WELL · 42-379-30119 · DISTRICT 5
Three J Ranch #272A
Rains County · Ginger S.E. (Smackover) field · Vertical
Three J Ranch #272A (API 42-379-30119) is a plugged well in Rains County, plugged July 13, 2006, last operated by Chesapeake Operating Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 22, 1983, permitted to 12,700 ft.
It was permitted by Ricks Exploration CO. and has since transferred to Chesapeake Operating Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Paluxy, Pettit, Travis Peak, Bossier.
Operator of record
Permitted by Ricks Exploration Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
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SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Chesapeake Operating Inc. |
| Production reports | Ricks Exploration, Inc.through Jan 2000 |
| Latest permit | Ricks Exploration Co.Nov 22, 1983 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,700
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 22, 1983
- last permit issued
- Aug 16, 1984
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 203K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2006
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 16, 1984
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 13, 2006
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three "J" Ranch G-5-117128 | Ginger, S.E. (Smackover) | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 203K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2006 |
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.
- 1Ricks Exploration, Inc.Jan 1993 → Jan 2000
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 221592-99 | Drill | Ricks Exploration Co. | May 21, 1984 | Nov 22, 1983 | — | 12,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-5-117128 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 460 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Paluxy | 6,370 | -5,910 |
| Pettit | 8,160 | -7,700 |
| Travis Peak | 8,310 | -7,850 |
| Bossier | 11,240 | -10,780 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY LIME | 11,820 | -11,360 |
| Smackover | 12,318 | -11,858 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 12,388 | 12,512 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 405 | 17.25 | 440 S |
| 9.625 | 5,178 | 12.25 | 1,865 S |
| 5.5 | 12,639 | 8.75 | 1,165 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 | Jul 17, 1985 | Oct 29, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jul 16, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-379-30119 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-379-30119 → 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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