WELL · 42-311-34981 · DISTRICT 1
Forrest Wheeler B #3H
McMullen County · Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) field · Horizontal
Forrest Wheeler B #3H (API 42-311-34981) is a plugged horizontal well in Mcmullen County, plugged October 23, 2024, last operated by Bpx Operating Company.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2012 and 2014, permitted to 14,000 ft.
It was permitted by Bhp Billiton Pet(Txla OP) CO and has since transferred to Bpx Operating Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Anacacho, Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford.
Operator of record
Permitted by BHP Billiton Pet(txla OP) Co; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Denver, CO · P-5 X, filed Jun 24, 2026 · 1,576 permits on file · (720) 439-5104
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | BPX Operating Company |
| Production reports | BPX Operating Companythrough Aug 2020 |
| Latest permit | BHP Billiton Pet(txla OP) CoSep 4, 2014 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 14,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 4, 2014
- last permit issued
- Nov 24, 2012
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 748K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 2012 THROUGH Feb 2025
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 24, 2012
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Oct 23, 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest Wheeler 'B' G-1-269922 | Hawkville (Eagleford Shale) | BPX Operating Company | 1 | 0 | 748K | Sep 2012 – Feb 2025 |
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.
- 1Petrohawk Operating CompanyNov 2012 → Jul 2013
- 2BHP Billiton Pet(txla OP) CoAug 2013 → Jul 2019
- 3BPX Operating CompanyAug 2019 → Aug 2020
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 791056-99 | Field transfer | BHP Billiton Pet(txla OP) Co | Jul 7, 2014 | Sep 4, 2014 | Oct 12, 2012 | 14,000 |
| 742193-99 | Drill | Petrohawk Operating Company | Jun 5, 2012 | Jun 14, 2012 | Oct 12, 2012 | 14,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-1-269922 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 388 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Anacacho | 11,168 | -10,780 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,674 | -11,286 |
| Eagle FordEAGLEFORD SHALE | 11,764 | -11,376 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 12,141 | 16,788 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 5,261 | 12.25 | 1,903 S |
| 5.5 | 16,936 | 8.75 | 1,446 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 | Jun 5, 2015 | Feb 11, 2015 | — |
| 00 | Sep 30, 2013 | Jun 25, 2013 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 27, 2013 | Jan 3, 2013 | Yes |
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 42-311-34981 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-311-34981 → 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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