WELL · 42-121-32082 · DISTRICT 9
Shepard #3
Denton County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Vertical
Shepard #3 (API 42-121-32082) is a well in Denton County operated by Western Chief Oil & Gas Company, completed November 14, 2003.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2003 and 2006, permitted to 9,500 ft.
Completion filings report 9 formation tops, including Caddo, Atoka, Marble Falls, U Barnett.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
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 CompanyFeb 1, 2006 |
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
- Feb 1, 2006
- last permit issued
- Nov 14, 2003
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.14M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2003 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 14, 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 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepard G-13-217087 | Monteath (Atoka, Upper) | Eagleridge Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.03M | Jan 2006 – Jul 2026 |
| Shepard G-13-197786 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Western Chief Oil & Gas Company | 1 | 0 | 105K | Oct 2003 – Jul 2006 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 3,251 · prior 12 3,336(-3%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Western Chief Oil & Gas CompanyNov 2003 → Oct 2007
- 2Vantage Fort Worth Energy LLCNov 2007 → Aug 2017
- 3Sage Natural Resources LLCMay 2018 → Jan 2025
- 4Eagleridge Operating, LLCFeb 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 613148-99 | Recompletion | Western Chief Oil & Gas Company | Jan 26, 2006 | Feb 1, 2006 | Jan 6, 2005 | 8,200 |
| 535960-99 | Drill | Western Chief Oil & Gas Company | Sep 2, 2003 | Sep 5, 2003 | Jan 6, 2006 | 9,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-197786 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-13-217087 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 942 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Caddo | 5,614 | -4,672 |
| Atoka | 6,445 | -5,503 |
| Marble Falls | 7,361 | -6,419 |
| U Barnett | 7,615 | -6,673 |
| Forestberg | 7,764 | -6,822 |
| Forestburg | 7,764 | -6,822 |
| L Barnett | 7,928 | -6,986 |
| L. Barnett | 7,928 | -6,986 |
| ViolaVIOLA LIME | 8,600 | -7,658 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,458 | 6,471 | Perforated |
| 6,624 | 6,633 | Perforated |
| 8,150 | 8,210 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,053 | 12.25 | 500 S |
| 5.5 | 8,575 | 7.875 | 580 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 | Jun 19, 2009 | May 15, 2009 | — |
| 00 | Nov 3, 2006 | May 17, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 13, 2006 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 4, 2004 | Dec 19, 2003 | — |
| 00 | Jan 6, 2004 | Nov 21, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 3, 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 42-121-32082 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-121-32082 → 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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