WELL · 42-123-32275 · DISTRICT 2
Frank GU #3
DE Witt County · Dry Hollow (11024) field · SWR-10-Well · Vertical
Frank GU #3 (API 42-123-32275) is a well in De Witt County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed January 24, 2016 and listed as swr-10-well on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended twice) between 2008 and 2016, permitted to 13,850 ft.
It was permitted by Cantera Operating, LLC and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Wilcox, Dagg, Lonwer Dagg, Lower Dagg.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Cantera Operating, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 1,049 permits on file · (972) 628-1559
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Merit Energy Company |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Cantera Operating, LLCJan 7, 2016 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,850
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Jan 7, 2016
- last permit issued
- Jan 24, 2016
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.84M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2009 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 24, 2016
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank GU G-2-246349 | Dry Hollow (Wilcox Massive) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.53M | Feb 2009 – Jul 2026 |
| Frank GU G-2-281465 | Dry Hollow (Wilcox Middle) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 309K | Jan 2016 – Jul 2026 |
| Frank GU G-2-281641 | Dry Hollow (11024) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.83K | Jan 2016 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 14,767 · prior 12 16,522(-11%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1EL Paso E & P Company, L. P.Feb 2009 → Jul 2012
- 2EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.Aug 2012 → Oct 2013
- 3Cantera Operating, LLCNov 2013 → Nov 2017
- 4Merit Energy CompanyDec 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 813035-97 | Recompletion | Cantera Operating, LLC | Jul 26, 2016 | Jan 7, 2016 | Nov 15, 2015 | 12,462 |
| 813035-98 | Recompletion | Cantera Operating, LLC | Apr 7, 2016 | Jan 7, 2016 | Nov 15, 2015 | 12,462 |
| 813035-99 | Recompletion | Cantera Operating, LLC | Jan 6, 2016 | Jan 7, 2016 | — | 12,462 |
| 676118-99 | Drill | EL Paso E & P Company, L. P. | Dec 10, 2008 | Dec 17, 2008 | Jan 16, 2009 | 13,850 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-246349 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-281465 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-281641 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 170 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| WilcoxMIDDLE WILCOX | 10,418 | -10,248 |
| Dagg | 11,500 | -11,330 |
| Dagg | 11,637 | -11,467 |
| Lonwer Dagg | 12,000 | -11,830 |
| Lower Dagg | 12,000 | -11,830 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,423 | 10,870 | Perforated |
| 11,254 | 11,370 | Perforated |
| 11,460 | 11,475 | Perforated |
| 11,640 | 11,728 | Perforated |
| 11,837 | 11,910 | Perforated |
| 12,082 | 12,114 | Perforated |
| 12,082 | 12,292 | Perforated |
| 12,240 | 12,292 | Perforated |
| 12,388 | 12,418 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,894 | 14.75 | 2,085 S |
| 10.75 | 2,896 | 14.75 | 2,085 S |
| 10.75 | 3,896 | 14.75 | 2,085 S |
| 7.625 | 10,210 | 9.875 | 1,240 S |
| 4.5 | 12,462 | 6.75 | 470 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 | Jan 20, 2017 | Aug 12, 2016 | — |
| 00 | Dec 9, 2016 | Mar 16, 2016 | — |
| 00 | Mar 11, 2010 | Sep 16, 2009 | — |
| 00 | Aug 13, 2009 | Jun 9, 2009 | — |
| 00 | Aug 12, 2009 | Mar 11, 2009 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 13, 2009 | — | — |
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 42-123-32275 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-123-32275 → 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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