WELL · 42-485-41542 · DISTRICT 9
Chicago #3E
Wichita County · K-M-A (Ellenburger) field · Vertical
Chicago #3E (API 42-485-41542) is a plugged well in Wichita County, plugged September 10, 2004, last operated by Bto Venture Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 20, 1987, permitted to 4,300 ft.
It was permitted by Sage Energy Company and has since transferred to Bto Venture Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including KMA, Goin, Ellenburger.
Operator of record
Permitted by Sage Energy Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Wichita Falls, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 6, 2014 · 198 permits on file · (940) 733-4935
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Bto Venture Inc. |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Sage Energy CompanyOct 20, 1987 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 4,300
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Oct 20, 1987
- last permit issued
- Nov 1, 1987
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Oct 2004
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 1, 1987
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Sep 10, 2004
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; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago O-13-26789 | K-M-A (Ellenburger) | Bto Venture, Inc. | 2 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Oct 2004 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 337710-99 | Drill | Sage Energy Company | Oct 20, 1987 | Oct 20, 1987 | — | 4,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-13-26789 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 992 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| KMA | 3,553 | -2,561 |
| Goin | 3,742 | -2,750 |
| Ellenburger | 4,200 | -3,208 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,626 | 3,632 | Perforated |
| 4,088 | 4,107 | Perforated |
| 4,145 | 4,151 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 210 | 12.25 | 125 S |
| 4.5 | 4,178 | 7.875 | 275 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 | Feb 25, 1992 | Feb 14, 1992 | — |
| 00 | Dec 17, 1987 | Dec 3, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 10, 1987 | — | — |
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 42-485-41542 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-485-41542 → 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
- 111K
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 1.83M
- bbl, all reported
- Apr 2004
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000076517 | H-1 Injection | Plugged Oct 4, 2004 | 700 | 1,200 | 3,626–3,632 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 111,410 · prior 12 109,700(+2%)
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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