WELL · 42-439-30944 · DISTRICT 9
Estes #3
Tarrant County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Vertical
Estes #3 (API 42-439-30944) is a plugged well in Tarrant County, plugged December 22, 2011, last operated by Grand Operating Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued July 21, 2004, permitted to 6,711 ft.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Strawn, Atoka, Bend, Marble Falls.
Operator of record
Addison, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 6, 2020 · 84 permits on file · (800) 756-2080
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Grand Operating Inc. |
| Production reports | Grand Operating, Inc.through Nov 2011 |
| Latest permit | Grand Operating, Inc.Jul 21, 2004 |
- 6,711
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jul 21, 2004
- last permit issued
- Jul 22, 2005
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 530K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 2004 THROUGH Dec 2011
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 22, 2005
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Dec 22, 2011
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estes G-13-206972 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Grand Operating, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 530K | Sep 2004 – Dec 2011 |
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.
- 1Grand Operating, Inc.Jul 2005 → Nov 2011
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 548431-98 | Drill | Grand Operating, Inc. | Nov 9, 2005 | Jul 21, 2004 | Sep 13, 2004 | 6,711 |
| 548431-99 | Drill | Grand Operating, Inc. | Jul 19, 2004 | Jul 21, 2004 | Sep 13, 2004 | 6,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-206972 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 659 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Strawn | 1,330 | -671 |
| AtokaATOKA CONGL. | 3,707 | -3,048 |
| BendBEND CONGL. | 5,636 | -4,977 |
| Marble FallsMARBLE FALLS LIME | 6,305 | -5,646 |
| BarnettBARNETT SHALE | 6,450 | -5,791 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,452 | 6,466 | Perforated |
| 6,452 | 6,619 | Perforated |
| 6,473 | 6,479 | Perforated |
| 6,510 | 6,518 | Perforated |
| 6,561 | 6,569 | Perforated |
| 6,572 | 6,578 | Perforated |
| 6,582 | 6,592 | Perforated |
| 6,608 | 6,619 | Perforated |
| 9,526 | 6,536 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 996 | 12.25 | 400 S |
| 5.5 | 6,711 | 7.875 | 750 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 | Nov 8, 2005 | Aug 29, 2005 | — |
| 00 | Jun 17, 2005 | Feb 23, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 23, 2005 | — | — |
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 42-439-30944 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-439-30944 → 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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