TEXAS · WELLS · HEMPHILL COUNTY · HELTON 6 LEASE · API 42-211-34385 · DISTRICT 08
Helton 6 #3
Hemphill County · Begert (10 200) field · Producing · Vertical
Helton 6 #3 (API 42-211-34385) is a well in Hemphill County operated by Bce-Mach II LLC, completed January 12, 2009 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued September 12, 2008, permitted to 13,375 ft.
It was permitted by Laredo Petroleum, Inc. and has since transferred to Bce-Mach II LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Brown Dolomite, Douglas, Cleveland, Granite Wash.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Laredo Petroleum, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Oklahoma City, OK
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Aug 14, 2025
- Phone
- (405) 252-8100
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Bce-Mach II LLC |
| Production reports | Bce-Mach II LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Laredo Petroleum, Inc.Sep 12, 2008 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,375
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Sep 12, 2008
- last permit issued
- Jan 12, 2009
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 863K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2009 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 12, 2009
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helton 6 G-14-247634 | Begert (10,200) | Bce-Mach II LLC | 1 | 0 | 863K | Jan 2009 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 7,703 · prior 12 10,464(-26%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Laredo Petroleum, Inc.Jan 2009 → Jul 2013
- 2Linn Operating, Inc.Aug 2013 → Dec 2014
- 3Enervest Operating, L.L.C.Jan 2015 → Aug 2019
- 4Bce-Mach II LLCSep 2019 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 668024-99 | Drill | Laredo Petroleum, Inc. | Jul 31, 2008 | Sep 12, 2008 | Dec 8, 2008 | 13,725 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2009 | Helton 6 G-14-247634 | Begert (10 200) | Bce-Mach II LLC | Producing | 13,375 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,364 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Brown Dolomite | 4,131 | -1,767 |
| Douglas | 7,931 | -5,567 |
| Cleveland | 10,189 | -7,825 |
| Granite Wash | 11,117 | -8,753 |
| Atoka | 12,699 | -10,335 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,186 | 11,639 | Perforated |
| 11,664 | 12,073 | Perforated |
| 12,094 | 12,664 | Perforated |
| 12,717 | 13,283 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,625 | 12.333 | 900 S |
| 5.5 | 13,375 | 7.875 | 580 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, 2009 | Feb 17, 2009 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 4, 2009 | — | — |
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 42-211-34385 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-211-34385 → 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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