WELL · 42-039-31157 · DISTRICT 3
McFarland, Robert Etal #5
Brazoria County · Vertical
Mcfarland, Robert Etal #5 (API 42-039-31157) is a permitted well in Brazoria County filed by Merit Energy Company; no completion report is on file yet.
The RRC has issued 8 drilling permits between 1977 and 1997, permitted to 9,500 ft.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including Frio, Cornelius(7550), Cayce (7650), Cayce(7650).
Its 3 leases have reported 290K barrels of oil and 432K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 5 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 1,049 permits on file · (972) 628-1559
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Texas Petroleum Investment Co.through Nov 2023 |
| Latest permit | Merit Energy CompanyAug 15, 1997 |
- 9,500
- total depth, ft
- 8
- permits on file
- Aug 15, 1997
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 290K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 432K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 5 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McFarland, Robert et AL O-3-12539 | Pledger (Frio 7040) | Texas Petroleum Investment Co. | 4 | 264K | 384K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| McFarland, Robert et AL O-3-20720 | Pledger (Frio 7430) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 25.7K | 47.8K | Jan 1993 – Dec 1997 |
| — O-3-16814 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
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.
- 1Pennzoil Exploration & Prod. Co.Jan 1993 → Apr 1995
- 2Merit Energy CompanyMay 1995 → Mar 2002
- 3Aroc (Texas) Inc.Apr 2002 → May 2008
- 4Texas Petroleum Investment Co.Jun 2008 → Nov 2023
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 465770-99 | Recompletion | Merit Energy Company | Aug 4, 1997 | Aug 15, 1997 | Aug 15, 1997 | 8,900 |
| 369576-99 | Recompletion | Pennzoil Exploration & Prod. Co. | Feb 8, 1990 | Feb 9, 1990 | — | 8,900 |
| 327450-99 | Recompletion | Pennzoil Company | Mar 6, 1987 | Mar 11, 1987 | — | 8,900 |
| 203111-99 | Recompletion | Pennzoil Producing Co. | Jul 27, 1983 | Jul 27, 1983 | — | 8,900 |
| 197602-99 | Recompletion | Pennzoil Producing Co. | Jun 8, 1983 | Jun 8, 1983 | — | 8,900 |
| 100983-99 | Recompletion | Pennzoil Producing Co. | Dec 4, 1980 | Dec 4, 1980 | Nov 20, 1980 | 8,900 |
| 82476-99 | Recompletion | Pennzoil Producing Co. | May 9, 1980 | May 9, 1980 | — | 8,900 |
| 2193-99 | Drill | Pennzoil Producing Co. | Aug 22, 1977 | Aug 22, 1977 | Jul 15, 1977 | 9,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-3-12539 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-16814 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-20720 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 60 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,035 | 7,041 | Perforated |
| 7,430 | 7,434 | Perforated |
| 7,576 | 7,585 | Perforated |
| 7,815 | 7,825 | Perforated |
| 7,912 | 7,932 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,560 | 14.75 | 900 S |
| 2.375 | 7,450 | — | — |
| 2.375 | 7,693 | — | — |
| 2.375 | 7,881 | — | — |
| 7 | 8,100 | 9.875 | 800 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 | Oct 24, 1997 | Oct 9, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 20, 1997 | Mar 29, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 17, 1990 | Mar 29, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 12, 1990 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Aug 8, 1983 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jul 1, 1983 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jul 21, 1980 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Sep 30, 1977 | — |
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 42-039-31157 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-039-31157 → 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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