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Final Completion Sidetrack

MCALLEN A. A.

HIDALGO County · District 4 · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. · MCALLEN RANCH (VICKSBURG R-1)

Permits

Max Depth

12,970 ft

First Permit

1981-07-20

Latest Activity

2000-03-23

Lifespan

19 yrs

Regulatory Status

Schedule

OFF SCHEDULE

Completion

1982-05-10

Shut-In

—

Plugged

—

EWA / Production operator mismatch

Scheduling: SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. ≠ Production: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY (reported 2026-04)

EWA / Permit operator mismatch

Scheduling: SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. ≠ Permit: SHELL WESTERN E&P

Resolved via: production → MERIT ENERGY COMPANY

Production Summary

Cum Oil

— bbl

Cum Gas

— mcf

First Production

1993-01

Last Production

2026-07

Operator History

Chain of Custody

SHELL WESTERN E&P 2000-2011→ OXY USA INC. 2011-2017→ MERIT ENERGY COMPANY 2017-2026

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 (1) Elevation 188 ft (DF)

CSV

Formation	Top Depth (MD)	Subsea (+above / −below SL)
VICKSBURG R (Vicksburg)	11,426 ft	-11,238 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 (4)

Interval	Type
10,616–10,712 ft	Perforated
11,432–11,546 ft	Perforated
11,498–11,504 ft	Perforated
12,898–12,908 ft	Perforated

Casing (8)

Size	Set Depth	Cement
13.375"	1,704 ft	1,060 sx
13.375"	1,705 ft	1,060 sx
9.625"	8,850 ft	2,225 sx
2.875"	11,240 ft	—
2.875"	12,182 ft	155 sx
2.875"	12,182 ft	155 sx
5"	12,943 ft	3,525 sx
5"	12,957 ft	3,525 sx

Permit History (3)

#493385 Recompletion Final Completion

MCALLEN, A. A. · 12,970 ft

2000-03-23

Spud 2000-06-05

#339210 Recompletion U

MCALLEN, A. A. · 12,970 ft

1987-11-25

#125659 Drill Final Completion

MC ALLEN, A.A. · 12,970 ft

1981-07-20

Spud 1981-12-22

Applications (3)

#493385 A SHELL WESTERN E&P

received 2000-03-23

#339210 A SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.

received 1987-11-23

#125659 A SHELL OIL COMPANY

received 1981-07-20

Records & Logs

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

W-2/G-1 2001-03-26

W-2/G-1 2000-08-15

W-2/G-1 1989-03-28 log on file

W-2/G-1 1989-04-12

W-2/G-1 1982-06-24

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 HIDALGO County.

Well Details

Well Number: 76
Max Depth: 12,970 ft
Drill Type: Sidetrack
County: HIDALGO
District: 4
Operator: SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.
Completed: 1982-05-10

Operator

Name: SHELL WESTERN E&P INC
Location: HOUSTON
P-5 Status: Inactive (filed 1999-09-16)
Cum Oil (all leases): 103,539,803 bbl
Cum Gas (all leases): 1,149,777,929 mcf
Total Permits: 2,528