WELL · 42-423-31481 · DISTRICT 6
Butler L. A. #3
Smith County · Chapel Hill (Rodessa) field · Vertical
Butler L. A. #3 (API 42-423-31481) is a well in Smith County operated by Thomas Operating Ltd. CO., completed March 1, 1997.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1996 and 2004, permitted to 8,700 ft.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Austin Chalk, Woodbine, Paluxy, Massive Anhydrite (marker).
Its 2 leases have reported 48.8K barrels of oil and 596K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 8 permits on file · (214) 708-3047
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Thomas Operating Ltd. Co. |
| Production reports | Thomas Operating Ltd. Co.through Feb 2026 |
| Latest permit | Thomas Operating Ltd. Co.Nov 1, 2004 |
- 8,700
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 1, 2004
- last permit issued
- Mar 1, 1997
- completed
- 48.8K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 596K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 1, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler, L.A. O-6-12722 | Chapel Hill (Pettit) | Thomas Operating Ltd. Co. | 2 | 43.9K | 562K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Butler, L. A. O-6-13663 | Chapel Hill (Rodessa) | Thomas Operating Ltd. Co. | 1 | 4.91K | 33.3K | Apr 1997 – Mar 2006 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 96 · prior 12 182(-47%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Thomas, B. K.Jan 1993 → Nov 1997
- 2Thomas Operating Ltd. Co.Dec 1997 → Feb 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 552949-99 | Drill | Thomas Operating Ltd. Co. | Oct 28, 2004 | Nov 1, 2004 | — | 8,700 |
| 456710-99 | Drill | Thomas, B. K. | Dec 23, 1996 | Dec 27, 1996 | Jan 24, 1997 | 8,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-6-12722 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-6-13663 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 498 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Austin ChalkBASE AUSTIN CHALK | 3,960 | -3,462 |
| Austin ChalkBASE OF AUSTIN CHALK | 3,960 | -3,462 |
| Woodbine | 4,020 | -3,522 |
| Paluxy | 5,630 | -5,132 |
| Massive Anhydrite (marker)MASSIVE ANHYDRITE | 7,180 | -6,682 |
| Rodessa | 7,600 | -7,102 |
| Pettit | 8,000 | -7,502 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,694 | 7,704 | Perforated |
| 8,190 | 8,204 | Perforated |
| 8,288 | 8,300 | Perforated |
| 8,348 | 8,366 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,541 | 11 | 390 S |
| 5.5 | 7,874 | 7.875 | 600 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 | Oct 13, 2005 | Jan 31, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 12, 2005 | May 5, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Jun 29, 1999 | May 5, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Jul 1, 1997 | May 2, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 2, 1997 | — | — |
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 42-423-31481 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-423-31481 → 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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