WELL · 42-497-31367 · DISTRICT 9
Clifton #3
Wise County · Morris (Strawn) field · Vertical
Clifton #3 (API 42-497-31367) is a plugged well in Wise County, plugged November 30, 2003, last operated by 3-T Exploration Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1978 and 1985, permitted to 5,900 ft.
It was permitted by Spragins, ED and has since transferred to 3-T Exploration Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Morris Sand, Caddo, Caooo Congl., Congl..
Its lease has reported 22.1K barrels of oil and 325K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in March 2023. The lease carries 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Spragins, Ed; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Wichita Falls, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 4, 2026 · 219 permits on file · (903) 520-3993
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | 3-T Exploration Inc. |
| Production reports | Spragins, Edthrough Jan 2020 |
| Latest permit | Spragins, EdOct 14, 1985 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,900
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 14, 1985
- last permit issued
- Sep 26, 1985
- completed
- 22.1K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 325K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Mar 2023
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 26, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 30, 2003
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton O-13-18807 | Morris (Strawn) | 3-T Exploration, Inc. | 2 | 22.1K | 325K | Jan 1993 – Mar 2023 |
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.
- 1Spragins, EdJan 1993 → Jan 2020
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 287317-99 | Recompletion | Spragins, Ed | Oct 11, 1985 | Oct 14, 1985 | — | 4,327 |
| 38066-99 | Drill | Spragins, Ed | Dec 4, 1978 | Dec 4, 1978 | Dec 20, 1978 | 5,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-13-18807 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 890 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Morris Sand | 4,152 | -3,262 |
| CaddoCADDO LIME | 4,891 | -4,001 |
| CaddoCADDO CONGL. | 4,966 | -4,076 |
| Caooo Congl. | 4,966 | -4,076 |
| Congl. | 5,620 | -4,730 |
| Marble Falls | 5,673 | -4,783 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,157 | 4,174 | Perforated |
| 4,972 | 4,992 | Perforated |
| 4,972 | 5,632 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 240 | 12.25 | 165 S |
| 2.375 | 5,167 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 5,707 | 7.875 | 130 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 | May 12, 1986 | Sep 30, 1985 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 17, 1985 | — | — |
| 00 | Jun 19, 1985 | Apr 1, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Apr 12, 1985 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Aug 23, 1979 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | May 15, 1979 | — |
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 42-497-31367 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-497-31367 → 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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