TEXAS · WELLS · OCHILTREE COUNTY · API 42-357-31879 · DISTRICT 08
Dutcher W. H. -A- #3
Ochiltree County · Northrup (Cleveland) field · Vertical
Dutcher W. H. -A- #3 (API 42-357-31879) is a plugged well in Ochiltree County, plugged May 4, 2011, last operated by Apache Corporation.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1987 and 2000, permitted to 9,800 ft.
Completion filings report 13 formation tops, including Brown Dolomite, Douglas, Kansas City, Northrup (Cleveland).
Operator of record
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 3, 2025
- Permits on file
- 9,757
- Phone
- (713) 954-5500
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Apache Corporation |
| Production reports | Apache Corporationthrough Jun 2007 |
| Latest permit | Apache CorporationJul 26, 2000 |
- 9,800
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jul 26, 2000
- last permit issued
- Feb 20, 2006
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 80.6K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH May 2011
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 20, 2006
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutcher, W. H. -A- G-14-184233 | Northrup (Cleveland) | Apache Corporation | 1 | 0 | 38.6K | Aug 2000 – May 2011 |
| Dutcher, W. H. -A- G-14-126085 | Hamker Ranch (Morrow, Basal) | Apache Corporation | 1 | 0 | 42K | Jan 1993 – Aug 2000 |
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 → Jul 1999
- 4Apache CorporationAug 2000 → Jun 2007
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 497690-99 | Recompletion | Apache Corporation | Jul 26, 2000 | Jul 26, 2000 | Jul 25, 2000 | 9,711 |
| 333681-99 | Drill | Maxus Exploration Company | Jul 29, 1987 | Aug 28, 1987 | — | 9,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2006 | Dutcher W. H. -A- G-14-184233 | Northrup (Cleveland) | Apache Corporation | Plugged | — |
| Dec 4, 1987 | Dutcher W. H. -A- G-14-126085 | Hamker Ranch (Morrow Basal) | Apache Corporation | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,779 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Brown Dolomite | 3,400 | -621 |
| Douglas | 5,840 | -3,061 |
| Kansas City | 6,885 | -4,106 |
| Northrup (Cleveland) | 7,250 | -4,471 |
| Cleveland | 7,270 | -4,491 |
| Des Moines | 7,590 | -4,811 |
| Atoka | 8,515 | -5,736 |
| 13 Finger Lime | 8,627 | -5,848 |
| Morrow | 8,724 | -5,945 |
| L. Morrow | 9,264 | -6,485 |
| MorrowLOWER MORROW | 9,264 | -6,485 |
| Squaw Belly | 9,368 | -6,589 |
| MorrowLOWER MORROW SD | 9,491 | -6,712 |
| MorrowBASAL MORROW SD | 9,559 | -6,780 |
| MississippianMISS | 9,579 | -6,800 |
| Mississippian | 9,579 | -6,800 |
| Wildcat | 9,711 | -6,932 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,292 | 7,324 | Perforated |
| 9,597 | 9,600 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 2,000 | — | 1,000 S |
| 8.625 | 2,000 | 12.25 | 1,200 S |
| 4.5 | 9,750 | 7.875 | 805 S |
| 4.5 | 9,750 | — | — |
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 21, 2006 | Mar 28, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Oct 16, 2001 | Oct 2, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 12, 2001 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 23, 1988 | Dec 11, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 12, 1988 | — | — |
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 42-357-31879 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-357-31879 → 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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