WELL · 42-287-31639 · DISTRICT 3
Seth Unit #3
Lee County · Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) field · Vertical
Seth Unit #3 (API 42-287-31639) is a plugged well in Lee County, plugged October 18, 2004, last operated by Anadarko Austin Chalk Company.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits in 1984, permitted to 9,300 ft.
It was permitted by Santa FE Minerals, Inc. and has since transferred to Anadarko Austin Chalk Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including Navarro, Pecan Gap, Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford.
Its lease has reported 1.64K barrels of oil and 9.81K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in December 2004.
Operator of record
Permitted by Santa FE Minerals, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 15, 2005
- Permits on file
- 17
- Phone
- (832) 636-3130
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Union Pacific Austin Chalk Co.through Mar 1996 |
| Latest permit | Santa FE Minerals, Inc.Aug 17, 1984 |
- 9,300
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 17, 1984
- last permit issued
- Dec 18, 1984
- completed
- 1.64K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 9.81K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Dec 2004
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 18, 1984
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Oct 18, 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Unit O-3-12986 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | Anadarko Austin Chalk Company | 1 | 1.64K | 9.81K | Jan 1993 – Dec 2004 |
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.
- 1Redwood Energy, Inc.Jan 1993 → Jul 1993
- 2Gemini Exploration CompanyAug 1993 → Apr 1995
- 3Union Pacific Austin Chalk Co.May 1995 → Mar 1996
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 248676-99 | Drill | Santa FE Minerals, Inc. | Aug 16, 1984 | Aug 17, 1984 | Nov 17, 1984 | 9,300 |
| 245068-99 | Drill | Santa FE Minerals, Inc. | Jun 4, 1984 | Jul 5, 1984 | — | 9,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 1984 | Seth Unit O-3-12986 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | Anadarko Austin Chalk Company | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 423 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| NavarroNAVARRO "A" SD | 5,825 | -5,402 |
| NavarroNAVARRO "B" SD | 6,280 | -5,857 |
| Pecan Gap | 7,312 | -6,889 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,751 | -7,328 |
| Eagle FordEAGLEFORD | 8,515 | -8,092 |
| False Buda | 8,658 | -8,235 |
| BudaBUDA RESERVOIR | 8,696 | -8,273 |
| Georgetown | 8,774 | -8,351 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,336 | 8,519 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 3,710 | 12.25 | 850 S |
| 5.5 | 8,830 | 8.75 | 500 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 | Apr 24, 1985 | Mar 28, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Apr 17, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-287-31639 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-287-31639 → 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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