WELL · 42-179-32446 · DISTRICT 10
Johnston #3
Gray County · Panhandle East field · Producing · Vertical
Johnston #3 (API 42-179-32446) is a well in Gray County operated by Bce-Mach Iii LLC, completed May 21, 2018 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued September 9, 2002, permitted to 3,950 ft.
It was permitted by Gruy Petroleum Management CO. and has since transferred to Bce-Mach Iii LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Brown Dolomite, Granite Wash.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Gruy Petroleum Management Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Oklahoma City, OK · P-5 Y, filed Mar 4, 2026 · 10 permits on file · (833) 831-2164
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Bce-Mach III LLC |
| Production reports | Bce-Mach III LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Gruy Petroleum Management Co.Sep 9, 2002 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 3,950
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Sep 9, 2002
- last permit issued
- May 21, 2018
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 392K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2003 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 21, 2018
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnston G-14-196264 | Panhandle, West | Bce-Mach III LLC | 1 | 0 | 392K | Mar 2003 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 9,384 · prior 12 9,887(-5%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Gruy Petroleum Management Co.Mar 2003 → Apr 2006
- 2Cimarex Energy Co. of ColoradoMay 2006 → Sep 2014
- 3Scout Energy Management LLCOct 2014 → Jun 2022
- 4Bce-Mach III LLCJul 2022 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 522738-99 | Drill | Gruy Petroleum Management Co. | Aug 13, 2002 | Sep 9, 2002 | Feb 10, 2003 | 3,950 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-14-196264 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,869 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Brown Dolomite | 2,375 | 494 |
| Granite Wash | 2,465 | 404 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,409 | 2,412 | Perforated |
| 2,409 | 2,510 | Perforated |
| 2,415 | 2,493 | Perforated |
| 2,508 | 2,510 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 312 | 12.25 | 315 S |
| 4.5 | 2,566 | 7.875 | 125 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 24, 2018 | Aug 2, 2018 | — |
| 00 | Jun 26, 2018 | Jun 13, 2018 | — |
| 00 | Oct 10, 2003 | Jul 10, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 5, 2003 | — | — |
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 42-179-32446 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-179-32446 → 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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