WELL · 42-287-30850 · DISTRICT 3
Harrell M. B. #3
Lee County · Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) field · Producing · Horizontal · Sidetrack
Harrell M. B. #3 (API 42-287-30850) is a horizontal well in Lee County operated by Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC, completed April 27, 1996 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1981 and 1996, permitted to 9,800 ft.
It was permitted by Union Pacific Austin Chalk CO. and has since transferred to Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Pecan Gap, Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC
Permitted by Union Pacific Austin Chalk Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 4, 2026 · 615 permits on file · (713) 345-6206
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Union Pacific Austin Chalk Co.Apr 1, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,800
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Apr 1, 1996
- last permit issued
- Apr 27, 1996
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.64M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 27, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrell, M. B. G-3-93654 | Giddings (Austin Chalk, Gas) | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 3.64M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 5,726 · prior 12 8,007(-28%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Cirrus Production CompanyJan 1993 → Feb 1996
- 2Union Pacific Austin Chalk Co.May 1996 → Jan 2001
- 3Rme Austin Chalk CompanyFeb 2001 → Nov 2002
- 4Anadarko Austin Chalk CompanyDec 2002 → Feb 2006
- 5Anadarko E&P Company LPMar 2006 → Jul 2007
- 6Enervest Operating, L.L.C.Aug 2007 → Jul 2018
- 7Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLCAug 2018 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 446493-98 | Recompletion · sidetrack | Union Pacific Austin Chalk Co. | Jun 5, 1996 | Apr 1, 1996 | — | 9,800 |
| 446493-99 | Recompletion · sidetrack | Union Pacific Austin Chalk Co. | Apr 1, 1996 | Apr 1, 1996 | Apr 2, 1996 | 9,800 |
| 106699-99 | Drill | Champlin Exploration, Inc. | Jan 29, 1981 | Jan 29, 1981 | — | 8,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-93654 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 281 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Pecan Gap | 8,000 | -7,719 |
| Austin Chalk | 8,710 | -8,429 |
| Eagle FordEAGLEFORD | 9,290 | -9,009 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,866 | 10,079 | Perforated |
| 9,037 | 9,257 | Perforated |
| 9,430 | 10,141 | Perforated |
| 9,864 | 12,465 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 3,100 | 12.25 | 550 S |
| 9.625 | 3,100 | 2.25 | 800 S |
| 2.375 | 8,965 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 9,363 | 7.875 | 300 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, 1996 | Jun 5, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jun 12, 1981 | — |
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 42-287-30850 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-287-30850 → 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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