluxy | 5,370 | -4,948 |
| Glen Rose | 5,645 | -5,223 |
| Rodessa | 7,275 | -6,853 |
| James Lime | 7,735 | -7,313 |
| Pettit | 7,970 | -7,548 |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Pbgm42-423-32420
1.6 KM · Valence Operating Company · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 2,450 | -2,008 |
| Woodbine | 3,910 | -3,468 |
| Paluxy | 5,275 | -4,833 |
| Rodessa | 7,210 | -6,768 |
| Pettit | 7,905 | -7,463 |
| Travis Peak | 8,170 | -7,728 |
| Cotton Valley | 10,150 | -9,708 |
Wilkinson42-073-31112
2.4 KM · Dale Operating Company · Section with this well →
| Georgetown | 4,575 | -4,090 |
| Paluxy | 5,515 | -5,030 |
| Glen Rose | 5,808 | -5,323 |
Guthrie42-423-31669
2.6 KM · Dale Operating Company · Section with this well →
| Woodbine | 3,860 | -3,395 |
| Paluxy | 5,344 | -4,879 |
| Glen Rose | 5,620 | -5,155 |
| Rodessa | 7,243 | -6,778 |
| Pettit | 7,906 | -7,441 |
| Travis Peak | 8,144 | -7,679 |
| Cotton Valley | — | |
| Nacatoch | — |
Guthrie42-423-31716
3.3 KM · Encore Operating, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Georgetown | 4,445 | -3,967 |
| Paluxy | 5,388 | -4,910 |
| Glen Rose | 5,666 | -5,188 |
| Anhydrite | 7,139 | -6,661 |
| James Lime | 7,742 | -7,264 |
| Pettit | 7,850 | -7,372 |
| Travis Peak | 8,186 | -7,708 |
| Cotton Valley | 10,349 | -9,871 |
Steele Gas Unit42-073-31569
3.7 KM · Jamex, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 2,610 | -2,166 |
| Sub-Clarksville | 3,980 | -3,536 |
| Woodbine | 4,020 | -3,576 |
| Paluxy | 5,475 | -5,031 |
| Glen Rose | 5,780 | -5,336 |
| Rodessa | 7,440 | -6,996 |
| James Lime | 7,890 | -7,446 |
| Pettit | 8,130 | -7,686 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Johnson Gas Unit42-073-31570
3.7 KM · Jamex, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 2,610 | -2,166 |
| Sub-Clarksville | 3,980 | -3,536 |
| Woodbine | 4,020 | -3,576 |
| Paluxy | 5,475 | -5,031 |
| Glen Rose | 5,780 | -5,336 |
| Rodessa | 7,440 | -6,996 |
| James Lime | 7,890 | -7,446 |
| Pettit | 8,130 | -7,686 |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
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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