TEXAS · WELLS · PALO PINTO COUNTY · API 42-363-34209 · DISTRICT 6E
Hart J. B. #3U
Palo Pinto County · Palo Pinto Co. Reg. (Gas) field · Producing · Vertical
Hart J. B. #3U (API 42-363-34209) is a well in Palo Pinto County operated by Petex, completed April 10, 1997 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1993 and 1996, permitted to 4,700 ft.
It was permitted by Enserch Exploration, Inc and has since transferred to Petex on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Big Saline, Comyn, Barnett, Ellenburger.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Enserch Exploration, Inc; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Breckenridge, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Jun 24, 2026
- Permits on file
- 124
- Phone
- (254) 559-5453
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Petex |
| Production reports | Petexthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Enserch Exploration, IncApr 11, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 4,700
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Apr 11, 1996
- last permit issued
- Apr 10, 1997
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 972K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 10, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active – Extension (X)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hart, J. B. G-8-147378 | Palo Pinto Co. Reg. (Gas) | Petex | 1 | 0 | 942K | Nov 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Hart, J.B. G-8-158076 | Brad (Marble Falls) | Petex | 1 | 0 | 29.2K | Apr 1996 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 14,225 · prior 12 15,454(-8%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1EP Operating Limited PartnershipNov 1993 → Feb 1995
- 2Enserch Exploration, IncMar 1995 → Oct 1997
- 3Double Eagle Petroleum CorpNov 1997 → Aug 1998
- 4STB Energy Inc.Sep 1998 → Feb 2001
- 5Exco Resources, Inc.Mar 2001 → Mar 2003
- 6McClymond, Ltd.Apr 2003 → Dec 2009
- 7PetexJan 2010 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 446734-99 | Recompletion | Enserch Exploration, Inc | Apr 8, 1996 | Apr 11, 1996 | Mar 29, 1996 | 4,800 |
| 415905-99 | Drill | EP Operating Limited Partnership | Sep 10, 1993 | Sep 13, 1993 | Oct 5, 1993 | 4,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 1997 | Hart J. B. G-8-147378 | Palo Pinto Co. Reg. (Gas) | Petex | Producing | 4,700 |
| Apr 28, 1996 | Hart J.B. G-8-158076 | Brad (Marble Falls) | Petex | SWR-10-Well · shut in Oct 1, 2000 | 4,700 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,390 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Big SalineBIG SALINE CONGL | 3,772 | -2,382 |
| Big SalineBIG SALINE CONGL. | 3,772 | -2,382 |
| Comyn | 4,238 | -2,848 |
| Barnett | 4,486 | -3,096 |
| Ellenburger | 4,678 | -3,288 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,943 | 3,953 | Perforated |
| 4,047 | 4,051 | Perforated |
| 4,163 | 4,168 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 268 | 12.25 | 173 S |
| 5.5 | 4,678 | 7.875 | 340 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 | Sep 8, 1997 | Aug 1, 1997 | — |
| 00 | Sep 4, 1996 | May 13, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Jun 20, 1996 | May 13, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | May 28, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 8, 1995 | Oct 31, 1994 | — |
| 00 | Feb 16, 1994 | Dec 3, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 13, 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 42-363-34209 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-363-34209 → 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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