WELL · 42-203-32701 · DISTRICT 6
Cadenhead James #3
Harrison County · Carthage North (Cotton Valley) field · Vertical
Cadenhead James #3 (API 42-203-32701) is a plugged well in Harrison County, plugged April 30, 2014, last operated by East Texas Exploration LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued July 27, 2001, permitted to 10,100 ft.
It was permitted by Gmx Resources Inc. and has since transferred to East Texas Exploration LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Massive Anhydrite (marker), James Lime, Travis Peak, Cotton Valley.
Operator of record
Permitted by GMX Resources Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Edmond, OK · P-5 Y, filed Jul 3, 2020 · 37 permits on file · (405) 245-6568
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | East Texas Exploration LLC |
| Production reports | GMX Resources Inc.through Nov 2011 |
| Latest permit | GMX Resources Inc.Jul 27, 2001 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,100
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jul 27, 2001
- last permit issued
- Sep 10, 2001
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 249K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 2001 THROUGH Apr 2014
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 10, 2001
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 30, 2014
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadenhead, James G-6-188321 | Carthage, North (Cotton Valley) | East Texas Exploration, LLC | 1 | 0 | 249K | Sep 2001 – Apr 2014 |
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.
- 1GMX Resources Inc.Oct 2001 → Nov 2011
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 511959-99 | Drill | GMX Resources Inc. | Jul 27, 2001 | Jul 27, 2001 | Aug 13, 2001 | 10,100 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-188321 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 278 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Massive Anhydrite (marker)MASSIVE ANHYDRITE | 5,010 | -4,732 |
| James Lime | 5,775 | -5,497 |
| Travis Peak | 6,370 | -6,092 |
| Cotton Valley | 8,656 | -8,378 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,656 | 9,930 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,600 | 12.25 | 500 S |
| 2.875 | 10,089 | 8.75 | 1,665 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 9, 2002 | Apr 16, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 12, 2002 | Apr 24, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | May 3, 2002 | — | — |
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 42-203-32701 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-203-32701 → 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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