WELL · 42-293-31274 · DISTRICT 5
King Gas Unit #3
Limestone County · Oletha (Travis Peak) field · Producing · Vertical
King Gas Unit #3 (API 42-293-31274) is a well in Limestone County operated by Lodestone Operating Inc., completed December 22, 2008 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1998 and 2009, permitted to 10,250 ft.
It was permitted by Marathon Oil Company and has since transferred to Lodestone Operating Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 8 formation tops, including Nacatoch, Paluxy, B.M.A., BMA.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Marathon Oil Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Portland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · (361) 877-7077
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Lodestone Operating Inc. |
| Production reports | Lodestone Operating, Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Marathon Oil CompanyMay 19, 2009 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,250
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- May 19, 2009
- last permit issued
- Dec 22, 2008
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.3M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 1998 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 22, 2008
- 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 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Gas Unit G-5-171749 | Oletha (Cotton Valley Sand) | Lodestone Operating, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 941K | Oct 1998 – Jul 2026 |
| King Gas Unit G-5-252587 | Oletha (Travis Peak) | Lodestone Operating, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 358K | Dec 2008 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 1,175 · prior 12 969(+21%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Sklar & Phillips Oil Co.Nov 1998 → Dec 1999
- 2Marathon Oil CompanyJan 2000 → Aug 2015
- 3Legacy Reserves Operating LPSep 2015 → Apr 2020
- 4Saguaro Petroleum, LLCMay 2020 → Apr 2023
- 5Lodestone Operating, Inc.Jun 2023 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 680745-99 | Recompletion | Marathon Oil Company | Apr 27, 2009 | May 19, 2009 | Jan 22, 2006 | 10,200 |
| 477318-99 | Drill | Sklar & Phillips Oil Co. | Jun 19, 1998 | Jun 19, 1998 | Jul 5, 1998 | 10,250 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-5-171749 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-5-252587 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 368 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Nacatoch | 1,532 | -1,164 |
| Paluxy | 5,422 | -5,054 |
| B.M.A. | 6,624 | -6,256 |
| BMA | 6,624 | -6,256 |
| Pettit | 7,228 | -6,860 |
| Travis Peak | 7,444 | -7,076 |
| T. Cotton Valley | 9,417 | -9,049 |
| Cotton ValleyTOP COTTON VALLEY | 9,417 | -9,049 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,792 | 8,076 | Perforated |
| 8,648 | 8,992 | Perforated |
| 9,458 | 9,466 | Perforated |
| 9,504 | 9,512 | Perforated |
| 9,558 | 9,564 | Perforated |
| 9,704 | 9,710 | Perforated |
| 9,730 | 9,736 | Perforated |
| 10,038 | 10,046 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 60 | — | — |
| 9.625 | 974 | 12.25 | 300 S |
| 9.625 | 987 | 12.25 | 300 S |
| 5.5 | 10,200 | 7.875 | 970 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 | Jan 30, 2010 | Jul 22, 2009 | — |
| 00 | Nov 12, 2009 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 20, 1999 | Apr 2, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Feb 19, 1999 | Feb 3, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 11, 1999 | — | — |
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 42-293-31274 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-293-31274 → 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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