WELL · 42-183-31902 · DISTRICT 6
Melton, Della #3
Gregg County · Vertical
Melton, Della #3 (API 42-183-31902) is a permitted well in Gregg County filed by Buffco Production Inc.; no completion report is on file yet.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2006 and 2025, permitted to 11,500 ft.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Base Of Ferry Lake, James Lime, Pine Island, Pettit.
Operator of record
Longview, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 396 permits on file · (903) 736-4697
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Buffco Production Inc.through Apr 2025 |
| Latest permit | Buffco Production Inc.Apr 7, 2025 |
- 11,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Apr 7, 2025
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 552K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 2006 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
32.578706, -94.726078
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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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melton, Della G-6-227584 | Willow Springs (Cotton Valley) | Buffco Production Inc. | 1 | 0 | 552K | Dec 2006 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 762(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Forest Oil CorporationDec 2006 → Mar 2015
- 2Sabine Oil & Gas CorporationApr 2015 → Dec 2022
- 3Craton Operating LLCJan 2023 → Jan 2024
- 4Buffco Production Inc.Mar 2025 → Apr 2025
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 907196-99 | Recompletion | Buffco Production Inc. | Apr 2, 2025 | Apr 7, 2025 | — | 11,030 |
| 625371-99 | Drill | Forest Oil Corporation | Sep 1, 2006 | Sep 5, 2006 | Sep 13, 2006 | 11,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-227584 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 435 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Base of Ferry Lake | 6,790 | -6,355 |
| James LimeJAMES | 7,250 | -6,815 |
| Pine Island | 7,420 | -6,985 |
| Pettit | 7,492 | -7,057 |
| Travis Peak | 7,724 | -7,289 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,275 | -8,840 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,828 | 10,837 | Perforated |
| 10,828 | 10,986 | Perforated |
| 10,850 | 10,840 | Perforated |
| 10,873 | 10,986 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,207 | 11 | 360 S |
| 5.5 | 11,030 | 7.875 | 1,425 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 19, 2025 | Aug 4, 2025 | — |
| 00 | Jul 6, 2007 | May 2, 2007 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 2, 2007 | — | — |
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 42-183-31902 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-183-31902 → 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.
Mackey, L.L.42-183-31427
1.4 KM · Burk Royalty Company · Section with this well →
| Rodessa | 6,858 | -6,438 |
| Pettit | 7,440 | -7,020 |
| Bossier | 7,630 | -7,210 |
| Travis Peak | 7,630 | -7,210 |
Pugh Meadows Gas Unit42-183-31421
1.9 KM · Williams, Clayton Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Pettit | 7,410 | -7,025 |
| Travis Peak | 7,610 | -7,225 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,750 | -9,365 |
| Taylor | 10,680 | -10,295 |
Pugh Meadows Gas Unit42-183-30898
2.3 KM · Williams, Clayton Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| BMA | 6,450 | -6,081 |
| Rodessa | 6,670 | -6,301 |
| Pettit | 7,350 | -6,981 |
| Travis Peak | 7,550 | -7,181 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,700 | -9,331 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,700 | -9,331 |
| Taylor | 10,600 | -10,231 |
Pugh Meadows Gas Unit42-183-30820
2.4 KM · Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler · Section with this well →
| Rodessa | 6,635 | -6,274 |
| BMA | 6,670 | -6,309 |
| Rodessa | 7,080 | -6,719 |
| James Lime | 7,300 | -6,939 |
| Pettit | 7,355 | -6,994 |
| Travis Peak | 7,585 | -7,224 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,681 | -9,320 |
| Cottonvalley-Cotton Valley Lime | 9,681 | -9,320 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Pugh Meadows Gas Unit42-183-32052
2.6 KM · Sabine Oil & Gas Corporation · Section with this well →
| Travis Peak | 7,587 | -7,201 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,326 | -8,940 |
| Taylor | 10,509 | -10,123 |
Spear, Wilma G.42-183-30627
2.7 KM · XTO Energy Inc. · Section with this well →
| Glen Rose | 5,236 | -4,789 |
| Glen Rose | 5,238 | -4,791 |
| BMA | 6,795 | -6,348 |
| Rodessa | 6,916 | -6,469 |
| James Lime | 7,270 | -6,823 |
| Pettit | 7,497 | -7,050 |
| Pettit | 7,498 | -7,051 |
| Travis Peak | 7,692 | -7,245 |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Mackey42-183-30694
3.4 KM · Sabine Oil & Gas Corporation · Section with this well →
| Pecan Gap | 2,795 | -2,429 |
| Goodland | 4,691 | -4,325 |
| Glen Rose | 5,103 | -4,737 |
| Massive Anhydrite (marker) | 6,430 | -6,064 |
| Rodessa | 6,697 | -6,331 |
| Rodessa | 6,981 | -6,615 |
| James Lime | 7,150 | -6,784 |
| Pettit | 7,374 | -7,008 |
16 TOPS · FIRST 8
Melton, L. L.42-183-30824
3.6 KM · Shoco Production, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Pecan Gap | 2,530 | -2,200 |
| Rodessa | 6,645 | -6,315 |
| B/Massive Anhydrite | 6,645 | -6,315 |
| Rodessa | 6,950 | -6,620 |
| Young | 6,950 | -6,620 |
| Pettit | 7,325 | -6,995 |
| Travis Peak | 7,525 | -7,195 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,150 | -8,820 |
14 TOPS · FIRST 8
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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