WELL · 42-161-33066 · DISTRICT 5
Hugh M. Ford Gas Unit 1 #3
Freestone County · Little Buddy (Cotton Valley Lime field · Producing · Vertical
Hugh M. Ford Gas Unit 1 #3 (API 42-161-33066) is a well in Freestone County operated by Craton Operating LLC, completed November 24, 2004 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 30, 2004, permitted to 12,000 ft.
It was permitted by Samson Lone Star LP and has since transferred to Craton Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Rodessa, Pettit, Travis Peak, Cotton Valley.
Its lease has reported 9.52K barrels of oil and 639K mcf of gas since November 2004, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Samson Lone Star LP; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Bellaire, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 4, 2026 · 14 permits on file · (713) 900-3456
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Craton Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Craton Operating LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Samson Lone Star LPAug 30, 2004 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 30, 2004
- last permit issued
- Nov 24, 2004
- completed
- 9.52K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 639K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2004 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 24, 2004
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh M. Ford Gas Unit 1 O-5-3802 | Little Buddy (Cotton Valley Lime | Craton Operating LLC | 1 | 9.52K | 639K | Nov 2004 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 2,973 · prior 12 1,256(+137%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 159 · prior 12 46(+246%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Samson Lone Star LPNov 2004 → Jun 2007
- 2Samson Lone Star, LLCJul 2007 → Nov 2009
- 3Ironwood Oil & Gas LLCDec 2009 → Jun 2014
- 4Cl&f Operating LLCJul 2014 → May 2020
- 5Craton Operating LLCJun 2020 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 550270-99 | Drill | Samson Lone Star LP | Aug 30, 2004 | Aug 30, 2004 | Sep 19, 2004 | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-5-3802 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 534 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Rodessa | 6,701 | -6,167 |
| Pettit | 7,215 | -6,681 |
| Travis Peak | 7,411 | -6,877 |
| Cotton Valley | 8,841 | -8,307 |
| Bossier | 10,090 | -9,556 |
| Haynesville | 10,912 | -10,378 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,937 | 10,969 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,648 | 12.25 | 560 S |
| 5.5 | 11,200 | 8.75 | 1,365 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 2, 2005 | Feb 25, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | May 27, 2005 | — | — |
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 42-161-33066 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-161-33066 → 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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