WELL · 42-183-30449 · DISTRICT 6
Castleberry #3
Gregg County · Willow Springs-Mackey (Tr. Pk.) field · Vertical
Castleberry #3 (API 42-183-30449) is a plugged well in Gregg County, plugged January 26, 2023, last operated by Neches Exploration L.L.C..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 21, 1980, permitted to 9,500 ft.
It was permitted by Cook Exploration CO. and has since transferred to Neches Exploration L.L.C. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Nacatoch, Austin Chalk, BMA, Rodessa.
Operator of record
Permitted by Cook Exploration Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Flint, TX · P-5 Y, filed Dec 4, 2025 · 14 permits on file · (903) 360-2596
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Neches Exploration L.L.C. |
| Production reports | Neches Exploration, L.L.C.through Jan 2023 |
| Latest permit | Cook Exploration Co.Aug 21, 1980 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 21, 1980
- last permit issued
- Feb 1, 2022
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 784K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 1, 2022
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 26, 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castleberry G-6-93294 | Willow Springs-Mackey (Tr. Pk.) | Neches Exploration, L.L.C. | 1 | 0 | 784K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Cook Exploration Co.Jan 1993 → Apr 2018
- 2Neches Exploration, L.L.C.Jul 2018 → Jan 2023
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90512-99 | Drill | Cook Exploration Co. | Aug 21, 1980 | Aug 21, 1980 | Jan 9, 1981 | 9,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-93294 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 397 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Nacatoch | 2,140 | -1,743 |
| Austin ChalkAUSTIN | 3,260 | -2,863 |
| BMA | 6,690 | -6,293 |
| Rodessa | 6,730 | -6,333 |
| Pettit | 7,360 | -6,963 |
| Travis Peak | 7,535 | -7,138 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,836 | 7,868 | Perforated |
| 7,836 | 7,869 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,002 | 12.25 | 620 S |
| 2.375 | 7,852 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 9,100 | 7.875 | 1,050 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 | Mar 8, 2022 | Feb 13, 2022 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | May 11, 1981 | — |
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 42-183-30449 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-183-30449 → 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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