WELL · 42-249-03663 · DISTRICT 4
Shaeffer Ranch -E- #3
Jim Wells County · Romero Trap (Yegua 5120) field · Vertical
Shaeffer Ranch -E- #3 (API 42-249-03663) is a plugged well in Jim Wells County, plugged August 31, 2000, last operated by Baker Tersh-Baker Petroleum CO..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued July 16, 1987, permitted to 6,120 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Hockley, Pettus, "R" Sand, Yegua.
Operator of record
Baker Tersh-Baker Petroleum Co.
Corpus Chrsti, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jun 15, 1989 · 3 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Baker Tersh-Baker Petroleum Co. |
| Production reports | Austin Resources Corporationthrough Apr 1998 |
| Latest permit | Baker, Tersh-Baker Petroleum Co.Jul 16, 1987 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,120
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jul 16, 1987
- last permit issued
- Jan 23, 1965
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 301K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Aug 2000
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 23, 1965
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 31, 2000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaeffer Ranch "E" G-4-124591 | Romero Trap (Pettus Gas) | Austin Resources Corporation | 1 | 0 | 301K | Jan 1993 – Aug 2000 |
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.
- 1Baker PetroleumJan 1993 → May 1994
- 2Pine Island Production CompanyJun 1994 → Dec 1995
- 3Austin Resources CorporationJan 1996 → Apr 1998
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 330963-99 | Recompletion | Baker, Tersh-Baker Petroleum Co. | Jun 1, 1987 | Jul 16, 1987 | — | 6,120 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-124591 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 369 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Hockley | 4,570 | -4,201 |
| Pettus | 4,872 | -4,503 |
| "R" Sand | 5,055 | -4,686 |
| Yegua | 5,109 | -4,740 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,871 | 4,876 | Perforated |
| 4,882 | 4,891 | Perforated |
| 4,904 | 4,915 | Perforated |
| 5,055 | 5,062 | Perforated |
| — | 5,109 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,424 | 13.75 | 500 S |
| 5.5 | 5,347 | 8.625 | 320 S |
| 5.5 | 5,347 | 8.75 | 320 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 | Aug 14, 1987 | May 27, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 22, 1987 | — | — |
| 00 | Oct 28, 1986 | Jun 29, 1976 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jun 29, 1976 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | — | — |
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 42-249-03663 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-249-03663 → 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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