WELL · 42-367-33290 · DISTRICT 7
Farmer B. J. #3
Parker County · Fort Wolters (Marble Falls Lime) field · Vertical
Farmer B. J. #3 (API 42-367-33290) is a plugged well in Parker County, plugged March 23, 1999, last operated by Melrose Operating Company.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued June 10, 1996, permitted to 5,250 ft.
It was permitted by Desana Development Corporation and has since transferred to Melrose Operating Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Davis, Conglomerate, Marble Falls.
Operator of record
Permitted by Desana Development Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 8, 2013 · 47 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Melrose Operating Company |
| Production reports | Melrose Operating Companythrough Dec 1998 |
| Latest permit | Desana Development CorporationJun 10, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,250
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 10, 1996
- last permit issued
- Aug 1, 1996
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 190
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 1996 THROUGH Mar 1999
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 1, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 23, 1999
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmer, B. J. G-8-162021 | Fort Wolters (Marble Falls Lime) | Melrose Operating Company | 1 | 0 | 190 | Aug 1996 – Mar 1999 |
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.
- 1Desana Development CorporationFeb 1997 → May 1998
- 2Melrose Operating CompanyJul 1998 → Dec 1998
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 448657-98 | Drill | Desana Development Corporation | Mar 3, 1997 | Jun 10, 1996 | Jun 17, 1996 | 5,250 |
| 448657-99 | Drill | Desana Development Corporation | May 29, 1996 | Jun 10, 1996 | — | 5,250 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-8-162021 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,016 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Davis | 3,892 | -2,876 |
| Conglomerate | 4,350 | -3,334 |
| Marble Falls | 4,888 | -3,872 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,895 | 5,014 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 705 | 12.25 | 425 S |
| 4.5 | 5,100 | 7.875 | 280 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 27, 1997 | Dec 11, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 18, 1997 | — | — |
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 42-367-33290 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-367-33290 → 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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