TEXAS · WELLS · FREESTONE COUNTY · API 42-161-31220 · DISTRICT 05
McWatters T. H. #3
Freestone County · Freestone (CV-Bossier Cons.) field · Producing · Vertical
Mcwatters T. H. #3 (API 42-161-31220) is a well in Freestone County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed March 1, 2006 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1993 and 1999, permitted to 12,900 ft.
It was permitted by Cross Timbers Operating Company and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Rodessa, Pettit, Travis Peak, Cotton Valley.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Cross Timbers Operating Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 27, 2026
- Permits on file
- 3,454
- Phone
- (713) 209-2400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Hilcorp Energy Company |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Cross Timbers Operating CompanyFeb 25, 1999 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,900
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Feb 25, 1999
- last permit issued
- Mar 1, 2006
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.33M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 1, 2006
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McWatters, T. H. G-5-147373 | Freestone (CV-Bossier Cons.) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 2.93M | Nov 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| McWatters, T. H. G-5-172217 | Freestone (Bossier Sand) | XTO Energy Inc. | 1 | 0 | 400K | Dec 1998 – Feb 2006 |
| McWatters, T. H. G-5-177205 | Oaks (Cotton Valley-Travis Peak) | XTO Energy Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Apr 2000 – Feb 2006 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 7,239 · prior 12 8,165(-11%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1EP Operating Limited PartnershipNov 1993 → Feb 1995
- 2Enserch Exploration, IncMar 1995 → Mar 1998
- 3Eex CorporationApr 1998 → Apr 1998
- 4Cross Timbers Operating CompanyMay 1998 → May 2001
- 5XTO Energy Inc.Jun 2001 → Dec 2023
- 6Hilcorp Energy CompanyJan 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 482925-99 | Recompletion | Cross Timbers Operating Company | Feb 24, 1999 | Feb 25, 1999 | Feb 29, 2000 | 12,900 |
| 482085-99 | Recompletion | Cross Timbers Operating Company | Jan 19, 1999 | Feb 16, 1999 | Nov 6, 1998 | 12,900 |
| 414409-99 | Drill | EP Operating Limited Partnership | Jul 30, 1993 | Jul 30, 1993 | Aug 20, 1993 | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2006 | McWatters T. H. G-5-147373 | Freestone (CV-Bossier Cons.) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Producing | 12,900 |
| Apr 2, 2000 | McWatters T. H. G-5-177205 | Oaks (Cotton Valley-Travis Peak) | XTO Energy Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
| Dec 10, 1998 | McWatters T. H. G-5-172217 | Freestone (Bossier Sand) | XTO Energy Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 475 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Rodessa | 7,552 | -7,077 |
| Pettit | 8,210 | -7,735 |
| Travis Peak | 8,455 | -7,980 |
| Cotton Valley | 10,465 | -9,990 |
| Bossier | 11,535 | -11,060 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY LIME | 12,624 | -12,149 |
| CVL | 12,624 | -12,149 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,521 | 10,576 | Perforated |
| 10,521 | 11,459 | Perforated |
| 10,521 | 12,848 | Perforated |
| 10,800 | 10,810 | Perforated |
| 10,894 | 10,914 | Perforated |
| 10,998 | 11,459 | Perforated |
| 11,601 | 11,976 | Perforated |
| 11,604 | 12,003 | Perforated |
| 12,652 | 12,848 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 5,025 | 12.25 | 2,160 S |
| 7 | 11,095 | 8.75 | 80 S |
| 4.5 | 12,900 | 6.125 | 515 S |
| 4.333 | 12,900 | 6.125 | 515 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 | Aug 21, 2006 | Apr 19, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Jun 30, 2000 | May 9, 2000 | — |
| 00 | Jun 30, 2000 | May 3, 2000 | — |
| 00 | Jun 13, 2000 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 9, 1999 | Feb 16, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Mar 26, 1999 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 10, 1996 | Nov 15, 1995 | — |
| 00 | Jan 18, 1994 | Nov 29, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 10, 1993 | — | — |
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 42-161-31220 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-161-31220 → 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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