TEXAS · WELLS · BRAZOS COUNTY · API 42-041-31461 · DISTRICT 03
McFarlane J. W. #1
Brazos County · Giddings (Austin Chalk Gas) field · Horizontal · Sidetrack
Mcfarlane J. W. #1 (API 42-041-31461) is a plugged horizontal well in Brazos County, plugged August 6, 2019, last operated by Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended once) between 1990 and 1996, permitted to 15,000 ft.
It was permitted by Union Pacific Resources Company and has since transferred to Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Midway, Navarro, Pecan Gap, Austin Chalk.
Operator of record
Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC
Permitted by Union Pacific Resources Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- May 6, 2026
- Permits on file
- 615
- Phone
- (713) 842-9050
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Anadarko E&P Company LPthrough Nov 2003 |
| Latest permit | Union Pacific Resources CompanyMar 27, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 15,000
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Mar 27, 1996
- last permit issued
- Apr 24, 1996
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 920K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Aug 2019
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 24, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 6, 2019
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 2 leases this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McFarlane, J. W. G-3-141646 | Giddings (Austin Chalk, Gas) | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 920K | Jan 1993 – Aug 2019 |
| — O-3-21189 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Union Pacific Resources CompanyJan 1993 → Jan 2001
- 2Rme Petroleum CompanyFeb 2001 → Nov 2002
- 3Anadarko E&P Company LPDec 2002 → Nov 2003
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 446335-99 | Recompletion · sidetrack | Union Pacific Resources Company | Mar 26, 1996 | Mar 27, 1996 | Mar 31, 1996 | 11,572 |
| 396229-99 | Other | Union Pacific Resources Company | Jan 27, 1992 | Jan 27, 1992 | — | 11,819 |
| 376372-98 | Drill | Union Pacific Resources Company | Sep 18, 1990 | Aug 8, 1990 | Oct 16, 1990 | 15,000 |
| 376372-99 | Drill | Union Pacific Resources Company | Aug 8, 1990 | Aug 8, 1990 | — | 15,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 1996 | McFarlane J. W. G-3-141646 | Giddings (Austin Chalk Gas) | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC | Plugged | — |
| Apr 24, 1996 | McFarlane J. W. G-3-141646 | Giddings (Austin Chalk Gas) | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC | Plugged | — |
| Jan 31, 1991 | McFarlane J. W. O-3-21189 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | Union Pacific Resources Company | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 194 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Midway | 8,003 | -7,809 |
| Navarro | 8,853 | -8,659 |
| Pecan Gap | 9,903 | -9,709 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,753 | -10,559 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,820 | 11,819 | Perforated |
| 10,820 | 11,820 | Perforated |
| 10,877 | 14,521 | Perforated |
| 11,164 | 13,926 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 3,075 | 14.75 | 2,610 S |
| 7.625 | 10,820 | 9.875 | 300 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 | Aug 30, 1996 | Jun 17, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 22, 1992 | Jan 21, 1992 | — |
| 00 | Jul 15, 1992 | — | — |
| 00 | Oct 10, 1991 | Feb 13, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 3, 1991 | — | — |
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 42-041-31461 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-041-31461 → 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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