WELL · 42-047-31493 · DISTRICT 4
McGill Bros. #529
Brooks County · Kelsey (Frio Consol.) field · Producing · Vertical
Mcgill Bros. #529 (API 42-047-31493) is a well in Brooks County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed November 5, 2011 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended once) between 1986 and 1996, permitted to 6,850 ft.
It was permitted by Exxon Corp. and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Sand & Gravel, Gravel Sand, Sand & Shale, Shale.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Exxon Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 27, 2026
- Permits on file
- 3,454
- Phone
- (713) 209-2400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Exxon Corp. |
| Production reports | Overton Park Oil & Gas LPthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Exxon Corp.Apr 3, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,850
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Apr 3, 1996
- last permit issued
- Nov 5, 2011
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 396K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 5, 2011
- Shut in
- —
- 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 4 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGill Bros. G-4-159221 | Kelsy, Deep (Zone 21-P, NE) | Overton Park Oil & Gas LP | 1 | 0 | 353K | Jun 1996 – Jul 2026 |
| McGill Bros. G-4-144489 | Kelsey, Deep (Zone 21-R,n) | Exxon Corp. | 1 | 0 | 42.3K | Jan 1993 – Jan 2000 |
| McGill Bros. O-4-11719 | Kelsey, Deep (Zone 22-O,w) | Exxon Corp. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Mar 1993 |
| — G-4-121044 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 6,282 · prior 12 7,542(-17%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Exxon Corp.Jan 1993 → Jan 1998
- 2Exxon Mobil CorporationJun 2001 → May 2010
- 3Overton Park Oil & Gas LPNov 2021 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 446608-98 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Aug 1, 1996 | Apr 3, 1996 | Jun 10, 1996 | 6,136 |
| 446608-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Apr 3, 1996 | Apr 3, 1996 | — | 6,136 |
| 406924-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Dec 7, 1992 | Dec 7, 1992 | Dec 14, 1992 | 6,475 |
| 296930-99 | Drill | Exxon Corp. | Jan 30, 1986 | Jan 31, 1986 | Feb 15, 1986 | 8,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-121044 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-144489 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-159221 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-11719 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 250 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Sand & Gravel | 1 | 249 |
| Gravel Sand | 1,320 | -1,070 |
| Sand & Shale | 1,550 | -1,300 |
| Shale | 3,394 | -3,144 |
| Sand & Shale | — | — |
| Shale | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,980 | 6,003 | Perforated |
| 6,076 | 6,086 | Perforated |
| 6,121 | 6,125 | Perforated |
| 6,432 | 6,440 | Perforated |
| 6,481 | 6,494 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,510 | 12.25 | 715 S |
| 2.875 | 6,847 | 7.875 | 1,058 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 | May 17, 2012 | Nov 30, 2011 | — |
| 00 | Aug 10, 2000 | Apr 10, 2000 | — |
| 00 | Sep 4, 1996 | Aug 2, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 7, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 28, 1993 | Feb 11, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 30, 1993 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 6, 1990 | Dec 19, 1989 | — |
| 00 | Feb 8, 1990 | — | — |
| 00 | Jun 2, 1986 | Apr 16, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | May 30, 1986 | — | — |
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 42-047-31493 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-047-31493 → 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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