WELL · 42-423-31997 · DISTRICT 6
Carter Estates #3
Smith County · Black Fork Creek (Travis Peak) field · Temp Abandoned · Directional
Carter Estates #3 (API 42-423-31997) is a well in Smith County operated by Maximus Operating Ltd., completed November 23, 2005 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 18, 2005, permitted to 14,000 ft.
It was permitted by J-W Operating CO. and has since transferred to Maximus Operating Ltd. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Rodessa, James Lime, 5pettit, Travis Peak.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by J-W Operating Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Kilgore, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Oct 1, 2025
- Permits on file
- 107
- Phone
- (903) 984-3443
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Maximus Operating Ltd. |
| Production reports | Maximus Operating, Ltd.through Feb 2023 |
| Latest permit | J-W Operating Co.Aug 18, 2005 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 14,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 18, 2005
- last permit issued
- Nov 23, 2005
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 205K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2005 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 23, 2005
- Shut in
- —
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Estates G-6-223680 | Black Fork Creek (Travis Peak) | Maximus Operating, Ltd. | 1 | 0 | 205K | Nov 2005 – 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.
- 1Faulconer, Vernon E., Inc.Nov 2005 → Sep 2014
- 2Fortune Resources LLCOct 2014 → Nov 2018
- 3Maximus Operating, Ltd.Dec 2018 → Feb 2023
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 605031-99 | Drill | J-W Operating Co. | Aug 16, 2005 | Aug 18, 2005 | Aug 26, 2005 | 14,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-223680 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 382 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Rodessa | 10,490 | -10,108 |
| James LimeJAMES | 10,982 | -10,600 |
| 5PETTIT | 11,279 | -10,897 |
| Travis Peak | 11,419 | -11,037 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,458 | 11,608 | Perforated |
| 11,878 | 12,104 | Perforated |
| 12,270 | 12,382 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 885 | 17.5 | 831 S |
| 5.5 | 12,466 | 7.875 | 914 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 | Apr 24, 2007 | Jan 20, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 9, 2007 | — | — |
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 42-423-31997 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-423-31997 → 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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