TEXAS · WELLS · BRAZOS COUNTY · MCWHORTER RANCH UNIT LEASE · API 42-041-32018 · DISTRICT 03
McWhorter Ranch Unit #2H
Brazos County · Madisonville W. (Woodbine -A-) field · Shut In · Horizontal
Mcwhorter Ranch Unit #2H (API 42-041-32018) is a horizontal well in Brazos County operated by Wildfire Energy Operating LLC, completed February 10, 2009 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule, shut in May 1, 2019.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued September 10, 2008, permitted to 8,119 ft.
It was permitted by Unit Petroleum Company and has since transferred to Wildfire Energy Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Austin Chalk, Woodbine.
Its lease has reported 67.5K barrels of oil and 43.1K mcf of gas since February 2009, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Unit Petroleum Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Nov 24, 2025
- Permits on file
- 171
- Phone
- (832) 558-0100
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Wildfire Energy Operating LLC |
| Production reports | MD America Energy, LLCthrough Apr 2021 |
| Latest permit | Unit Petroleum CompanySep 10, 2008 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,119
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Sep 10, 2008
- last permit issued
- Feb 10, 2009
- completed
- 67.5K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 43.1K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2009 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 10, 2009
- Shut in
- May 1, 2019
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 lease this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McWhorter Ranch Unit O-3-25387 | Madisonville, W. (Woodbine -A-) | Wildfire Energy Operating LLC | 1 | 67.5K | 43.1K | Feb 2009 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Unit Petroleum CompanyFeb 2009 → Jun 2012
- 2Manti Exploration Operating LLCJul 2012 → Nov 2013
- 3Sabalo Exploration Operating,llcDec 2013 → Aug 2014
- 4MD America Energy, LLCSep 2014 → Apr 2021
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 669571-99 | Drill | Unit Petroleum Company | Aug 21, 2008 | Sep 10, 2008 | Oct 10, 2008 | 8,150 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2009 | McWhorter Ranch Unit O-3-25387 | Madisonville W. (Woodbine -A-) | Wildfire Energy Operating LLC | Shut In · shut in May 1, 2019 | 8,119 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 306 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Austin ChalkTOP AUSTIN CHALK | 7,636 | -7,330 |
| Austin ChalkBASE AUSTIN CHALK | 7,978 | -7,672 |
| WoodbineTOP WOODBINE A SD. | 8,085 | -7,779 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,650 | 12,650 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 4,050 | 14.75 | 2,621 S |
| 7 | 8,650 | 9.875 | 469 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 | Dec 14, 2009 | Jul 23, 2009 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 7, 2009 | — | — |
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 42-041-32018 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-041-32018 → 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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