WELL · 42-121-30861 · DISTRICT 9
Aetna-White #3
Denton County · Big Buck (Caddo 1ST) field · Vertical
Aetna-White #3 (API 42-121-30861) is a plugged well in Denton County, plugged September 25, 2002, last operated by Texcel Exploration Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued November 8, 2000, permitted to 2,300 ft.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Base Cretaceous (marker), Caddo.
Its lease has reported 247 barrels of oil and 19 mcf of gas since January 2001, last reporting in November 2002.
Operator of record
Colorado Spgs, CO · P-5 Y, filed May 4, 2026 · 29 permits on file · (214) 205-2386
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Texcel Exploration Inc. |
| Production reports | Texcel Exploration, Inc.through Sep 2002 |
| Latest permit | Texcel Exploration, Inc.Nov 8, 2000 |
- 2,300
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 8, 2000
- last permit issued
- Jan 15, 2001
- completed
- 247
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 19
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2001 THROUGH Nov 2002
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 15, 2001
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Sep 25, 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aetna-White O-13-29934 | Big Buck (Caddo 1ST) | Texcel Exploration, Inc. | 1 | 247 | 19 | Jan 2001 – Nov 2002 |
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.
- 1Texcel Exploration, Inc.Mar 2001 → Aug 2002
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501685-98 | Drill | Texcel Exploration, Inc. | Apr 19, 2001 | Nov 8, 2000 | Nov 21, 2000 | 1,850 |
| 501685-99 | Drill | Texcel Exploration, Inc. | Nov 7, 2000 | Nov 8, 2000 | — | 2,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-13-29934 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 610 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Base Cretaceous (marker)BASE OF CRETACEOUS | 985 | -375 |
| CaddoCADDO LIMESTONE | 1,810 | -1,200 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1,810 | 1,820 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | 2,120 | 7.875 | 475 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 | Oct 17, 2001 | Feb 7, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 1, 2001 | — | — |
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 42-121-30861 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-121-30861 → 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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