WELL · 42-365-35448 · DISTRICT 6
Broderick GU 1 Bess Smith #3
Panola County · Carthage (Cotton Valley) field · Producing · Vertical
Broderick GU 1 Bess Smith #3 (API 42-365-35448) is a well in Panola County operated by Xto Energy Inc., completed November 18, 2004 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 30, 2004, permitted to 9,600 ft.
It was permitted by Classic Energy Incorporated and has since transferred to Xto Energy Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including BMA, James Lime, Pettit, Travis Peak.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Classic Energy Incorporated; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Spring, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 4, 2026 · 16,156 permits on file · (832) 625-1100
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | XTO Energy Inc. |
| Production reports | XTO Energy Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Classic Energy IncorporatedAug 30, 2004 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,600
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 30, 2004
- last permit issued
- Nov 18, 2004
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.26M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2004 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 18, 2004
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broderick GU 1, Bess Smith G-6-206353 | Carthage (Cotton Valley) | XTO Energy Inc. | 1 | 0 | 1.26M | Nov 2004 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 38,468 · prior 12 32,275(+19%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Exxon Mobil CorporationNov 2004 → Dec 2013
- 2XTO Energy Inc.Jan 2014 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 548987-99 | Drill | Classic Energy Incorporated | Jul 30, 2004 | Aug 30, 2004 | Sep 17, 2004 | 9,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-206353 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 190 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| BMA | 4,882 | -4,692 |
| James Lime | 5,384 | -5,194 |
| PettitUPPER PETTIT | 5,669 | -5,479 |
| PettitLOWER PETTIT | 6,060 | -5,870 |
| Travis Peak | 6,196 | -6,006 |
| Cotton Valley | 8,434 | -8,244 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,494 | 9,200 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,025 | 11 | 320 S |
| 4.5 | 9,415 | 7.875 | 1,140 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 | May 11, 2005 | Dec 31, 2004 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 24, 2005 | — | — |
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 42-365-35448 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-365-35448 → 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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