WELL · 42-183-31131 · DISTRICT 6
Buford #3
Gregg County · Oak Hill S. (Pettit) field · Vertical
Buford #3 (API 42-183-31131) is a plugged well in Gregg County, plugged December 19, 2011, last operated by Anadarko E&P Company LP.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued September 22, 1994, permitted to 10,800 ft.
It was permitted by Union Pacific Resources Company and has since transferred to Anadarko E&P Company LP on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including James Lime, Pettit, Travis Peak, Taylor.
Its 2 leases have reported 22.3K barrels of oil and 1.02M mcf of gas since December 1994, last reporting in August 2012. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Union Pacific Resources Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2025 · 2,635 permits on file · (832) 636-1111
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Anadarko E&P Company LP |
| Production reports | Anadarko E&P Company LPthrough Mar 2005 |
| Latest permit | Union Pacific Resources CompanySep 22, 1994 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,800
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 22, 1994
- last permit issued
- Mar 16, 2006
- completed
- 22.3K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.02M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 1994 THROUGH Aug 2012
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 16, 2006
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Dec 19, 2011
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buford O-6-13388 | Oak Hill, S. (Pettit) | Anadarko E&P Company LP | 1 | 22.3K | 58.4K | Feb 1995 – Aug 2012 |
| Buford G-6-153600 | Oak Hill, S.(cotton Valley) | Anadarko E&P Company LP | 1 | 0 | 958K | Dec 1994 – Dec 2011 |
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.
- 1Union Pacific Resources CompanyDec 1994 → Jan 2001
- 2Rme Petroleum CompanyFeb 2001 → Nov 2002
- 3Anadarko E&P Company LPDec 2002 → Mar 2005
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 428279-98 | Drill | Union Pacific Resources Company | Mar 16, 1995 | Sep 22, 1994 | — | 10,800 |
| 428279-99 | Drill | Union Pacific Resources Company | Sep 21, 1994 | Sep 22, 1994 | Oct 8, 1994 | 10,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-153600 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-6-13388 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 317 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| James Lime | 6,502 | -6,185 |
| Pettit | 6,747 | -6,430 |
| Travis Peak | 7,042 | -6,725 |
| Taylor | 10,144 | -9,827 |
| Bossier | 10,480 | -10,163 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,938 | 6,954 | Perforated |
| 9,032 | 9,042 | Perforated |
| 9,032 | 10,470 | Perforated |
| 9,064 | 9,074 | Perforated |
| 9,110 | 9,120 | Perforated |
| 9,136 | 9,146 | Perforated |
| 9,182 | 9,192 | Perforated |
| 9,202 | 9,212 | Perforated |
| 9,230 | 9,240 | Perforated |
| 9,280 | 9,290 | Perforated |
| 10,148 | 10,154 | Perforated |
| 10,170 | 10,190 | Perforated |
| 10,240 | 10,250 | Perforated |
| 10,332 | 10,352 | Perforated |
| 10,410 | 10,420 | Perforated |
| 10,452 | 10,470 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,016 | 12.25 | 380 S |
| 2.875 | 7,151 | 7.875 | 600 S |
| 2.875 | 7,151 | — | 600 S |
| 2.875 | 10,599 | 7.875 | 650 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 | Jan 8, 2013 | Oct 4, 2011 | — |
| 00 | Feb 21, 2007 | Sep 29, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Aug 19, 1996 | May 31, 1996 | — |
| 00 | May 25, 1995 | Mar 15, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | May 15, 1995 | — | — |
| 00 | May 11, 1995 | Feb 17, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 10, 1995 | — | — |
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 42-183-31131 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-183-31131 → 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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