WELL · 42-167-31281 · DISTRICT 3
Federal Gayatt #3
Galveston County · Franks NW. (8900) field · Directional
Federal Gayatt #3 (API 42-167-31281) is a plugged well in Galveston County, plugged November 1, 2017, last operated by Hilcorp Energy Company.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued February 10, 1997, permitted to 9,247 ft.
It was permitted by Daniels Corporation, The and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Miocene (undifferentiated), Frio.
Its lease has reported 1.25M barrels of oil and 831K mcf of gas since April 1994, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Daniels Corporation, The; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 26, 2026 · 3,454 permits on file · (713) 209-2411
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Hilcorp Energy Company |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Daniels Corporation, TheFeb 10, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,247
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Feb 10, 1997
- last permit issued
- Sep 4, 2002
- completed
- 1.25M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 831K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 1994 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 4, 2002
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 1, 2017
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; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Gayatt O-3-22502 | Franks, NW. (8900) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 2 | 1.25M | 831K | Apr 1994 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 20,850 · prior 12 7,063(+195%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 4,486 · prior 12 3,161(+42%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Daniels Corporation, TheApr 1994 → Jan 1999
- 2Range Production CompanyFeb 1999 → Jul 2000
- 3Hilcorp Energy CompanyAug 2000 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 458487-97 | Drill | Daniels Corporation, The | Jun 15, 1998 | Feb 10, 1997 | Dec 9, 1997 | 9,247 |
| 458487-98 | Drill | Daniels Corporation, The | Nov 25, 1997 | Feb 10, 1997 | — | 9,247 |
| 458487-99 | Drill | Daniels Corporation, The | Feb 10, 1997 | Feb 10, 1997 | — | 9,050 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-3-22502 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 37 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Miocene (undifferentiated)BASE MIOCENE | 6,660 | -6,623 |
| FrioFRIO (8900) | 9,232 | -9,195 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,234 | 9,238 | Perforated |
| 9,234 | 9,256 | Perforated |
| 9,244 | 9,248 | Perforated |
| 9,252 | 9,256 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,200 | 12.25 | 420 S |
| 9.625 | 1,220 | 12.25 | 470 S |
| 5.5 | 9,350 | 8.5 | 495 S |
| 5.5 | 9,350 | 8.75 | 495 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 | Feb 19, 2003 | Sep 19, 2002 | — |
| 00 | Aug 19, 1998 | Apr 13, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 6, 1998 | — | — |
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 42-167-31281 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-167-31281 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 0
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 0
- bbl, all reported
- —
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000091903 | W-14 Disposal | Plugged Jun 20, 2019 | 2,000 | 1,800 | 3,600–4,250 |
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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