TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · API 42-215-30901 · DISTRICT 04
Buchanan Gas Unit #3
Hidalgo County · Donna (6600) field · Vertical
Buchanan Gas Unit #3 (API 42-215-30901) is a plugged well in Hidalgo County, plugged June 16, 2004, last operated by BP America Production Company.
The RRC has issued 6 drilling permits between 1979 and 1992, permitted to 7,960 ft.
It was permitted by Arco Oil & Gas CO. and has since transferred to BP America Production Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Armstrong Sand, Upper Rice Sand, Jancik Sand, Thompson Sand.
Operator of record
Permitted by Arco Oil & Gas Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Denver, CO
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jun 26, 2026
- Permits on file
- 1,623
- Phone
- (720) 439-5104
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Vastar Resources, Inc.through Aug 1996 |
| Latest permit | Arco Oil & Gas Co.Nov 18, 1992 |
- 7,960
- total depth, ft
- 6
- permits on file
- Nov 18, 1992
- last permit issued
- Mar 1, 1993
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 539K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jun 2004
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 1, 1993
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 16, 2004
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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan Gas Unit G-4-144595 | Donna (6600) | BP America Production Company | 1 | 0 | 539K | Feb 1993 – Jun 2004 |
| Buchanan Gas Unit G-4-134047 | Donna (5290) | Arco Oil & Gas Co. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Feb 1993 |
| — O-4-11013 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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.
- 1Arco Oil & Gas Co.Mar 1993 → Feb 1994
- 2Vastar Resources, Inc.Mar 1994 → Aug 1996
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 406223-99 | Recompletion | Arco Oil & Gas Co. | Nov 17, 1992 | Nov 18, 1992 | Feb 4, 1993 | 7,960 |
| 365381-99 | Recompletion | Arco Oil & Gas Co. | Oct 18, 1989 | Oct 23, 1989 | — | 7,960 |
| 292817-99 | Recompletion | Arco Oil & Gas Co. | Mar 31, 1986 | Dec 4, 1985 | — | 7,960 |
| 127616-99 | Recompletion | Arco Oil & Gas Co. | Jul 29, 1981 | Jul 29, 1981 | — | 7,950 |
| 125118-99 | Recompletion | Arco Oil & Gas Co. | Jul 14, 1981 | Jul 14, 1981 | — | 7,950 |
| 41460-99 | Drill | Atlantic Richfield Co. | Jan 25, 1979 | Jan 25, 1979 | Feb 2, 1979 | 7,950 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 1993 | Buchanan Gas Unit G-4-144595 | Donna (6600) | BP America Production Company | Plugged | — |
| Feb 6, 1990 | Buchanan Gas Unit G-4-134047 | Donna (5290) | Arco Oil & Gas Co. | Plugged | — |
| Feb 21, 1986 | Buchanan A. F Oil Unit O-4-11013 | Donna (Rice 3-West) | Arco Oil & Gas Co. | Plugged | — |
| Dec 8, 1980 | Buchanan Gas Unit O-4-9890 | Donna (Rice 5) | Arco Oil & Gas Co. | Plugged | — |
| May 14, 1979 | Buchanan Gas Unit G-4-82858 | Donna (7600) | Arco Oil & Gas Co. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 81 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Armstrong Sand | 5,350 | -5,269 |
| Upper Rice Sand | 6,510 | -6,429 |
| Jancik Sand | 7,250 | -7,169 |
| Thompson Sand | 7,780 | -7,699 |
| Buchanan Sand | 7,830 | -7,749 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,282 | 5,298 | Perforated |
| 6,576 | 6,596 | Perforated |
| 6,824 | 6,840 | Perforated |
| 6,950 | 6,964 | Perforated |
| 7,600 | 7,610 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,025 | 14.75 | 1,035 S |
| 2.375 | 6,862 | — | — |
| 2.375 | 7,517 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 7,923 | 8.5 | 1,200 S |
| 5.5 | 7,953 | 8.5 | 1,200 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 | May 18, 1993 | Apr 1, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 8, 1993 | Mar 11, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 6, 1993 | — | — |
| 00 | Jun 13, 1990 | Mar 1, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 24, 1990 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 24, 1986 | Apr 8, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 23, 1986 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jan 20, 1981 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jun 28, 1979 | — |
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 42-215-30901 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-30901 → 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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