WELL · 42-479-32375 · DISTRICT 4
Martin J.C. III #3
Webb County · Dolores Creek (Wilcox 8400) field · Directional · Sidetrack
Martin J.C. Iii #3 (API 42-479-32375) is a well in Webb County operated by Michael Petroleum Corporation, completed September 8, 1979.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended once) between 1979 and 2003, permitted to 10,000 ft.
It was permitted by Calpine Natural Gas L.P. and has since transferred to Michael Petroleum Corporation on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Sparta, Queen City, Reklaw, Wilcox.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Calpine Natural Gas L.P.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Apr 5, 2002 · 271 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Michael Petroleum Corporation |
| Production reports | White Oak Operating Company LLCthrough Feb 2019 |
| Latest permit | Calpine Natural Gas L.P.Sep 16, 2003 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,000
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Sep 16, 2003
- last permit issued
- Sep 8, 1979
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.07M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 8, 1979
- 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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin, J.C. III G-4-146700 | Dolores Creek, South (Wx. 9200) | Arete Operating Company III, LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.78M | Jul 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Martin, J. C. 111 G-4-198822 | Dolores Creek, South (Lobo 1) | Arete Operating Company III, LLC | 1 | 0 | 290K | Sep 2003 – Jul 2026 |
| Martin, J.C. III G-4-87318 | Dolores Creek (Wilcox 8400) | Michael Petroleum Corporation | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Jul 1993 |
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.
- 1Michael Petroleum CorporationJul 1993 → Dec 2001
- 2Calpine Natural Gas CompanyJan 2002 → Apr 2002
- 3Calpine Natural Gas Company L.P.May 2002 → Jul 2002
- 4Calpine Natural Gas L.P.Aug 2002 → Dec 2005
- 5Rosetta Resources Operating LPJan 2006 → May 2012
- 6Pinpoint Energy Operating, LLCAug 2012 → Aug 2012
- 7Petropoint Energy Operating, LLCSep 2012 → Jul 2014
- 8White Oak Operating Company LLCAug 2014 → Feb 2019
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 536014-99 | Recompletion | Calpine Natural Gas L.P. | Sep 2, 2003 | Sep 16, 2003 | Sep 23, 2003 | 9,400 |
| 411637-98 | Recompletion · sidetrack | Michael Petroleum Corporation | Jul 16, 1993 | May 11, 1993 | May 13, 1993 | 9,300 |
| 411637-99 | Recompletion · sidetrack | Michael Petroleum Corporation | May 11, 1993 | May 11, 1993 | — | 9,300 |
| 49640-99 | Drill | Sanchez-O'Brien Oil & Gas Corp. | May 29, 1979 | May 29, 1979 | Jun 28, 1979 | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-87318 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-146700 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-198822 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 494 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Sparta | 1,800 | -1,306 |
| Queen City | 2,950 | -2,456 |
| Reklaw | 4,180 | -3,686 |
| WilcoxUPPER WILCOX | 4,550 | -4,056 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,388 | 8,412 | Perforated |
| 8,638 | 8,652 | Perforated |
| 8,652 | 8,672 | Perforated |
| 9,086 | 9,128 | Perforated |
| 9,150 | 9,172 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,030 | 14.75 | 670 S |
| 7.875 | 7,250 | 9.875 | 400 S |
| 7.625 | 7,250 | 9.875 | 400 S |
| 2.875 | 8,280 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 9,399 | 6.125 | 350 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 | Mar 29, 2004 | Nov 14, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 2, 2004 | — | — |
| 00 | Jun 14, 1994 | Jun 2, 1994 | — |
| 00 | Dec 27, 1993 | Aug 10, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 7, 1993 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Sep 27, 1979 | — |
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 42-479-32375 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-479-32375 → 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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