WELL · 42-479-36119 · DISTRICT 4
Martin J.C. III #14
Webb County · Cerrito Creek (Lobo Cons.) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Martin J.C. Iii #14 (API 42-479-36119) is a well in Webb County operated by Arete Operating Company Iii LLC, completed August 23, 1994 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in January 1, 1998.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1994 and 1997, permitted to 9,600 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 4 formation tops, including Sparta, Queen City, Reklaw, Wilcox.
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 | none |
| Production reports | Michael Petroleum Corporationthrough Mar 1997 |
| Latest permit | Michael Petroleum CorporationApr 7, 1997 |
- 9,600
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Apr 7, 1997
- last permit issued
- Aug 23, 1994
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 324K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 1994 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 23, 1994
- Shut in
- Jan 1, 1998
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin, J.C. III G-4-150753 | Pepito (Lobo) | Arete Operating Company III, LLC | 1 | 0 | 324K | Aug 1994 – Jul 2026 |
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 CorporationAug 1994 → Mar 1997
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 460811-99 | Recompletion | Michael Petroleum Corporation | Apr 7, 1997 | Apr 7, 1997 | — | 8,750 |
| 424547-99 | Drill | Michael Petroleum Corporation | Jun 13, 1994 | Jun 16, 1994 | Jul 5, 1994 | 10,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 1994 | Martin J.C. III G-4-150753 | Cerrito Creek (Lobo Cons.) | Arete Operating Company III LLC | Temp Abandoned · shut in Jan 1, 1998 | 9,600 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 476 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Sparta | 1,600 | -1,124 |
| Queen City | 2,800 | -2,324 |
| Reklaw | 4,150 | -3,674 |
| Wilcox | 4,430 | -3,954 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,884 | 8,928 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 761 | 12.25 | 295 S |
| 7 | 7,096 | 8.75 | 156 S |
| 4.5 | 9,590 | 6.25 | 277 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 | Sep 30, 1994 | Aug 31, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 2, 1994 | — | — |
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 42-479-36119 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-479-36119 → 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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