TEXAS · WELLS · WEBB COUNTY · API 42-479-33593 · DISTRICT 04
M.M.A. Cattle Co. #3
Webb County · Fausto (Navarro) field · Producing · Vertical
M.M.A. Cattle CO. #3 (API 42-479-33593) is a well in Webb County operated by Arete Operating Company Iii LLC, completed November 15, 1996 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1983 and 1996, permitted to 10,424 ft.
It was permitted by Michael Petroleum Corporation and has since transferred to Arete Operating Company Iii LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Yegua, Queen City, Wilcox, Lobo Unconformity.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Arete Operating Company III LLC
Permitted by Michael Petroleum Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- San Antonio, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Feb 10, 2026
- Phone
- (210) 325-9383
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Arete Operating Company III LLC |
| Production reports | Arete Operating Company III, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Michael Petroleum CorporationSep 17, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,424
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 17, 1996
- last permit issued
- Nov 15, 1996
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.11M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 15, 1996
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.M.A. Cattle Co. G-4-161474 | Fausto (Navarro) | Arete Operating Company III, LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.11M | Nov 1996 – Jul 2026 |
| M.M.A. Cattle Company G-4-112079 | Las Hitas (Wilcox) | Michael Petroleum Corporation | 1 | 0 | 6.19K | Jan 1993 – Nov 1996 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 6,707 · prior 12 8,036(-17%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Transtexas Gas CorporationJun 1995 → Jul 1996
- 2Michael Petroleum CorporationOct 1996 → Dec 2001
- 3Calpine Natural Gas CompanyJan 2002 → Apr 2002
- 4Calpine Natural Gas Company L.P.May 2002 → Jul 2002
- 5Calpine Natural Gas L.P.Aug 2002 → Dec 2005
- 6Rosetta Resources Operating LPJan 2006 → Jun 2012
- 7Pinpoint Energy Operating, LLCJul 2012 → Aug 2012
- 8Petropoint Energy Operating, LLCSep 2012 → Jul 2014
- 9White Oak Operating Company LLCAug 2014 → Dec 2020
- 10Arete Operating Company II, LLCJan 2021 → Jun 2025
- 11Arete Operating Company III, LLCJul 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 452739-99 | Recompletion | Michael Petroleum Corporation | Sep 17, 1996 | Sep 17, 1996 | Oct 11, 1996 | 11,000 |
| 191745-99 | Drill | TDC Engineering, Inc. | Apr 19, 1983 | Apr 19, 1983 | Feb 9, 1984 | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 1996 | M.M.A. Cattle Co. G-4-161474 | Fausto (Navarro) | Arete Operating Company III LLC | Producing | 10,424 |
| Apr 20, 1984 | M.M.A. Cattle Company G-4-112079 | Las Hitas (Wilcox) | Michael Petroleum Corporation | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 526 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yegua | 1,010 | -484 |
| Queen City | 2,210 | -1,684 |
| Wilcox | 4,565 | -4,039 |
| WilcoxLOWER WILCOX | 7,120 | -6,594 |
| Lobo Unconformity | 8,500 | -7,974 |
| Wills Point | 9,800 | -9,274 |
| Navarro | 10,288 | -9,762 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,526 | 9,607 | Perforated |
| 10,288 | 10,296 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 756 | 14.75 | 415 sx |
| 7 | 7,468 | 8.75 | 437 sx |
| 4.5 | 9,920 | 6.125 | 300 sx |
| 2.875 | 10,424 | 3.75 | 40 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 3, 1997 | Dec 10, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 11, 1997 | — | — |
| 00 | Sep 6, 1984 | Aug 17, 1984 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 1, 1984 | Aug 17, 1984 | — |
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 42-479-33593 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-479-33593 → 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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