WELL · 42-429-34601 · DISTRICT 7
Brazda A #3
Stephens County · Wayland SE (Duffer Lime Lower) field · Vertical
Brazda A #3 (API 42-429-34601) is a plugged well in Stephens County, plugged August 1, 2012, last operated by Richey Ray Management CO. Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1985 and 1988, permitted to 4,200 ft.
It was permitted by Expanding Energy Corporation and has since transferred to Richey Ray Management CO. Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 12 formation tops, including Strawn, Caddo, T. Caddo Lime, B. Caddo Lime.
Its 2 leases have reported 1.89K barrels of oil and 51.7K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2012. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Richey Ray Management Co. Inc.
Permitted by Expanding Energy Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Fort Worth, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 15, 2026
- Permits on file
- 136
- Phone
- (817) 246-2455
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Richey Ray Management Co. Inc. |
| Production reports | Richey, Ray Management Co., Inc.through Jul 2007 |
| Latest permit | Expanding Energy CorporationJan 13, 1988 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 4,200
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jan 13, 1988
- last permit issued
- Dec 12, 1985
- completed
- 1.89K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 51.7K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2012
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 12, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 1, 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; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazda "A" G-8-154026 | Ranger,nw (Marble Falls) | Richey, Ray Management Co., Inc. | 1 | 0 | 25.2K | Apr 1995 – Jul 2012 |
| Brazda "A" O-8-24709 | Ranger,nw (Marble Falls) | Richey, Ray Management Co., Inc. | 1 | 1.89K | 26.5K | Jan 1993 – Nov 1996 |
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.
- 1Richey, Ray Management Co., Inc.Jan 1993 → Jul 2007
- 2Wells Oilfield Services, Inc.Oct 1999 → Nov 1999
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 341376-99 | Recompletion | Expanding Energy Corporation | Jan 13, 1988 | Jan 13, 1988 | — | 3,790 |
| 288882-99 | Drill | Expanding Energy Corporation | Oct 24, 1985 | Oct 25, 1985 | — | 4,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-8-154026 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-8-24709 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,555 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| StrawnSTRAWN SAND | 1,988 | -433 |
| CaddoCADDO LIME | 3,278 | -1,723 |
| T. Caddo Lime | 3,278 | -1,723 |
| B. Caddo Lime | 3,476 | -1,921 |
| Marble FallsMARBLE FALLS LIME | 3,592 | -2,037 |
| T. Marble Falls Lime | 3,592 | -2,037 |
| Marble FallsMARBLE FALLS BLACK LIME | 3,615 | -2,060 |
| Bond Lime | 3,674 | -2,119 |
| Ranger Lime | 3,750 | -2,195 |
| Duffer | 3,980 | -2,425 |
| Barnett | 4,116 | -2,561 |
| B. Duffer | 4,116 | -2,561 |
| T. Barnett | 4,116 | -2,561 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,615 | 3,619 | Perforated |
| 3,625 | 3,629 | Perforated |
| 3,649 | 3,655 | Perforated |
| 3,687 | 3,695 | Perforated |
| 4,050 | 4,060 | Perforated |
| 4,064 | 4,070 | Perforated |
| 4,078 | 4,082 | Perforated |
| 4,100 | 4,106 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 210 | 12.25 | 150 S |
| 4.5 | 4,160 | 7.875 | 250 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 | Jun 20, 1995 | May 15, 1995 | — |
| 00 | May 25, 1995 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 3, 1988 | Jan 12, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 23, 1988 | — | — |
| 00 | Jul 8, 1986 | May 15, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 28, 1986 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 19, 1986 | Jan 27, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 6, 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 42-429-34601 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-429-34601 → 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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