WELL · 42-183-31543 · DISTRICT 6
McKinley Gas Unit #3
Gregg County · Willow Springs (Cotton Valley) field · Vertical
Mckinley Gas Unit #3 (API 42-183-31543) is a well in Gregg County operated by Buffco Production Inc., completed May 25, 2003.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended 3 times) between 2003 and 2021, permitted to 11,200 ft.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Woodbine, B/Massive, Pettit, T/Pettit.
Its 2 leases have reported 29.3K barrels of oil and 750K mcf of gas since May 2003, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Longview, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 397 permits on file · (903) 736-4697
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Buffco Production Inc. |
| Production reports | Buffco Production Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Buffco Production Inc.Aug 4, 2021 |
- 11,200
- total depth, ft
- 5
- permits on file
- Aug 4, 2021
- last permit issued
- May 25, 2003
- completed
- 29.3K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 750K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 2003 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 25, 2003
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
32.558532, -94.817450
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Gregg County.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKinley Gas Unit O-6-15836 | Willow Springs, SE (Travis Peak) | Buffco Production Inc. | 1 | 29.3K | 94.9K | Dec 2021 – Jul 2026 |
| McKinley Gas Unit G-6-201000 | Willow Springs (Cotton Valley,w) | Buffco Production Inc. | 1 | 0 | 655K | May 2003 – Dec 2022 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 4,336 · prior 12 4,905(-12%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 13,405 · prior 12 18,480(-27%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1C. W. Resources, Inc.Jun 2003 → May 2021
- 2Buffco Production Inc.Jun 2021 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871646-99 | Recompletion | Buffco Production Inc. | Aug 2, 2021 | Aug 4, 2021 | Dec 1, 2021 | 10,800 |
| 526703-96 | Drill | C. W. Resources, Inc. | Sep 4, 2003 | Jan 28, 2003 | Mar 19, 2003 | 11,200 |
| 526703-97 | Drill | C. W. Resources, Inc. | Apr 3, 2003 | Jan 28, 2003 | — | 11,200 |
| 526703-98 | Drill | C. W. Resources, Inc. | Feb 27, 2003 | Jan 28, 2003 | — | 11,200 |
| 526703-99 | Drill | C. W. Resources, Inc. | Dec 23, 2002 | Jan 28, 2003 | — | 11,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-201000 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-6-15836 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 417 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Woodbine | 3,570 | -3,153 |
| B/Massive | 6,750 | -6,333 |
| Pettit | 7,420 | -7,003 |
| T/Pettit | 7,420 | -7,003 |
| Travis Peak | 7,800 | -7,383 |
| Cotton Valley | 10,650 | -10,233 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,692 | 7,698 | Perforated |
| 10,650 | 10,682 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,163 | 11 | 320 S |
| 4.5 | 10,800 | 7.875 | 2,400 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 28, 2021 | Dec 20, 2021 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 16, 2004 | Jul 7, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | May 17, 2004 | — | — |
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 42-183-31543 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-183-31543 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
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This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
McKinley42-183-31536
0.6 KM · C. W. Resources, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Massive Anydrite | 6,740 | -6,318 |
| Massive Anhydrite (marker) | 6,740 | -6,318 |
| Massive Anhydrite (marker) | 7,000 | -6,578 |
| BMA | 7,000 | -6,578 |
| Pettit | 7,680 | -7,258 |
| Pettit | 7,680 | -7,258 |
| Travis Peak | 7,880 | -7,458 |
| Bossier | 11,075 | -10,653 |
McGrede 'A'42-183-31149
1.7 KM · Venus Oil Company · Section with this well →
| Massive Anhydrite (marker) | 6,586 | -6,231 |
| Pettit | 7,533 | -7,178 |
| Travis Peak | 7,738 | -7,383 |
| Cotton Valley | 10,680 | -10,325 |
McKinley 'A'42-183-31404
1.7 KM · Dallas Production, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Pecan Gap | 2,850 | -2,433 |
| Blossom | 3,000 | -2,583 |
| Woodbine | 3,550 | -3,133 |
| Mass. Anhy. | 6,581 | -6,164 |
| Rodessa | 6,832 | -6,415 |
| Pettit | 7,532 | -7,115 |
| Pettit | 7,532 | -7,115 |
| Travis Peak | 7,704 | -7,287 |
14 TOPS · FIRST 8
Davis, J.D /E/ Gas Unit42-183-31028
1.9 KM · C. W. Resources, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Massive Anhydrite (marker) | 6,545 | |
| Pettit | 7,525 | |
| Petit | 7,525 | |
| Travis Peak | 7,665 |
Castleberry, Jack42-183-30692
2.1 KM · Sabine Oil & Gas Corporation · Section with this well →
| Rodessa | 6,720 | -6,302 |
| Bexar Shale | 7,130 | -6,712 |
| James Lime | 7,226 | -6,808 |
| Pettit | 7,415 | -6,997 |
| Travis Peak | 7,614 | -7,196 |
Hughes 'D'42-183-31595
2.3 KM · Dallas Production, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Pecan Gap | 2,800 | -2,379 |
| Goodland | 4,010 | -3,589 |
| Glen Rose | 4,700 | -4,279 |
| B Massive Anhydrite | 6,855 | -6,434 |
| Rodessa | 6,960 | -6,539 |
| Pettit | 7,560 | -7,139 |
| Travis Peak | 7,760 | -7,339 |
| Taylor | 10,740 | -10,319 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Hughes 'A'42-183-31037
2.3 KM · Roach, R. Byron Trustee · Section with this well →
| Pecan Gap | 2,850 | -2,455 |
| Blossom | 3,000 | -2,605 |
| Woodbine | 3,550 | -3,155 |
| Goodland | 3,725 | -3,330 |
| Glen Rose | 4,010 | -3,615 |
| Base Mass Anhy | 6,843 | -6,448 |
| Rodessa | 6,850 | -6,455 |
| Rodessa | 7,170 | -6,775 |
13 TOPS · FIRST 8
Castleberry Gas Unit42-183-31169
2.6 KM · Neches Exploration, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| Rodessa | 6,656 | -6,262 |
| Travis Peak | 7,524 | -7,130 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,160 | -8,766 |
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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