WELL · 42-363-33626 · DISTRICT 7
Gallagher #3
Palo Pinto County · J.J.O. (4450 Congl.) field · Vertical
Gallagher #3 (API 42-363-33626) is a plugged well in Palo Pinto County, plugged January 22, 2014, last operated by Richey Ray Management CO. Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 20, 1985, permitted to 5,200 ft.
It was permitted by Westico Energy CO. and has since transferred to Richey Ray Management CO. Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Strawn, Pg Shell, Upper Congl., Lower Congl..
Operator of record
Richey Ray Management Co. Inc.
Permitted by Westico Energy Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Fort Worth, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 136 permits on file · (800) 800-2908
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Richey Ray Management Co. Inc. |
| Production reports | Richey, Ray Management Co., Inc.through Dec 2011 |
| Latest permit | Westico Energy Co.Aug 20, 1985 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,200
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 20, 1985
- last permit issued
- Sep 11, 1985
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 68.7K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Dec 2025
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 11, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 22, 2014
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallagher G-8-118567 | J.J.O. (4450 Congl.) | Richey, Ray Management Co., Inc. | 1 | 0 | 68.7K | Jan 1993 – Dec 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.
- 1Westico Energy Co.Jan 1993 → Jul 1996
- 2Sterling Oil and GasAug 1996 → Jan 1998
- 3Simpson Oil & Land Co.Feb 1998 → Jun 1998
- 4Dabb Energy CompanyJul 1998 → Jan 2000
- 5St. Johns Operating #1 L.P.Feb 2000 → Oct 2000
- 6Richey, Ray Management Co., Inc.Nov 2000 → Dec 2011
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 282795-99 | Drill | Westico Energy Co. | Aug 19, 1985 | Aug 20, 1985 | — | 5,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-8-118567 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 982 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Strawn | 1,765 | -783 |
| PG Shell | 3,550 | -2,568 |
| Upper Congl. | 4,000 | -3,018 |
| Lower Congl. | 4,414 | -3,432 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,418 | 4,428 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 310 | 12.25 | 195 S |
| 4.5 | 4,490 | 7.875 | 380 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 | Nov 22, 1985 | Oct 16, 1985 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 9, 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 42-363-33626 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-363-33626 → 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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