WELL · 42-201-32526 · DISTRICT 3
Josey Ranch G. U. 3 #16
Harris County · Cypress Deep (Wilcox) field · Vertical
Josey Ranch G. U. 3 #16 (API 42-201-32526) is a plugged well in Harris County, plugged April 2, 2015, last operated by Milagro Exploration LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued March 10, 1998, permitted to 13,500 ft.
It was permitted by Kcs Resources, Inc. and has since transferred to Milagro Exploration LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Wilcox, Top E-1.
Operator of record
Permitted by KCS Resources, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Oct 20, 2014
- Permits on file
- 231
- Phone
- (713) 750-1600
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Milagro Exploration LLC |
| Production reports | Milagro Exploration, LLCthrough Feb 2014 |
| Latest permit | KCS Resources, Inc.Mar 10, 1998 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Mar 10, 1998
- last permit issued
- Apr 16, 2004
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 4.3M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 1998 THROUGH Apr 2015
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 16, 2004
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 2, 2015
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josey Ranch G. U. 3 G-3-168866 | Cypress, Deep (Wilcox) | Milagro Exploration, LLC | 1 | 0 | 4.3M | May 1998 – Apr 2015 |
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.
- 1KCS Resources, Inc.May 1998 → Nov 2007
- 2Milagro Exploration, LLCDec 2007 → Feb 2014
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 474236-98 | Drill | KCS Resources, Inc. | Jun 30, 1998 | Mar 10, 1998 | Mar 20, 1998 | 13,496 |
| 474236-99 | Drill | KCS Resources, Inc. | Mar 10, 1998 | Mar 10, 1998 | — | 13,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2004 | Josey Ranch G. U. 3 G-3-168866 | Cypress Deep (Wilcox) | Milagro Exploration LLC | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 152 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| WilcoxTOP WILCOX | 9,947 | -9,795 |
| Top E-1 | 11,728 | -11,576 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,500 | 10,501 | Perforated |
| 10,505 | 10,510 | Perforated |
| 10,598 | 10,608 | Perforated |
| 11,338 | 11,358 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,023 | 14.75 | 906 S |
| 7.625 | 9,805 | 9.875 | 481 S |
| 5.5 | 12,829 | 6.5 | 236 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 | Jul 14, 2004 | May 21, 2004 | — |
| 00 | Jul 22, 1998 | Jul 2, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 15, 1998 | — | — |
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 42-201-32526 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-201-32526 → 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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