WELL · 42-409-03236 · DISTRICT 4
Kirk J.R. Unit #3
San Patricio County · White Point East (3700) field · Vertical
Kirk J.R. Unit #3 (API 42-409-03236) is a plugged well in San Patricio County, plugged October 25, 2013, last operated by Shell Oil Company.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 16, 1992, permitted to 3,820 ft.
It was permitted by Hawthorne Oil And Gas Corp. and has since transferred to Shell Oil Company on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by Hawthorne Oil and Gas Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · 1,401 permits on file · (281) 787-6834
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Shell Oil Company |
| Production reports | Unit Petroleum Companythrough Sep 1995 |
| Latest permit | Hawthorne Oil and Gas Corp.Jun 16, 1992 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 3,820
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jun 16, 1992
- last permit issued
- May 1, 1959
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 25.9K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Oct 2013
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 1, 1959
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Oct 25, 2013
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 2 leases this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Gas Unit G-4-141757 | White Point, E. (1850) | Dorado Oil Company | 1 | 0 | 25.9K | Jan 1993 – Oct 2013 |
| — G-4-50240 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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.
- 1Hawthorne Oil and Gas Corp.Jan 1993 → Jul 1993
- 2American National Petroleum Co.Aug 1993 → Dec 1994
- 3Unit Petroleum CompanyJan 1995 → Sep 1995
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 399941-99 | Recompletion | Hawthorne Oil and Gas Corp. | Jun 11, 1992 | Jun 16, 1992 | May 22, 1992 | 3,820 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-50240 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-141757 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1,839 | 1,848 | Perforated |
| 1,853 | 1,859 | Perforated |
| 3,021 | 3,032 | Perforated |
| 3,060 | 3,066 | Perforated |
| 3,552 | 3,562 | Perforated |
| 3,650 | 3,664 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 61 | — | 100 S |
| 10.75 | 1,043 | — | 560 S |
| 7 | 3,819 | — | 225 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 | Nov 16, 1992 | Jul 21, 1992 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 3, 1992 | — | — |
| 00 | Nov 5, 1991 | Sep 11, 1991 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Apr 15, 1971 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | — | — |
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 42-409-03236 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-409-03236 → 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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