WELL · 42-399-32834 · DISTRICT 7
Smelley #3
Runnels County · Vertical
Smelley #3 (API 42-399-32834) is a plugged well in Runnels County, plugged November 1, 1989, last operated by Demco Exploration, Inc..
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended once) between 1983 and 1987, permitted to 5,000 ft.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Palo Pinto, Dog Bend, Goen Lime, Jennings Sand.
Operator of record
Abilene, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 15, 1990 · 18 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Demco Exploration, Inc.Feb 19, 1987 |
- 5,000
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Feb 19, 1987
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- —
- cumulative oil, bbl
- —
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 1, 1989
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.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 326840-98 | Reenter | Demco Exploration, Inc. | Jul 21, 1987 | Feb 19, 1987 | — | 5,000 |
| 326840-99 | Reenter | Demco Exploration, Inc. | Feb 19, 1987 | Feb 19, 1987 | — | 5,000 |
| 290959-99 | Other | Demco Exploration, Inc. | Nov 15, 1985 | Nov 25, 1985 | — | 5,000 |
| 203228-99 | Drill | Challenger Energy Corporation | Jul 27, 1983 | Jul 27, 1983 | Jul 29, 1983 | 4,200 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,700 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Palo PintoPALO PINTO A | 3,381 | -1,681 |
| Dog Bend | 3,510 | -1,810 |
| Goen Lime | 3,874 | -2,174 |
| Jennings Sand | 3,998 | -2,298 |
| Gardner Lime | 4,068 | -2,368 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,381 | 3,389 | Perforated |
| 3,390 | 3,399 | Perforated |
| 3,405 | 3,411 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 135 | 11 | 90 S |
| 4.5 | 4,108 | 7.875 | 250 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 7, 1987 | Jul 7, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 1, 1987 | — | — |
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 42-399-32834 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-399-32834 → 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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