TEXAS · WELLS · BROOKS COUNTY · MCGILL BROS. NCT-1 LEASE · API 42-047-31744 · DISTRICT 04
McGill Bros. NCT-1 #80
Brooks County · Kelsey (Vxkbg. Consol.) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Mcgill Bros. Nct-1 #80 (API 42-047-31744) is a well in Brooks County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed February 5, 1997 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1996 and 1997, permitted to 9,500 ft.
It was permitted by Texaco E & P Inc. and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Texaco E & P Inc.; 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 | Hilcorp Energy Company |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Texaco E & P Inc.Aug 5, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 5, 1997
- last permit issued
- Feb 5, 1997
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 6.96M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 1997 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 5, 1997
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGill Bros. NCT-1 G-4-162122 | Kelsey (Vxkbg. Consol.) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 6.96M | Feb 1997 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 40,831 · prior 12 37,714(+8%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Texaco E & P Inc.Feb 1997 → May 2002
- 2Chevron U. S. A. Inc.Jun 2002 → Aug 2014
- 3Hilcorp Energy CompanySep 2014 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 465687-99 | Field transfer | Texaco E & P Inc. | Jul 31, 1997 | Aug 5, 1997 | Dec 30, 1996 | 9,500 |
| 455228-99 | Drill | Texaco E & P Inc. | Nov 15, 1996 | Nov 19, 1996 | Dec 30, 1996 | 10,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 1997 | McGill Bros. NCT-1 G-4-162122 | Kelsey (Vxkbg. Consol.) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Temp Abandoned | 9,500 |
| Feb 5, 1997 | McGill Bros. NCT-1 G-4-162122 | Kelsey (Vxkbg. Consol.) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Temp Abandoned | 9,500 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,332 | 8,472 | Perforated |
| 8,506 | 8,542 | Perforated |
| 8,562 | 8,577 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,700 | 14.75 | 990 S |
| 7.625 | 7,877 | 9.875 | 660 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 30, 1997 | Jul 31, 1997 | — |
| 00 | Apr 2, 1997 | Feb 20, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 28, 1997 | — | — |
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 42-047-31744 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-047-31744 → 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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