WELL · 42-423-31049 · DISTRICT 6
Elliott J. W. #3
Smith County · Chapel Hill (Travis Peak) field · Vertical
Elliott J. W. #3 (API 42-423-31049) is a plugged well in Smith County, plugged March 2, 2012, last operated by Kerr-Mcgee Corporation.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1985 and 1991, permitted to 8,800 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Paluxy, Massive Anhydrite (marker), Pettit, Travis Peak.
Its 2 leases have reported 7.33K barrels of oil and 171K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in May 2012.
Operator of record
Dallas, TX · P-5 Inactive, filed Apr 8, 1999 · 626 permits on file · (972) 715-4828
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Kerr-McGee Corporation |
| Production reports | Samson Lone Star, LLCthrough Nov 2008 |
| Latest permit | Kerr-McGee CorporationSep 5, 1991 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,800
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 5, 1991
- last permit issued
- Mar 12, 1986
- completed
- 7.33K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 171K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH May 2012
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 12, 1986
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 2, 2012
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott, J. W. O-6-12913 | Chapel Hill (Pettit) | Samson Lone Star, LLC | 1 | 7.33K | 171K | Jan 1993 – May 2012 |
| — O-6-11496 | — | — | 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.
- 1Kerr-McGee CorporationJan 1993 → Jul 1996
- 2Nuevo Energy CompanyAug 1996 → Dec 1998
- 3Samson Lone Star LPJan 1999 → Jun 2007
- 4Samson Lone Star, LLCJul 2007 → Jun 2008
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 391477-99 | Recompletion | Kerr-McGee Corporation | Aug 30, 1991 | Sep 5, 1991 | Oct 4, 1991 | 8,500 |
| 290614-99 | Drill | EP Operating Company | Nov 15, 1985 | Nov 18, 1985 | Jan 9, 1986 | 8,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-6-11496 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-6-12913 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 492 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Paluxy | 5,200 | -4,708 |
| Paluxy | 5,220 | -4,728 |
| Massive Anhydrite (marker)BASE/MASSIVE ANHYDRITE | 7,306 | -6,814 |
| Pettit | 7,965 | -7,473 |
| Travis Peak | 8,082 | -7,590 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,967 | 8,046 | Perforated |
| 8,113 | 8,308 | Perforated |
| 8,333 | 8,378 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,193 | 12.25 | 456 S |
| 4.5 | 8,500 | 8.75 | 735 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 | Jan 27, 1992 | Nov 8, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 16, 1992 | Mar 18, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 4, 1986 | Mar 18, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 1, 1986 | — | — |
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 42-423-31049 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-423-31049 → 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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