WELL · 42-497-35934 · DISTRICT 9
Little #3
Wise County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Little #3 (API 42-497-35934) is a well in Wise County operated by El Reno Energy LLC, completed April 20, 2006 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 29, 2005, permitted to 8,450 ft.
It was permitted by Nautilus Exploration, Inc. and has since transferred to El Reno Energy LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Barnett, Forestburg.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Nautilus Exploration, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Granbury, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jun 4, 2026 · 13 permits on file · (214) 677-7595
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | EL Reno Energy LLC |
| Production reports | EL Reno Energy, LLCthrough May 2023 |
| Latest permit | Nautilus Exploration, Inc.Nov 29, 2005 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,450
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 29, 2005
- last permit issued
- Apr 20, 2006
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 146K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2006 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 20, 2006
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Delinquent
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little G-13-221034 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | EL Reno Energy, LLC | 1 | 0 | 146K | Apr 2006 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Nautilus Exploration, Inc.Apr 2006 → Dec 2020
- 2EL Reno Energy, LLCJan 2021 → May 2023
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 610139-99 | Drill | Nautilus Exploration, Inc. | Nov 29, 2005 | Nov 29, 2005 | Jan 8, 2006 | 8,450 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-221034 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 798 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| BarnettUPPER BARNETT SHALE | 7,460 | -6,662 |
| ForestburgFORESTBURG LIME | 7,530 | -6,732 |
| BarnettLOWER BARNETT SHALE | 7,778 | -6,980 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,466 | 7,530 | Perforated |
| 7,778 | 7,806 | Perforated |
| 7,868 | 8,050 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 845 | 12.25 | 420 S |
| 5.5 | 8,070 | 7.875 | 225 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 | Mar 2, 2007 | May 12, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 8, 2006 | — | — |
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 42-497-35934 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-497-35934 → 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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