WELL · 42-183-30909 · DISTRICT 6
Denson #3
Gregg County · Willow Springs (Cotton Valley) field · Vertical
Denson #3 (API 42-183-30909) is a plugged well in Gregg County, plugged December 20, 2017, last operated by Cook Exploration CO..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued January 29, 1992, permitted to 11,000 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Pettit, Travis Peak, Cotton Valley.
Operator of record
Longview, TX · P-5 Y, filed Dec 4, 2025 · 56 permits on file · (903) 237-8876
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Cook Exploration Co. |
| Production reports | Cook Exploration Co.through May 2007 |
| Latest permit | Cook Exploration Co.Jan 29, 1992 |
- 11,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jan 29, 1992
- last permit issued
- Sep 17, 1992
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.32M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Dec 2017
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 17, 1992
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Dec 20, 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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denson G-6-142917 | Willow Springs (Cotton Valley,w) | Cook Exploration Co. | 1 | 0 | 1.32M | Jan 1993 – Dec 2017 |
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 → May 2007
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395696-99 | Drill | Cook Exploration Co. | Jan 24, 1992 | Jan 29, 1992 | Jul 4, 1992 | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-142917 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 444 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Pettit | 7,360 | -6,916 |
| Travis Peak | 7,545 | -7,101 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,540 | -9,096 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,555 | 10,624 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,576 | 11 | 480 S |
| 4.5 | 10,896 | 7.875 | 1,200 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 14, 1992 | Oct 23, 1992 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 30, 1992 | — | — |
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 42-183-30909 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-183-30909 → 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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