WELL · 42-023-31231 · DISTRICT 9
Megargel Drilling Co. #1
Baylor County · Baylor County Regular field · Vertical
Megargel Drilling CO. #1 (API 42-023-31231) is a plugged well in Baylor County, plugged August 25, 1986, last operated by Burns Operating.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 12, 1985, permitted to 5,500 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Palo Pinto, Caddo, Mississippian.
Operator of record
Wichita Falls, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 1, 1998 · 172 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Burns Operating |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Burns OperatingNov 12, 1985 |
- 5,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 12, 1985
- last permit issued
- Jan 15, 1986
- completed
- —
- cumulative oil, bbl
- —
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 15, 1986
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 25, 1986
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.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 289876-99 | Drill | Burns Operating | Nov 6, 1985 | Nov 12, 1985 | — | 5,500 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,228 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Palo PintoPALO PINTO LIME | 3,127 | -1,899 |
| CaddoCADDO LIME | 5,033 | -3,805 |
| MississippianMISS LIME | 5,307 | -4,079 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,308 | 5,358 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 214 | 12.25 | 150 S |
| 4.5 | 5,308 | 7.875 | 250 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 | Feb 26, 1986 | Feb 3, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 8, 1986 | — | — |
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 42-023-31231 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-023-31231 → 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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