WELL · 42-121-32074 · DISTRICT 9
Christian #3
Denton County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Vertical
Christian #3 (API 42-121-32074) is a well in Denton County operated by Western Chief Oil & Gas Company, completed September 22, 2003.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2003 and 2004, permitted to 9,500 ft.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Marble Falls, U Barnett, Forestburg, L. Barnett.
Its 2 leases have reported 52.7K barrels of oil and 564K mcf of gas since September 2003, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Western Chief Oil & Gas Company
Graham, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 5, 2008 · 339 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Western Chief Oil & Gas Company |
| Production reports | Eagleridge Operating, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Western Chief Oil & Gas CompanyDec 2, 2004 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Dec 2, 2004
- last permit issued
- Sep 22, 2003
- completed
- 52.7K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 564K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 2003 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 22, 2003
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian O-13-30382 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Eagleridge Operating, LLC | 2 | 52.7K | 564K | Feb 2004 – Jul 2026 |
| Christian G-13-197705 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Western Chief Oil & Gas Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Sep 2003 – Jun 2004 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 12,094 · prior 12 12,240(-1%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Western Chief Oil & Gas CompanyFeb 2004 → Oct 2007
- 2Vantage Fort Worth Energy LLCNov 2007 → Oct 2017
- 3Sage Natural Resources LLCJan 2018 → Oct 2023
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 555214-99 | Reclass | Western Chief Oil & Gas Company | Oct 19, 2004 | Dec 2, 2004 | — | 9,500 |
| 535802-99 | Drill | Western Chief Oil & Gas Company | Aug 27, 2003 | Aug 27, 2003 | Sep 3, 2003 | 9,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-197705 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-13-30382 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 928 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Marble Falls | 7,718 | -6,790 |
| U Barnett | 7,920 | -6,992 |
| Forestburg | 8,042 | -7,114 |
| L. Barnett | 8,305 | -7,377 |
| ViolaVIOLA EST | 9,000 | -8,072 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,108 | 8,224 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 974 | 12.25 | 500 S |
| 5.5 | 8,962 | 7.875 | 830 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 | Mar 30, 2005 | Aug 4, 2004 | — |
| 00 | Dec 29, 2004 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 6, 2004 | Nov 14, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 25, 2003 | — | — |
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 42-121-32074 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-121-32074 → 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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