WELL · 42-481-34197 · DISTRICT 3
Harper #3
Wharton County · Alwan (Frio 4860) field · Vertical
Harper #3 (API 42-481-34197) is a plugged well in Wharton County, plugged August 13, 2010, last operated by Bellows Dewey Oper. CO. Ltd..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 29, 2000, permitted to 5,100 ft.
It was permitted by Bay Rock Operating Company and has since transferred to Bellows Dewey Oper. CO. Ltd. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Miocene (undifferentiated), Catahoula, Frio.
Operator of record
Permitted by Bay Rock Operating Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Refugio, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jun 7, 2013 · 8 permits on file · (361) 319-1990
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Bellows Dewey Oper. Co. Ltd. |
| Production reports | Bay Rock Operating Companythrough Sep 2004 |
| Latest permit | Bay Rock Operating CompanyFeb 29, 2000 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,100
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 29, 2000
- last permit issued
- Apr 28, 2000
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 172K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2000 THROUGH Dec 2010
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 28, 2000
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 13, 2010
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harper G-3-177243 | Alwan (Frio 4860) | Bellows, Dewey Oper. Co., Ltd. | 1 | 0 | 172K | Apr 2000 – Dec 2010 |
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.
- 1Bay Rock Operating CompanyApr 2000 → Sep 2004
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 492557-99 | Drill | Bay Rock Operating Company | Feb 29, 2000 | Feb 29, 2000 | Mar 3, 2000 | 5,100 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-177243 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 125 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE | 2,530 | -2,405 |
| Catahoula | 3,230 | -3,105 |
| Frio | 3,710 | -3,585 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,870 | 4,873 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 803 | 12.25 | 370 S |
| 4.5 | 4,934 | 7.875 | 1,050 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 30, 2000 | May 11, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 15, 2000 | — | — |
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 42-481-34197 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-481-34197 → 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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