WELL · 42-363-34164 · DISTRICT 7
Johnston #3
Palo Pinto County · WLP (Strawn) field · Vertical
Johnston #3 (API 42-363-34164) is a plugged well in Palo Pinto County, plugged August 20, 1994, last operated by M. E. Operating & Services Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 25, 1992, permitted to 1,999 ft.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Strawn.
Operator of record
M. E. Operating & Services Inc.
- Based in
- Fort Worth, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Feb 26, 2026
- Permits on file
- 99
- Phone
- (817) 335-0831
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | M. E. Operating & Services Inc. |
| Production reports | M. E. Operating & Services, Inc.through Jun 1994 |
| Latest permit | M. E. Operating & Services, Inc.Nov 25, 1992 |
- 1,999
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 25, 1992
- last permit issued
- Jan 8, 1993
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.41K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Aug 1994
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 8, 1993
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 20, 1994
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnston G-8-143716 | WLP (Strawn) | M. E. Operating & Services, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 2.41K | Jan 1993 – Aug 1994 |
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.
- 1M. E. Operating & Services, Inc.Jan 1993 → Jun 1994
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 406529-99 | Drill | M. E. Operating & Services, Inc. | Nov 24, 1992 | Nov 25, 1992 | Nov 23, 1992 | 1,999 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-8-143716 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 902 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Strawn | 1,670 | -768 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1,832 | 1,848 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 250 | 12.25 | 110 S |
| 4.5 | 1,933 | 6.75 | 100 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 | Mar 12, 1993 | Jan 26, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 2, 1993 | — | — |
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 42-363-34164 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-363-34164 → 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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