WELL · 42-481-01745 · DISTRICT 3
Lancaster W. H. #3
Wharton County · Louise E. (7030) field · Vertical
Lancaster W. H. #3 (API 42-481-01745) is a plugged well in Wharton County, plugged February 4, 2017, last operated by Universal Resources Corp..
The RRC has issued 4 drilling permits between 1990 and 1996, permitted to 7,777 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Catahoula, Greta, Frio, Massive Lower Frio.
Its 4 leases have reported 74.1K barrels of oil and 642K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 6 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Salt Lake Cty, UT · P-5 Y, filed Sep 14, 2001 · 72 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Universal Resources Corp. |
| Production reports | Magnum Producing, LPthrough Mar 2019 |
| Latest permit | Universal Resources Corp.Dec 12, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,777
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Dec 12, 1996
- last permit issued
- May 23, 1996
- completed
- 74.1K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 642K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 23, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Feb 4, 2017
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 4 leases this well is completed on; they carry 6 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster, W. H. O-3-23217 | Louise | Magnum Producing, LP | 2 | 68.9K | 312K | May 1997 – Jul 2026 |
| Lancaster, W. H. G-3-158757 | Louise, E. (7030) | Universal Resources Corp. | 1 | 0 | 34.8K | May 1996 – May 1997 |
| Lancaster, W. H. G-3-144798 | Louise (Frio 5900) | Dallas Production, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 210K | Mar 1993 – May 1996 |
| Lancaster, W. H. O-3-2815 | Louise | Dallas Production, Inc. | 2 | 5.13K | 85.4K | Jan 1993 – Aug 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.
- 1Dallas Production, Inc.Jan 1993 → Sep 1996
- 2Universal Resources Corp.Oct 1996 → Mar 1999
- 3Questar Expl. and Prod. Co.Apr 1999 → Oct 2009
- 4Magnum Producing, LPOct 2011 → Mar 2019
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 456045-99 | Recompletion | Universal Resources Corp. | Dec 9, 1996 | Dec 12, 1996 | Apr 29, 1997 | 7,015 |
| 447509-99 | Recompletion | Dallas Production, Inc. | Apr 29, 1996 | Apr 29, 1996 | Apr 30, 1996 | 7,777 |
| 409902-99 | Recompletion | Dallas Production, Inc. | Mar 15, 1993 | Mar 15, 1993 | Mar 1, 1993 | 7,500 |
| 372657-99 | Recompletion | Union Expl. Partners, Ltd. | Apr 26, 1990 | Apr 26, 1990 | — | 7,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-144798 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-3-158757 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-2815 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-23217 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 86 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,044 | 6,054 | Perforated |
| 6,170 | 6,190 | Perforated |
| 6,290 | 6,296 | Perforated |
| 6,362 | 6,368 | Perforated |
| 6,935 | 6,938 | Perforated |
| 7,001 | 7,005 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,217 | 15 | 150 S |
| 10.75 | 1,217 | — | 150 S |
| 7 | 5,132 | 9.875 | 150 S |
| 7 | 5,132 | — | 150 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 | Jun 3, 1997 | May 19, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | May 27, 1997 | — | — |
| 00 | Jul 17, 1996 | Jun 11, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 10, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | May 5, 1993 | Apr 7, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 23, 1993 | — | — |
| 00 | Jul 5, 1990 | May 29, 1990 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Apr 23, 1969 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 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 42-481-01745 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-481-01745 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 0
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 0
- bbl, all reported
- Dec 2021
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000105153 | H-1 Injection | Canceled Jun 23, 2022 | 6,000 | 1,850 | 3,700–4,800 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
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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