TEXAS · WELLS · RUSK COUNTY · PINKERTON GAS UNIT LEASE · API 42-401-33978 · DISTRICT 06
Pinkerton Gas Unit #3
Rusk County · Brachfield S.E. (Cotton Valley) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Pinkerton Gas Unit #3 (API 42-401-33978) is a well in Rusk County operated by Buckhorn Operating LLC, completed August 30, 2006 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in March 1, 2020.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2006 and 2008, permitted to 10,680 ft.
It was permitted by Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation and has since transferred to Buckhorn Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Pettit, Travis Peak, B Lime, Taylor.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- MT Enterprise, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jul 17, 2026
- Permits on file
- 14
- Phone
- (903) 658-1889
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Buckhorn Operating LLC |
| Production reports | KJ Energy, LLCthrough Oct 2020 |
| Latest permit | Cabot Oil & Gas CorporationJan 10, 2008 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,680
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jan 10, 2008
- last permit issued
- Aug 30, 2006
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 251K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2006 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 30, 2006
- Shut in
- Mar 1, 2020
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinkerton Gas Unit G-6-222474 | Minden (Cotton Valley Cons.) | Buckhorn Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 251K | Aug 2006 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Cabot Oil & Gas CorporationSep 2006 → Jan 2016
- 2KJ Energy, LLCFeb 2016 → Oct 2020
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 652215-99 | Field transfer | Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation | Dec 31, 2007 | Jan 10, 2008 | Jul 9, 2006 | 11,800 |
| 621674-99 | Drill | Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation | Jun 27, 2006 | Jun 27, 2006 | Jul 9, 2006 | 11,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2006 | Pinkerton Gas Unit G-6-222474 | Brachfield S.E. (Cotton Valley) | Buckhorn Operating LLC | Temp Abandoned · shut in Mar 1, 2020 | 10,680 |
| Aug 30, 2006 | Pinkerton Gas Unit G-6-222474 | Brachfield S.E. (Cotton Valley) | Buckhorn Operating LLC | Temp Abandoned · shut in Mar 1, 2020 | 10,680 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 364 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| PettitPETTET | 6,773 | -6,409 |
| Travis Peak | 7,148 | -6,784 |
| B Lime | 9,271 | -8,907 |
| Taylor | 10,412 | -10,048 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,312 | 9,652 | Perforated |
| 9,373 | 10,477 | Perforated |
| 9,438 | 10,513 | Perforated |
| 9,648 | 9,839 | Perforated |
| 9,831 | 10,010 | Perforated |
| 9,936 | 10,010 | Perforated |
| 10,442 | 10,451 | Perforated |
| 10,442 | 10,513 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,175 | 12.25 | 507 S |
| 5.5 | 10,680 | 8.75 | 1,001 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 | Feb 28, 2008 | Nov 26, 2007 | — |
| 00 | Mar 29, 2007 | Oct 19, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 1, 2006 | — | — |
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 42-401-33978 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-401-33978 → 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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