WELL · 42-423-31178 · DISTRICT 6
Bracken #3
Smith County · Lane Chapel S. (Paluxy a Sand) field · Vertical
Bracken #3 (API 42-423-31178) is a plugged well in Smith County, plugged August 7, 2014, last operated by Gunn Oil Company.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued December 2, 1988, permitted to 7,000 ft.
It was permitted by Weeks Exploration Company and has since transferred to Gunn Oil Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Nacotoch, Pecan Gap, Woodbine, Buda.
Its 3 leases have reported 808K barrels of oil and 579K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 18 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Weeks Exploration Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Wichita Falls, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 4, 2026 · 743 permits on file · (940) 256-3330
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Gunn Oil Company |
| Production reports | PWR Operating, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | SW Operating, Inc.Dec 2, 1988 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Dec 2, 1988
- last permit issued
- Jan 9, 1989
- completed
- 808K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 579K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 9, 1989
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 7, 2014
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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 18 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Chapel (Paluxy a) Unit O-6-13546 | Lane Chapel (Paluxy a Sand) | PWR Operating, LLC | 16 | 792K | 536K | Aug 1996 – Jul 2026 |
| Bracken O-6-12933 | Lane Chapel, S. (Paluxy a Sand) | Gunn Oil Company | 2 | 15.8K | 42.6K | Jan 1993 – Dec 1996 |
| — O-6-12555 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 14,517 · prior 12 16,206(-10%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Weeks Exploration CompanyJan 1993 → Aug 1995
- 2Santos USA Corp.Sep 1995 → Jul 1996
- 3Gunn Oil CompanyAug 1996 → Mar 2002
- 4Aries Operating, LLCApr 2002 → Aug 2003
- 5Aries Operating, LPSep 2003 → Dec 2017
- 6PetexFeb 2018 → Apr 2025
- 7PWR Operating, LLCMay 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 353721-97 | Field transfer | Weeks Exploration Company | Dec 13, 1991 | Dec 2, 1988 | — | 7,000 |
| 353721-98 | Field transfer | SW Operating, Inc. | Aug 3, 1989 | Dec 2, 1988 | — | 7,000 |
| 353721-99 | Drill | SW Operating, Inc. | Nov 29, 1988 | Dec 2, 1988 | Dec 8, 1988 | 7,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-6-12555 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-6-12933 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-6-13546 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 407 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,540 | 6,580 | Perforated |
| 6,566 | 6,580 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,350 | 11 | 380 S |
| 5.5 | 6,723 | 7.875 | 450 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 23, 1997 | Dec 30, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Aug 16, 1996 | Aug 1, 1989 | — |
| 00 | Jan 27, 1992 | Aug 1, 1989 | — |
| 00 | Oct 16, 1989 | Aug 1, 1989 | — |
| 00 | Sep 26, 1989 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 14, 1989 | Jan 13, 1989 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 8, 1989 | — | — |
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 42-423-31178 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-423-31178 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 0
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 966K
- bbl, all reported
- Oct 2014
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000085278 | H-1 Injection | Plugged Nov 3, 2014 | 1,500 | 2,800 | 6,540–6,580 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
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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