WELL · 42-339-30434 · DISTRICT 3
Jones B. E. #3A
Montgomery County · Conroe (Cons. U) field · Vertical
Jones B. E. #3A (API 42-339-30434) is a plugged well in Montgomery County, plugged September 15, 2011, last operated by Wheeler Operating Corporation.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1979 and 2002, permitted to 5,700 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Vicksburg, Jackson, Mc Elroy, Mcelroy.
Its 2 leases have reported 26.7M barrels of oil and 61.4M mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 665 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Fort Worth, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Sep 25, 2025
- Permits on file
- 330
- Phone
- (817) 917-5697
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Wheeler Operating Corporation |
| Production reports | Highmark Energy Operating, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Wheeler Operating CorporationSep 4, 2002 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,700
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Sep 4, 2002
- last permit issued
- Jun 8, 2003
- completed
- 26.7M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 61.4M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 8, 2003
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Sep 15, 2011
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 665 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conroe Field Unit O-3-11659 | Conroe | Highmark Energy Operating, LLC | 664 | 26.7M | 61.4M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Jones, B. E. G-3-195813 | Conroe (Cons. U) | Wheeler Operating Corporation | 1 | 0 | 1.6K | Jun 2003 – Sep 2011 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 528,577 · prior 12 506,957(+4%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 174,487 · prior 12 323,330(-46%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Exxon Corp.Jan 1993 → Mar 2000
- 2Exxon Mobil CorporationApr 2000 → Aug 2006
- 3Wheeler Operating CorporationJun 2003 → May 2009
- 4Wapiti Operating, LLCSep 2006 → Dec 2009
- 5Denbury Onshore, LLCJan 2010 → Oct 2024
- 6Highmark Energy Operating, LLCNov 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 523359-98 | Reenter | Wheeler Operating Corporation | Jun 17, 2003 | Sep 4, 2002 | — | 5,200 |
| 523359-99 | Reenter | Wheeler Operating Corporation | Sep 4, 2002 | Sep 4, 2002 | Jun 14, 2003 | 4,000 |
| 45373-99 | Drill | Exxon Corp. | Mar 21, 1979 | Mar 21, 1979 | Mar 30, 1979 | 5,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-195813 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-11659 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 168 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1,180 | 1,184 | Perforated |
| 4,890 | 4,901 | Perforated |
| 4,897 | 4,901 | Perforated |
| 4,955 | 4,979 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 310 | 20 | 700 S |
| 16 | 310 | — | 700 S |
| 10.75 | 825 | — | 825 S |
| 10.75 | 1,010 | 14.75 | 825 S |
| 2.875 | 4,639 | — | — |
| 7 | 5,199 | 9.875 | 1,180 S |
| 7 | 5,199 | — | 2,515 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 | Aug 20, 2003 | Jul 25, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 6, 2003 | — | — |
| 00 | Dec 28, 1989 | Dec 14, 1989 | — |
| 00 | Apr 13, 1987 | Mar 23, 1987 | — |
| 00 | Mar 21, 1984 | Jan 20, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jan 20, 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 42-339-30434 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-339-30434 → 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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