TEXAS · WELLS · WOOD COUNTY · WHATLEY "J" LEASE · API 42-499-31675 · DISTRICT 06
Whatley J #3
Wood County · Manziel SE. (Gloyd) field · Producing · Vertical
Whatley J #3 (API 42-499-31675) is a well in Wood County operated by Southwest Operating Inc.-Tyler, completed May 7, 1990 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued January 3, 1990, permitted to 9,012 ft.
It was permitted by Txo Production Corp. and has since transferred to Southwest Operating Inc.-Tyler on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 8 formation tops, including B/Austin Chalk, Woodbine, Buda, Paluxy.
Its lease has reported 31.3K barrels of oil and 598K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Southwest Operating Inc.-Tyler
Permitted by TXO Production Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Tyler, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 4, 2026
- Permits on file
- 63
- Phone
- (903) 597-4279
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Southwest Operating Inc.-Tyler |
| Production reports | Southwest Operating, Inc.-Tylerthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | TXO Production Corp.Jan 3, 1990 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,012
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jan 3, 1990
- last permit issued
- May 7, 1990
- completed
- 31.3K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 598K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 7, 1990
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whatley "J" O-6-12702 | Manziel, SE. (Gloyd) | Southwest Operating, Inc.-Tyler | 1 | 31.3K | 598K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 5,286 · prior 12 5,678(-7%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 577 · prior 12 560(+3%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Marathon Oil CompanyJan 1993 → May 1994
- 2Forrester, J. L.Apr 1997 → Jul 2005
- 3Fair Oil, Ltd.Jan 2006 → Jun 2022
- 4Southwest Operating, Inc.-TylerJul 2022 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 368175-99 | Drill | TXO Production Corp. | Jan 2, 1990 | Jan 3, 1990 | Feb 22, 1990 | 9,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 1990 | Whatley J O-6-12702 | Manziel SE. (Gloyd) | Southwest Operating Inc.-Tyler | Producing | 9,012 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 452 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,164 | 8,172 | Perforated |
| 8,367 | 8,369 | Perforated |
| 8,379 | 8,384 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 986 | 12.25 | 355 S |
| 4.5 | 9,012 | 7.875 | 400 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 17, 1996 | May 15, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Aug 7, 1990 | Jun 5, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 25, 1990 | — | — |
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 42-499-31675 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-499-31675 → 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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