WELL · 42-203-35691 · DISTRICT 6
Whelan OU 3 (AW) #1HU
Harrison County · Whelan (Pettit) field · Producing · Horizontal
Whelan OU 3 (AW) #1HU (API 42-203-35691) is a horizontal well in Harrison County operated by Tanos Exploration IV LLC, completed October 24, 2024 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 21, 2024, permitted to 7,215 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Blossom, Goodland, Paluxy, Glen Rose.
Its lease has reported 37.6K barrels of oil and 76.8K mcf of gas since October 2024, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Tyler, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 19 permits on file · (888) 860-2149
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Tanos Exploration IV LLC |
| Production reports | Tanos Exploration IV, LLCthrough Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Tanos Exploration IV, LLCAug 21, 2024 |
- 7,215
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 21, 2024
- last permit issued
- Oct 24, 2024
- completed
- 37.6K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 76.8K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2024 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 24, 2024
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
32.681249, -94.596168
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Harrison 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whelan OU 3 (AW) O-6-16078 | Whelan (Pettit) | Tanos Exploration IV, LLC | 1 | 37.6K | 76.8K | Oct 2024 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 13,919 · prior 12 23,716(-41%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 28,919 · prior 12 47,846(-40%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Tanos Exploration IV, LLCOct 2024 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 901973-99 | Drill | Tanos Exploration IV, LLC | Aug 12, 2024 | Aug 21, 2024 | Aug 31, 2024 | 7,215 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-6-16078 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 302 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Blossom | 3,020 | -2,718 |
| Goodland | 4,355 | -4,053 |
| Paluxy | 4,505 | -4,203 |
| Glen Rose | 4,845 | -4,543 |
| Rodessa | 6,620 | -6,318 |
| PettitPETTET | 7,157 | -6,855 |
| Cotton Valley | — | — |
| NacatochNACATOCH - OVER PRESSURED, WATER | — | — |
| Travis Peak | — | — |
| Woodbine | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,585 | 15,197 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,138 | 13.5 | 430 S |
| 5.5 | 6,530 | 6.75 | 100 S |
| 7.625 | 7,558 | 8.75 | 490 S |
| 4.5 | 15,267 | 6.75 | 1,550 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 22, 2025 | Dec 17, 2024 | Yes |
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 42-203-35691 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-203-35691 → 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
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Hughes, Della42-203-32555
1.6 KM · Faulconer Energy, LLC · Section with this well →
| BMA | 6,392 | -6,140 |
| Gloyd | 6,586 | -6,334 |
| Young | 6,730 | -6,478 |
| Pettit | 7,116 | -6,864 |
| Travis Peak | 7,294 | -7,042 |
Whelan OU2 (AW)42-203-35662
2.0 KM · Tanos Exploration IV, LLC · Section with this well →
| Woodbine | 123 | 199 |
| Nacatoch | 1,685 | -1,363 |
| Blossom | 3,005 | -2,683 |
| Goodland | 4,410 | -4,088 |
| Paluxy | 4,520 | -4,198 |
| Glen Rose | 4,865 | -4,543 |
| Rodessa | 6,814 | -6,492 |
| Pettit | 7,160 | -6,838 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Ledbetter-Jones No. 542-203-32547
2.1 KM · Faulconer Energy, LLC · Section with this well →
| BMA | 6,438 | -6,141 |
| Gloyd | 6,636 | -6,339 |
| Young | 6,782 | -6,485 |
| Pettit | 7,157 | -6,860 |
| Travis Peak | 7,338 | -7,041 |
Whelan OU 142-203-35649
2.5 KM · Tanos Exploration IV, LLC · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 1,725 | -1,409 |
| Blossom | 3,030 | -2,714 |
| Goodland | 4,415 | -4,099 |
| Paluxy | 4,520 | -4,204 |
| Glen Rose | 4,870 | -4,554 |
| Rodessa | 6,814 | -6,498 |
| Pettit | 7,200 | -6,884 |
| Woodbine | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Whelan OU442-203-35710
2.5 KM · Tanos Exploration IV, LLC · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 1,725 | -1,409 |
| Blossom | 3,030 | -2,714 |
| Goodland | 4,415 | -4,099 |
| Paluxy | 4,520 | -4,204 |
| Glen Rose | 4,870 | -4,554 |
| Rodessa | 6,814 | -6,498 |
| Pettit | 7,200 | -6,884 |
| Woodbine | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Ledbetter-Jones No. 742-203-32992
2.9 KM · XTO Energy Inc. · Section with this well →
| Pettit | 7,183 | -6,890 |
| Travis Peak | 7,364 | -7,071 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,182 | -8,889 |
| Taylor | 10,275 | -9,982 |
| Bossier | 10,574 | -10,281 |
| Cottn Valley Lime | 11,697 | -11,404 |
| Cotton Valley | 11,697 | -11,404 |
Ledbetter-Jones Oil Unit42-203-32566
2.9 KM · XTO Energy Inc. · Section with this well →
| BMA | 6,442 | -6,128 |
| Pettit | 7,186 | -6,872 |
| Travis Peak | 7,369 | -7,055 |
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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