TEXAS · WELLS · BROOKS COUNTY · API 42-047-30602 · DISTRICT 04
McGill Bros. NCT-1 #73
Brooks County · Kelsey (Frio Consol.) field · Vertical
Mcgill Bros. Nct-1 #73 (API 42-047-30602) is a plugged well in Brooks County, plugged December 22, 2011, last operated by Chevron U. S. A. Inc..
The RRC has issued 4 drilling permits (amended once) between 1977 and 1993, permitted to 8,900 ft.
It was permitted by Texaco E & P Inc. and has since transferred to Chevron U. S. A. Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by Texaco E & P Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Midland, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 30, 2026
- Permits on file
- 9,293
- Phone
- (866) 212-1212
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. |
| Production reports | Texaco E & P Inc.through Feb 1995 |
| Latest permit | Texaco E & P Inc.Sep 15, 1993 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,900
- total depth, ft
- 5
- permits on file
- Sep 15, 1993
- last permit issued
- Apr 19, 1995
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 331K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Dec 2011
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 19, 1995
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Dec 22, 2011
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 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGill Bros. NCT-1 G-4-146529 | Kelsey (Frio Consol.) | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | 1 | 0 | 204K | Sep 1993 – Dec 2011 |
| McGill Bros. NCT-1 O-4-8597 | Kelsey, Deep (Zone 20-C, E.) | Texaco E & P Inc. | 2 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Feb 2000 |
| McGill Bros. NCT-1 G-4-146352 | Kelsey, Deep (Frio 6560) | Texaco E & P Inc. | 1 | 0 | 14.5K | Aug 1993 – Sep 1993 |
| McGill Bros. NCT-1 G-4-143695 | Kelsey, Deep (Zone 21-SM, North) | Texaco E & P Inc. | 1 | 0 | 113K | Jan 1993 – Aug 1993 |
| — G-4-75821 | — | — | 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.
- 1Texaco E & P Inc.Jan 1993 → Feb 1995
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 415743-99 | Recompletion | Texaco E & P Inc. | Sep 7, 1993 | Sep 15, 1993 | Sep 8, 1993 | 7,915 |
| 414518-99 | Recompletion | Texaco E & P Inc. | Aug 2, 1993 | Aug 13, 1993 | Aug 12, 1993 | 7,915 |
| 406367-98 | Recompletion | Texaco E & P Inc. | Dec 31, 1992 | Nov 25, 1992 | Nov 24, 1992 | 7,915 |
| 406367-99 | Recompletion | Texaco E & P Inc. | Nov 19, 1992 | Nov 25, 1992 | — | 7,915 |
| 11069-99 | Drill | Texaco Inc. | Oct 31, 1977 | Oct 31, 1977 | — | 8,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 1995 | McGill Bros. NCT-1 G-4-146529 | Kelsey (Frio Consol.) | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Plugged | — |
| Aug 17, 1993 | McGill Bros. NCT-1 G-4-146352 | Kelsey Deep (Frio 6560) | Texaco E & P Inc. | Plugged | — |
| Dec 7, 1992 | McGill Bros. NCT-1 G-4-143695 | Kelsey Deep (Zone 21-SM North) | Texaco E & P Inc. | Plugged | — |
| Dec 23, 1977 | McGill Bros. NCT-1 O-4-8597 | Kelsey Deep (Zone 20-C E.) | Texaco E & P Inc. | Plugged | — |
| Dec 14, 1977 | McGill Bros. NCT-1 G-4-75821 | Kelsey Deep (Frio 7250) | Texaco E & P Inc. | Plugged | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,118 | 6,150 | Perforated |
| 6,558 | 6,573 | Perforated |
| 6,602 | 6,606 | Perforated |
| 6,607 | 6,610 | Perforated |
| 6,730 | 6,736 | Perforated |
| — | 6,254 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,618 | 15 | 600 S |
| 7 | 7,538 | 9.875 | 250 S |
| 7 | 7,548 | 9.875 | 850 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 | Sep 16, 1996 | May 24, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Nov 15, 1993 | Aug 27, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 12, 1993 | Sep 17, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 27, 1993 | — | — |
| 00 | Sep 8, 1993 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 26, 1993 | Jan 5, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 1, 1993 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Mar 23, 1978 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Feb 13, 1978 | — |
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 42-047-30602 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-047-30602 → 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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