WELL · 42-447-34966 · DISTRICT 7
Meng James B #3
Throckmorton County · Connie B (Conglomerate M) field · Vertical
Meng James B #3 (API 42-447-34966) is a plugged well in Throckmorton County, plugged March 13, 2012, last operated by Ashtola Exploration Company Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued April 24, 1989, permitted to 4,999 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Caddo, Conglomerate J, Conglomerate M, Mississippian.
Its 2 leases have reported 537K barrels of oil and 499K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in June 2012. The leases carry 12 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Ashtola Exploration Company Inc.
Amarillo, TX · P-5 Delinquent, filed Feb 2, 2016 · 362 permits on file · (806) 376-4371
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Ashtola Exploration Company Inc. |
| Production reports | Ashtola Exploration Company,inc.through Feb 2012 |
| Latest permit | Ashtola Exploration Company,inc.Apr 24, 1989 |
- 4,999
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Apr 24, 1989
- last permit issued
- Jun 13, 1989
- completed
- 537K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 499K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jun 2012
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 13, 1989
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 13, 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 12 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meng, James "B" O-8-25187 | Connie B (Conglomerate M) | Ashtola Exploration Company,inc. | 8 | 522K | 459K | Jan 1993 – Jun 2012 |
| Meng, James "B" O-8-25186 | Connie B (Conglomerate J) | Ashtola Exploration Company,inc. | 4 | 14.7K | 40.7K | Jan 1993 – Mar 1994 |
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.
- 1Ashtola Exploration Company,inc.Jan 1993 → Feb 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 358500-99 | Drill | Ashtola Exploration Company,inc. | Apr 24, 1989 | Apr 24, 1989 | — | 4,999 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-8-25186 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-8-25187 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-8-25187 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,240 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Caddo | 4,052 | -2,812 |
| Conglomerate J | 4,577 | -3,337 |
| Conglomerate M | 4,607 | -3,367 |
| MississippianMISSISSIPPI | 4,719 | -3,479 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,578 | 4,596 | Perforated |
| 4,609 | 4,616 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 220 | 12.25 | 160 S |
| 8.625 | 224 | 12.25 | 160 S |
| 5.5 | 4,725 | 7.875 | 140 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 25, 1994 | Jan 28, 1994 | — |
| 00 | Mar 9, 1994 | Jul 7, 1989 | — |
| 00 | Aug 29, 1989 | Jul 7, 1989 | — |
| 00 | Aug 22, 1989 | Jul 7, 1989 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 16, 1989 | — | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 10, 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 42-447-34966 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-447-34966 → 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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