WELL · 42-365-37236 · DISTRICT 6
Briggs H. W. Unit #3
Panola County · Beckville (Cotton Valley) field · Producing · Vertical
Briggs H. W. Unit #3 (API 42-365-37236) is a well in Panola County operated by Rfe Operating LLC, completed November 6, 2010 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended twice) between 2008 and 2010, permitted to 13,000 ft.
It was permitted by Preston Exploration LLC and has since transferred to Rfe Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including Pettit, Travis Peak, Cotton Valley, Base Cb "B" Lime.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Preston Exploration LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Tyler, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 135 permits on file · (903) 730-6080
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | RFE Operating LLC |
| Production reports | RFE Operating, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Preston Exploration LLCOct 28, 2010 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,000
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Oct 28, 2010
- last permit issued
- Nov 6, 2010
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.06M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 2008 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 6, 2010
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briggs, H.W. Unit G-6-247723 | Carthage, North (Bossier Shale) | RFE Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 95.7K | Dec 2008 – Jul 2026 |
| Briggs, H. W. Unit G-6-268383 | Beckville (Cotton Valley) | RFE Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 967K | Nov 2010 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 28,358 · prior 12 28,889(-2%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Preston Exploration LLCMay 2009 → Dec 2013
- 2Indigo Minerals LLCJan 2014 → Jul 2018
- 3CRD Operating, LLCAug 2018 → Feb 2021
- 4Slant Operating, LLCMar 2021 → Sep 2022
- 5RFE Operating, LLCOct 2022 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 704106-98 | Recompletion | Preston Exploration LLC | Nov 21, 2011 | Oct 28, 2010 | — | 13,000 |
| 704106-99 | Recompletion | Preston Exploration LLC | Oct 20, 2010 | Oct 28, 2010 | — | 10,148 |
| 669972-98 | Drill | Preston Exploration LLC | Apr 22, 2009 | Sep 18, 2008 | Nov 15, 2008 | 13,000 |
| 669972-99 | Drill | Preston Exploration LLC | Aug 27, 2008 | Sep 18, 2008 | Nov 15, 2008 | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-247723 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-6-268383 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 330 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| PettitPETTET | 6,230 | -5,900 |
| Travis Peak | 6,550 | -6,220 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY GROUP | 8,475 | -8,145 |
| Base CB "B" Lime | 8,764 | -8,434 |
| Base CV "B" Lime | 8,764 | -8,434 |
| TaylorTAYLOR SAND | 9,920 | -9,590 |
| BossierBOSSIER SHALE | 10,148 | -9,818 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,794 | 9,588 | Perforated |
| 9,924 | 10,120 | Perforated |
| 11,027 | 11,288 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,064 | 11 | 315 S |
| 5.5 | 11,510 | 7.875 | 1,396 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 | Jun 25, 2013 | Feb 5, 2013 | — |
| 00 | Jul 2, 2009 | Jun 11, 2009 | — |
| 00 | Jun 24, 2009 | May 27, 2009 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 8, 2009 | — | — |
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 42-365-37236 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-365-37236 → 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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