WELL · 42-313-30523 · DISTRICT 3
Crane #3
Madison County · Madisonville (Sub-Clark Gas) field · Vertical
Crane #3 (API 42-313-30523) is a plugged well in Madison County, plugged June 30, 2015, last operated by Crimson Exploration Oper. Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued May 10, 1984, permitted to 9,600 ft.
It was permitted by Marshall Expl. Inc. and has since transferred to Crimson Exploration Oper. Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including T/Chalk, B/Chalk, Lewisville, Dexter.
Operator of record
Crimson Exploration Oper. Inc.
Permitted by Marshall Expl. Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 22, 2019
- Permits on file
- 215
- Phone
- (713) 236-7400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Crimson Exploration Oper. Inc. |
| Production reports | Setex Oil and Gas Companythrough Aug 2003 |
| Latest permit | Marshall Expl. Inc.May 10, 1984 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,600
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- May 10, 1984
- last permit issued
- Aug 11, 1984
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 163K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jan 2016
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 11, 1984
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 30, 2015
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crane G-3-112430 | Madisonville (Sub-Clark, Gas) | Crimson Exploration Oper., Inc. | 1 | 0 | 163K | Jan 1993 – Jan 2016 |
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.
- 1Sonat Exploration Company -TylerJan 1993 → Aug 1993
- 2Sikes Operating, Inc.Sep 1993 → Jul 1995
- 3Westco Producing CompanyAug 1995 → Aug 1997
- 4Westco Oil CompanySep 1997 → Aug 1998
- 5Setex Oil and Gas CompanySep 1998 → Aug 2003
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 238429-99 | Drill | Marshall Expl. Inc. | May 10, 1984 | May 10, 1984 | May 28, 1984 | 9,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-112430 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 252 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| T/Chalk | 8,175 | -7,923 |
| B/Chalk | 8,490 | -8,238 |
| Lewisville | 8,728 | -8,476 |
| Dexter | 9,202 | -8,950 |
| Buda | 9,310 | -9,058 |
| Georgetown | 9,402 | -9,150 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,494 | 8,496 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,120 | 12.25 | 900 sx |
| 5.5 | 9,595 | 8.75 | 500 sx |
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 | Sep 24, 1984 | Aug 30, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Sep 19, 1984 | Aug 30, 1984 | — |
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 42-313-30523 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-313-30523 → 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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