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PRODUCING

MARTIN J. C. III

WEBB County · District 4 · ARETE OPERATING COMPANY III LLC · DOLORES CREEK SOUTH (WX. 9200)

Permits

1

Max Depth

10,500 ft

First Permit

1997-03-21

Latest Activity

1997-03-21

Lifespan

< 1 yr

Regulatory Status

Schedule

ON SCHEDULE

Completion

1997-06-15

Shut-In

—

Plugged

—

P-5 Org Status: X

!

EWA / Permit operator mismatch

Scheduling: ARETE OPERATING COMPANY III LLC ≠ Permit: MICHAEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION

Resolved via: production → ARETE OPERATING COMPANY III, LLC

Production Summary

Cum Oil

— bbl

Cum Gas

— mcf

First Production

1997-06

Last Production

2026-07

Operator History

Chain of Custody

MICHAEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION 1997-2001→ CALPINE NATURAL GAS COMPANY 2002-2002→ CALPINE NATURAL GAS COMPANY L.P. 2002-2002→ CALPINE NATURAL GAS L.P. 2002-2005→ ROSETTA RESOURCES OPERATING LP 2006-2012→ PINPOINT ENERGY OPERATING, LLC 2012-2012→ PETROPOINT ENERGY OPERATING, LLC 2012-2014→ WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLC 2014-2020→ ARETE OPERATING COMPANY II, LLC 2021-2025→ ARETE OPERATING COMPANY III, LLC 2025-2026

Lease Production

Production is reported at the lease level. View production data, decline curves, and history on the lease page.

Gas
production & DCA →

Formation Tops (3) Elevation 514 ft (GL)

CSV
FormationTop Depth (MD)Subsea (+above / −below SL)
TOP WILCOX (Wilcox)4,590 ft-4,076 ft
BASE WILCOX (Wilcox)6,880 ft-6,366 ft
WILLS POINT 8,830 ft-8,316 ft

As reported by operators on W-2/G-1 completion filings (RRC wellbore records). Depths are measured depth; names appear as filed. Subsea = reported elevation − measured depth (negative = below sea level; vertical wellbores only). View filings & logs at RRC ↗

Perforations (1)

IntervalType
8,622–8,674 ftPerforated

Casing (3)

SizeSet DepthCement
9.625"771 ft310 sx
7"7,470 ft350 sx
4.5"9,088 ft300 sx

Permit History (1)

#460217 Drill Final Completion

MARTIN, J. C. III · 10,500 ft

1997-03-21

Spud 1997-05-01

Applications (1)

#460217 A MICHAEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
received 1997-03-21

Records & Logs

2 completion filings on record · 1 with log images at RRC.

W-2/G-1 1997-07-16 log on file
W-2/G-1 1997-07-23
Completion packets + logs ↗ Wellbore filings ↗

Completion packets open directly (post-2011 filings include attached logs). Log images can't be deep-linked — clicking copies the API for you to paste.

No GPS coordinates yet

Coordinates come from the RRC GIS backfill and usually appear within days of permit issuance. Located in WEBB County.

Well Details

Well Number
15
Max Depth
10,500 ft
Drill Type
Vertical
County
WEBB
District
4
Operator
ARETE OPERATING COMPANY III LLC
Completed
1997-06-15

Operator

Location
SAN ANTONIO
P-5 Status
X (filed 2026-02-10)
Cum Oil (all leases)
— bbl
Cum Gas (all leases)
281,884 mcf
Activities
G/PUR, OPRS/G