TEXAS · WELLS · OCHILTREE COUNTY · API 42-357-31719 · DISTRICT 08
W C Herndon #3
Ochiltree County · Spicer (Marmaton) field · Vertical
W C Herndon #3 (API 42-357-31719) is a plugged well in Ochiltree County, plugged April 4, 2011, last operated by Apache Corporation.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1985 and 2010, permitted to 9,000 ft.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Brown Dolomite, Douglas, Tonkawa, Kansas City.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 3, 2025
- Permits on file
- 9,756
- Phone
- (713) 954-5500
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Apache Corporation |
| Production reports | Apache Corporationthrough Jul 2010 |
| Latest permit | Apache CorporationAug 25, 2010 |
- 9,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 25, 2010
- last permit issued
- Sep 30, 2010
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 217K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Apr 2011
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 30, 2010
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 4, 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 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W C Herndon G-14-258834 | Spicer (Marmaton) | Apache Corporation | 1 | 0 | 0 | Sep 2010 – Apr 2011 |
| Herndon, W. C. G-14-118401 | Farnsworth (Cleveland) | Apache Corporation | 1 | 0 | 217K | Jan 1993 – Sep 2010 |
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.
- 1Maxus Exploration CompanyJan 1993 → Jan 1995
- 2Midgard Energy CompanyFeb 1995 → Sep 1997
- 3Crescendo Resources, L.P.Oct 1997 → Mar 2000
- 4Apache CorporationApr 2000 → Jul 2010
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 701074-99 | Recompletion | Apache Corporation | Aug 23, 2010 | Aug 25, 2010 | Sep 13, 2010 | 9,000 |
| 276982-99 | Drill | Diamond Shamrock Exploration Co. | Jun 3, 1985 | Jun 4, 1985 | — | 7,100 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2010 | W C Herndon G-14-258834 | Spicer (Marmaton) | Apache Corporation | Plugged | — |
| Sep 24, 1985 | Herndon W. C. G-14-118401 | Farnsworth (Cleveland) | Apache Corporation | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,981 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Brown Dolomite | 3,282 | -301 |
| Douglas | 5,390 | -2,409 |
| Tonkawa | 5,648 | -2,667 |
| Kansas City | 6,268 | -3,287 |
| Cleveland | 6,545 | -3,564 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,551 | 6,565 | Perforated |
| 6,777 | 6,788 | Perforated |
| 6,824 | 6,838 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,634 | 12.25 | 900 S |
| 8.625 | 1,637 | 12.25 | 900 S |
| 5.5 | 7,000 | 7.875 | 250 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 | Apr 6, 2011 | Oct 14, 2010 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 9, 2011 | — | — |
| 00 | Nov 8, 1985 | Oct 1, 1985 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 17, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-357-31719 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-357-31719 → 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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