TEXAS · WELLS · LIVE OAK COUNTY · API 42-297-31716 · DISTRICT 02
Duty Gas Unit #3L
Live Oak County · Maxine East (9500) field · Producing · Vertical
Duty Gas Unit #3L (API 42-297-31716) is a well in Live Oak County operated by Columbus Energy LLC, completed September 22, 1994 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 4 drilling permits between 1978 and 1996, permitted to 10,000 ft.
It was permitted by Merit Energy Company and has since transferred to Columbus Energy LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including 8800' Sand, 9100' Sand, 9500' Sand.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Merit Energy Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Jun 2, 2026
- Permits on file
- 51
- Phone
- (832) 432-8540
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Columbus Energy, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Merit Energy CompanyFeb 5, 1996 |
- 10,000
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Feb 5, 1996
- last permit issued
- Sep 22, 1994
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.67M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 22, 1994
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active – Extension (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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duty Gas Unit G-2-115714 | Maxine, East (9100) | Columbus Energy, LLC | 1 | 0 | 386K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Duty Gas Unit G-2-159161 | Maxine, East (9500) | Columbus Energy, LLC | 1 | 0 | 2.03M | Sep 1994 – Jul 2026 |
| Duty Gas Unit G-2-115713 | Maxine, East (8800) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 245K | Jan 1993 – Oct 1994 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 14,254 · prior 12 11,505(+24%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Amoco Production CompanyJan 1993 → Apr 1994
- 2Merit Energy CompanyMay 1994 → May 2010
- 3Bluestone Natural Resources, LLCJun 2010 → Jun 2011
- 4Columbus Energy, LLCJul 2011 → Apr 2026
- 5Fourth Floor Operating LLCMar 2019 → Apr 2022
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 442959-99 | Recompletion | Merit Energy Company | Dec 18, 1995 | Feb 5, 1996 | Sep 7, 1994 | 10,000 |
| 252080-99 | Recompletion | Amoco Production Company | Oct 1, 1984 | Sep 20, 1984 | — | 10,000 |
| 147473-99 | Recompletion | Amoco Production Company | Dec 31, 1981 | Dec 31, 1981 | — | 10,000 |
| 23181-99 | Drill | Amoco Production Company | Apr 28, 1978 | Apr 28, 1978 | Sep 12, 1978 | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 1994 | Duty Gas Unit G-2-159161 | Maxine East (9500) | Columbus Energy LLC | Producing | 10,000 |
| Sep 22, 1994 | Duty Gas Unit G-2-115714 | Maxine East (9100) | Columbus Energy LLC | Temp Abandoned · shut in Jul 1, 2005 | 10,000 |
| Mar 18, 1985 | Duty Gas Unit G-2-115713 | Maxine East (8800) | Merit Energy Company | Not on Schedule | — |
| Nov 14, 1978 | Duty Gas Unit G-2-79940 | Maxine East (9500) | Amoco Production Company | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 371 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| 8800' Sand | 8,766 | -8,395 |
| 9100' Sand | 9,148 | -8,777 |
| 9500' Sand | 9,500 | -9,129 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,766 | 8,793 | Perforated |
| 9,148 | 9,156 | Perforated |
| 9,162 | 9,176 | Perforated |
| 9,180 | 9,198 | Perforated |
| 9,500 | 9,510 | Perforated |
| 9,503 | 9,543 | Perforated |
| 9,529 | 9,533 | Perforated |
| 9,538 | 9,543 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,023 | 14.75 | 1,125 S |
| 2.875 | 8,799 | — | — |
| 7 | 9,192 | 9.875 | 1,460 S |
| 2.375 | — | — | — |
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 23, 1997 | Jul 5, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 21, 1996 | Jul 5, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 2, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | May 14, 1992 | Apr 3, 1992 | — |
| 00 | Apr 25, 1985 | Mar 25, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Apr 24, 1985 | Mar 25, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Apr 15, 1985 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 13, 1985 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Dec 14, 1978 | — |
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 42-297-31716 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-297-31716 → 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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