WELL · 42-481-34475 · DISTRICT 3
Forgason Deep Gas Unit #3
Wharton County · Dynamic (Wilcox 15 150) field · Vertical
Forgason Deep Gas Unit #3 (API 42-481-34475) is a plugged well in Wharton County, plugged October 6, 2021, last operated by Newfield Exploration Company.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 2002 and 2015, permitted to 17,000 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Cook Mt, Cook Mt., Queen City, Wilcox.
Operator of record
The Woodlands, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 5, 2026 · 821 permits on file · (866) 902-0562
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Newfield Exploration Company |
| Production reports | Newfield Exploration Companythrough Feb 2016 |
| Latest permit | Newfield Exploration CompanyOct 22, 2015 |
- 17,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Oct 22, 2015
- last permit issued
- Sep 25, 2007
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 13.5M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2003 THROUGH Oct 2021
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 25, 2007
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Oct 6, 2021
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forgason Deep Gas Unit G-3-280132 | Bonus, SW. (Wilcox) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 841 | Feb 2016 – Oct 2021 |
| Forgason Deep Gas Unit G-3-194319 | Dynamic (Wilcox 15,150) | Newfield Exploration Company | 1 | 0 | 13.5M | Feb 2003 – Feb 2016 |
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.
- 1Newfield Exploration CompanyFeb 2003 → Feb 2016
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 811216-99 | Recompletion | Newfield Exploration Company | Oct 14, 2015 | Oct 22, 2015 | Nov 19, 2015 | 16,042 |
| 641824-99 | Recompletion | Newfield Exploration Company | Jul 3, 2007 | Jul 16, 2007 | Aug 21, 2007 | 17,000 |
| 525152-99 | Drill | Newfield Exploration Company | Oct 31, 2002 | Oct 31, 2002 | Dec 3, 2002 | 17,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-194319 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-3-280132 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,176 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Cook MT | 7,630 | -6,454 |
| Cook Mt. | 7,630 | -6,454 |
| Queen City | 10,060 | -8,884 |
| Wilcox | 12,070 | -10,894 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 12,620 | 12,630 | Perforated |
| 12,656 | 12,662 | Perforated |
| 13,211 | 13,226 | Perforated |
| 15,160 | 15,220 | Perforated |
| 15,485 | 15,525 | Perforated |
| 15,520 | 15,600 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,497 | 17.5 | 1,690 S |
| 9.625 | 8,127 | 12.25 | 1,280 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 | Nov 16, 2016 | Mar 4, 2016 | — |
| 00 | Mar 11, 2008 | Dec 21, 2007 | — |
| 00 | May 28, 2003 | May 6, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | May 14, 2003 | — | — |
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 42-481-34475 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-481-34475 → 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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