TEXAS · WELLS · FREESTONE COUNTY · API 42-161-33289 · DISTRICT 05
McCain #3
Freestone County · Prairie Lake SE (Rodessa C) field · Directional
Mccain #3 (API 42-161-33289) is a plugged well in Freestone County, plugged October 25, 2022, last operated by Valence Operating Company.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued June 3, 2005, permitted to 10,800 ft.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Bac, Buda, BMA, Pettit.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Kingwood, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jun 4, 2026
- Permits on file
- 990
- Phone
- (281) 359-3659
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Valence Operating Company |
| Production reports | Valence Operating Companythrough Apr 2016 |
| Latest permit | Valence Operating CompanyJun 3, 2005 |
- 10,800
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 3, 2005
- last permit issued
- Aug 13, 2005
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 265K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2005 THROUGH Oct 2022
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 13, 2005
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Oct 25, 2022
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCain G-5-217858 | Prairie Lake, SE (Rodessa C) | Valence Operating Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Aug 2005 – Oct 2022 |
| McCain G-5-217859 | Prairie Lake, SE (Pettit) | Valence Operating Company | 1 | 0 | 265K | Aug 2005 – Oct 2022 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Valence Operating CompanyAug 2005 → Apr 2016
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 601546-98 | Drill | Valence Operating Company | Jun 23, 2005 | Jun 3, 2005 | — | 10,800 |
| 601546-99 | Drill | Valence Operating Company | Jun 2, 2005 | Jun 3, 2005 | Jul 10, 2005 | 10,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2005 | McCain G-5-217858 | Prairie Lake SE (Rodessa C) | Valence Operating Company | Plugged | — |
| Aug 13, 2005 | McCain G-5-217859 | Prairie Lake SE (Pettit) | Valence Operating Company | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 310 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Bac | 4,630 | -4,320 |
| Buda | 5,950 | -5,640 |
| BMA | 9,020 | -8,710 |
| Pettit | 9,830 | -9,520 |
| Travis Peak | 10,105 | -9,795 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,188 | 9,272 | Perforated |
| 9,284 | 9,288 | Perforated |
| 9,890 | 9,896 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,712 | 12.25 | 695 S |
| 5.5 | 10,450 | 8.75 | 1,900 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 | Dec 4, 2006 | Feb 16, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 8, 2006 | — | — |
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 42-161-33289 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-161-33289 → 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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