WELL · 42-395-30716 · DISTRICT 5
Simmons Unit #3
Robertson County · Bald Prairie (CV Consolidated) field · Vertical
Simmons Unit #3 (API 42-395-30716) is a plugged well in Robertson County, plugged August 25, 2011, last operated by Fortson Oil Company.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 12, 2001, permitted to 12,200 ft.
It was permitted by Matador Operating Company and has since transferred to Fortson Oil Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including B/Austin Chalk, Paluxy, Rodessa, Pettit.
Operator of record
Permitted by Matador Operating Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Fort Worth, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jun 5, 2020 · 220 permits on file · (682) 351-9015
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Fortson Oil Company |
| Production reports | Fortson Oil Companythrough Jun 2010 |
| Latest permit | Matador Operating CompanyDec 12, 2001 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,200
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 12, 2001
- last permit issued
- Feb 2, 2002
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 670K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2002 THROUGH Aug 2011
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 2, 2002
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 25, 2011
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simmons Unit G-5-187577 | Bald Prairie (CV Consolidated) | Fortson Oil Company | 1 | 0 | 670K | Feb 2002 – Aug 2011 |
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.
- 1Matador Operating CompanyFeb 2002 → Jul 2003
- 2Brown, Tom Inc.Aug 2003 → Dec 2004
- 3Encana Oil & Gas(usa) Inc.Jan 2005 → Aug 2008
- 4Fortson Oil CompanyJun 2010 → Jun 2010
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 516055-99 | Drill | Matador Operating Company | Dec 12, 2001 | Dec 12, 2001 | Dec 31, 2001 | 12,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-5-187577 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 479 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| B/Austin Chalk | 4,500 | -4,021 |
| Paluxy | 5,943 | -5,464 |
| Rodessa | 7,270 | -6,791 |
| Pettit | 7,835 | -7,356 |
| Travis Peak | 8,095 | -7,616 |
| BossierBOSSIER SHALE | 11,045 | -10,566 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,307 | 11,314 | Perforated |
| 11,546 | 11,550 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,522 | 12.25 | 840 S |
| 5.5 | 11,665 | 7.875 | 600 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 9, 2002 | Mar 11, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 25, 2002 | — | — |
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 42-395-30716 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-395-30716 → 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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