WELL · 42-481-34541 · DISTRICT 3
Pierce Ranch #3
Wharton County · Wharton West (5430) field · Vertical
Pierce Ranch #3 (API 42-481-34541) is a plugged well in Wharton County, plugged August 27, 2014, last operated by Patterson Petroleum LP.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits in 2003, permitted to 6,300 ft.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Frio.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Snyder, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Feb 12, 2007
- Permits on file
- 207
- Phone
- (325) 574-6300
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Patterson Petroleum LP |
| Production reports | CML Exploration, LLCthrough Sep 2009 |
| Latest permit | Patterson Petroleum LPAug 5, 2003 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,300
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 5, 2003
- last permit issued
- Jun 3, 2003
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 625K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 2003 THROUGH Aug 2014
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 3, 2003
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 27, 2014
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce Ranch G-3-196207 | Wharton, West (4700) | Dominion Production Company, LLC | 1 | 0 | 620K | Aug 2003 – Aug 2014 |
| Pierce Ranch G-3-195812 | Wharton, West (5430) | Patterson Petroleum LP | 1 | 0 | 4.33K | Jun 2003 – Aug 2003 |
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.
- 1Patterson Petroleum LPJul 2003 → Jul 2007
- 2Patterson Petroleum LLCAug 2007 → Oct 2007
- 3CML Exploration, LLCNov 2007 → Sep 2009
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 534770-99 | Recompletion | Patterson Petroleum LP | Jul 30, 2003 | Aug 5, 2003 | Aug 1, 2003 | 6,300 |
| 531896-99 | Drill | Patterson Petroleum LP | May 13, 2003 | May 13, 2003 | May 20, 2003 | 6,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-195812 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-3-196207 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 100 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Frio | 4,420 | -4,320 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,641 | 4,646 | Perforated |
| 5,433 | 5,437 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 2,164 | 12.25 | 990 S |
| 5.5 | 5,934 | 7.875 | 420 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 8, 2003 | Aug 14, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 3, 2003 | — | — |
| 00 | Aug 20, 2003 | Jul 23, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 6, 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 42-481-34541 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-481-34541 → 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
- —
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000104397 | W-14 Disposal | Plugged Sep 2, 2014 | 750 | 2,300 | 4,864–4,890 |
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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