TEXAS · WELLS · BROOKS COUNTY · API 42-047-01453 · DISTRICT 04
McGill Bros. #331
Brooks County · Kelsey (Frio Consol.) field · Vertical
Mcgill Bros. #331 (API 42-047-01453) is a plugged well in Brooks County, plugged April 5, 2005, last operated by Exxon Mobil Corporation.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended once) between 1983 and 1997, permitted to 6,370 ft.
It was permitted by Exxon Corp. and has since transferred to Exxon Mobil Corporation on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by Exxon Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Spring, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jul 15, 2026
- Permits on file
- 1,223
- Phone
- (346) 474-9142
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Exxon Mobil Corporationthrough Apr 2005 |
| Latest permit | Exxon Corp.Sep 16, 1997 |
- 6,370
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Sep 16, 1997
- last permit issued
- Feb 1, 2000
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 609K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Apr 2005
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 1, 2000
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 5, 2005
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 4 leases this well is completed on; they carry 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGill Bros. G-4-167118 | Kelsey (Frio Consol.) | Exxon Mobil Corporation | 1 | 0 | 166K | Nov 1997 – Apr 2005 |
| McGill Bros. G-4-166616 | Kelsey, Deep (Zone 18-E) | Exxon Corp. | 1 | 0 | 443K | Nov 1997 – Jan 2000 |
| McGill Bros. G-4-62317 | Kelsey, Deep (Zone 21-R, C) | Exxon Corp. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Nov 1997 |
| McGill Bros. G-4-105718 | Kelsey ( Zone 14-A) | Exxon Corp. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Nov 1997 |
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.
- 1Exxon Corp.Dec 1997 → Mar 2000
- 2Exxon Mobil CorporationApr 2000 → Apr 2005
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 467421-98 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Feb 9, 1998 | Sep 16, 1997 | Oct 28, 1997 | 6,370 |
| 467421-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Sep 10, 1997 | Sep 16, 1997 | — | 5,660 |
| 352700-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Oct 26, 1988 | Oct 27, 1988 | — | 6,370 |
| 187478-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Mar 4, 1983 | Mar 4, 1983 | — | 6,370 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2000 | McGill Bros. G-4-167118 | Kelsey (Frio Consol.) | Exxon Mobil Corporation | Plugged | — |
| Nov 25, 1997 | McGill Bros. G-4-166616 | Kelsey Deep (Zone 18-E) | Exxon Corp. | Plugged | — |
| Nov 30, 1988 | McGill Bros. G-4-62317 | Kelsey Deep (Zone 21-R C) | Exxon Corp. | Plugged | — |
| May 14, 1983 | McGill Bros. G-4-105718 | Kelsey ( Zone 14-A) | Exxon Corp. | Plugged | — |
| — | McGill Bros. O-4-1362 | Kelsey Deep (Zone 20-A) | Exxon Corp. | Plugged | — |
| — | Kelsey Unit G-4-67505 | Kelsey ( M-2) | Exxon Corp. | Plugged | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,870 | 4,884 | Perforated |
| 5,302 | 5,320 | Perforated |
| 5,388 | 5,393 | Perforated |
| 5,592 | 5,610 | Perforated |
| 5,934 | 5,955 | Perforated |
| — | 5,792 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,570 | — | — |
| 9.625 | 1,581 | 12.25 | 365 S |
| 9.625 | 1,581 | — | 365 S |
| 2.875 | 6,358 | 8.75 | — |
| 2.875 | 6,358 | — | — |
| 2.875 | 6,360 | — | — |
| 2.875 | 6,370 | — | 470 S |
| 2.875 | 6,371 | 8.75 | 470 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 | Mar 17, 2000 | Feb 15, 2000 | — |
| 00 | Apr 28, 1998 | Jan 30, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 10, 1998 | Feb 17, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 26, 1998 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 26, 1998 | — | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 10, 1989 | Jan 11, 1989 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 30, 1984 | Jun 7, 1983 | — |
| 00 | Oct 29, 1984 | Jun 7, 1983 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jun 7, 1983 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jun 27, 1975 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Dec 10, 1973 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | — | — |
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 42-047-01453 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-047-01453 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 0
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 0
- bbl, all reported
- —
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000112143 | UIC Permit | Plugged May 3, 2005 | 0 | 0 | 5,680–5,695 |
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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