WELL · 42-365-38872 · DISTRICT 6
Arthur Smith Gas Unit 3H #3H
Panola County · Brachfield S.E. (Cotton Valley) field · Producing · Horizontal
Arthur Smith Gas Unit 3h #3H (API 42-365-38872) is a horizontal well in Panola County operated by Buckhorn Operating LLC, completed August 15, 2023 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended 3 times), issued May 31, 2023, permitted to 10,171 ft.
It was permitted by KJ Energy, LLC and has since transferred to Buckhorn Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 9 formation tops, including Nacatoch, Blossom, Fredericksburg, Paluxy.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by KJ Energy, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
MT Enterprise, TX · P-5 Y, filed Apr 4, 2026 · 14 permits on file · (903) 918-8029
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Buckhorn Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Buckhorn Operating LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | KJ Energy, LLCMay 31, 2023 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,171
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- May 31, 2023
- last permit issued
- Aug 15, 2023
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.02M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2023 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 15, 2023
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Delinquent
Surface location
32.102446, -94.591393
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Panola County.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Smith Gas Unit 3H G-6-297468 | Brachfield, S.E. (Cotton Valley) | Buckhorn Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 2.02M | Aug 2023 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 422,572 · prior 12 681,358(-38%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1KJ Energy, LLCSep 2023 → Jul 2024
- 2Buckhorn Operating LLCAug 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 890937-96 | Drill | KJ Energy, LLC | Apr 26, 2024 | May 31, 2023 | Jun 14, 2023 | 10,171 |
| 890937-97 | Drill | KJ Energy, LLC | Jul 28, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | — | 10,171 |
| 890937-98 | Drill | KJ Energy, LLC | Jun 2, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | — | 10,171 |
| 890937-99 | Drill | KJ Energy, LLC | May 30, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | Jun 14, 2023 | 10,171 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-297468 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 372 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Nacatoch | 1,929 | -1,557 |
| Blossom | 2,637 | -2,265 |
| Fredericksburg | 3,121 | -2,749 |
| Paluxy | 3,792 | -3,420 |
| Glen Rose | 4,113 | -3,741 |
| Rodessa | 5,851 | -5,479 |
| PettitPETTET | 6,526 | -6,154 |
| Travis Peak | 6,887 | -6,515 |
| Cotton Valley | 8,816 | -8,444 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,654 | 10,814 | Perforated |
| 10,829 | 10,989 | Perforated |
| 11,004 | 11,164 | Perforated |
| 11,179 | 11,339 | Perforated |
| 11,354 | 11,514 | Perforated |
| 11,529 | 11,689 | Perforated |
| 11,704 | 11,864 | Perforated |
| 11,879 | 12,039 | Perforated |
| 12,054 | 12,214 | Perforated |
| 12,229 | 12,389 | Perforated |
| 12,404 | 12,564 | Perforated |
| 12,579 | 12,739 | Perforated |
| 12,754 | 12,914 | Perforated |
| 12,929 | 13,089 | Perforated |
| 13,104 | 13,264 | Perforated |
| 13,279 | 13,439 | Perforated |
| 13,454 | 13,604 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,965 | 17.25 | 2,325 S |
| 9.625 | 6,372 | 12.25 | 3,110 S |
| 3.5 | 13,604 | 6.75 | 2,960 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 | Aug 1, 2024 | May 14, 2024 | Yes |
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 42-365-38872 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-365-38872 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Smith-Cassity42-365-38856
0.0 KM · KJ Energy, LLC · Section with this well →
| Blossom | — | |
| Paluxy | — | |
| Nacatoch | — | |
| Cotton Valley | — | |
| Rodessa | — | |
| Glen Rose | — | |
| Pettit | — | |
| Travis Peak | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Smith A42-365-38857
0.0 KM · KJ Energy, LLC · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 1,965 | -1,592 |
| Blossom | 2,632 | -2,259 |
| Fredericksburg | 3,129 | -2,756 |
| Paluxy | 3,798 | -3,425 |
| Glen Rose | 4,113 | -3,740 |
| Rodessa | 5,830 | -5,457 |
| Pettit | 6,530 | -6,157 |
| Travis Peak | 6,889 | -6,516 |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Hillin North (AW)42-401-35492
1.0 KM · Buckhorn Operating LLC · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 1,964 | -1,594 |
| Paluxy | 3,960 | -3,590 |
| Rodessa | 5,912 | -5,542 |
| Pettit | 6,579 | -6,209 |
| Travis Peak | 6,945 | -6,575 |
| Cotton Valley | 8,766 | -8,396 |
| Woodbine | — |
Peggy Harris (AW)42-401-35491
1.0 KM · Buckhorn Operating LLC · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 1,938 | -1,568 |
| Paluxy | 3,955 | -3,585 |
| Rodessa | 5,919 | -5,549 |
| Pettit | 6,584 | -6,214 |
| Travis Peak | 6,960 | -6,590 |
| Cotton Valley | 8,774 | -8,404 |
| Woodbine | — |
Todd Gas Unit42-365-38456
1.9 KM · KJ Energy, LLC · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 1,549 | |
| Blossom | 1,832 | |
| Fredericksburg | 2,870 | |
| Paluxy | 3,815 | |
| Glen Rose | 4,099 | |
| Rodessa | 5,895 | |
| Pettit | 6,541 | |
| Travis Peak | 6,919 |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Allison Cassity Phillips42-365-38420
2.0 KM · KJ Energy, LLC · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 1,909 | |
| Blossom | 2,192 | |
| Fredericksburg | 2,540 | |
| Paluxy | 2,660 | |
| Glen Rose | 4,084 | |
| Rodessa | 5,779 | |
| Pettit | 6,542 | |
| Travis Peak | 6,920 |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Joe Bailey Hillin Gas Unit42-365-38835
2.0 KM · KJ Energy, LLC · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 1,893 | -1,528 |
| Blossom | 2,632 | -2,267 |
| Fredericksburg | 3,132 | -2,767 |
| Paluxy | 3,810 | -3,445 |
| Glen Rose | 4,076 | -3,711 |
| Rodessa | 5,804 | -5,439 |
| Pettit | 6,485 | -6,120 |
| Travis Peak | 6,817 | -6,452 |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Hillin SE42-365-38837
2.0 KM · KJ Energy, LLC · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 1,894 | -1,529 |
| Blossom | 2,628 | -2,263 |
| Fredericksburg | 3,137 | -2,772 |
| Paluxy | 3,831 | -3,466 |
| Glen Rose | 4,085 | -3,720 |
| Rodessa | 5,798 | -5,433 |
| Pettit | 6,485 | -6,120 |
| Travis Peak | 6,840 | -6,475 |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
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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