WELL · 42-077-30983 · DISTRICT 9
Howard W.I. C #3
Clay County · Vera (Strawn 3600) field · Vertical
Howard W.I. C #3 (API 42-077-30983) is a plugged well in Clay County, plugged June 8, 2001, last operated by Stephens & Johnson Operating CO..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1977 and 1984, permitted to 5,800 ft.
It was permitted by S & J Operating CO. and has since transferred to Stephens & Johnson Operating CO. on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Stephens & Johnson Operating Co.
Permitted by S & J Operating Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Wichita Falls, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 4, 2026 · 360 permits on file · (940) 781-1977
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Stephens & Johnson Operating Co. |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | S & J Operating Co.Nov 27, 1984 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,800
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 27, 1984
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2001
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 8, 2001
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; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard, W.I. "C" O-13-9561 | Vera (Strawn 3600) | Stephens & Johnson Operating Co. | 2 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Jul 2001 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 259176-99 | Recompletion | S & J Operating Co. | Nov 26, 1984 | Nov 27, 1984 | — | 5,529 |
| 3525-99 | Drill | Lindemann, W. L., Drlg. Co. | Oct 7, 1977 | Oct 7, 1977 | Jul 21, 1977 | 5,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-13-9561 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,723 | 3,740 | Perforated |
| — | 5,440 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 206 | 12.25 | 140 S |
| 4.5 | 5,490 | 7.875 | 630 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 | Apr 8, 1999 | Jan 20, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Mar 15, 1999 | Jan 20, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Jan 9, 1985 | Dec 5, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Dec 20, 1984 | — | — |
| 00 | Dec 12, 1984 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Feb 28, 1978 | — |
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 42-077-30983 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-077-30983 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 2.32K
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 22.1K
- bbl, all reported
- Jun 1998
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000054821 | H-1 Injection | Plugged Jul 13, 2001 | 0 | 0 | 3,723–0 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 2,318 · prior 12 2,776(-16%)
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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