TEXAS · WELLS · CHAMBERS COUNTY · MCGOWN FARMS GU LEASE · API 42-071-32524 · DISTRICT 03
McGown Farms GU #1
Chambers County · Ora (13400 Sand) field · Producing · Directional
Mcgown Farms GU #1 (API 42-071-32524) is a well in Chambers County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed October 13, 2018 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued September 23, 2013, permitted to 13,938 ft.
It was permitted by Samson Exploration, LLC and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 8 formation tops, including Miocene (undifferentiated), Het Lime, Marginulina, Frio.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Samson Exploration, LLC; 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 | Samson Exploration, LLCSep 23, 2013 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,938
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 23, 2013
- last permit issued
- Oct 13, 2018
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 8.97M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2014 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 13, 2018
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGown Farms GU G-3-275810 | Ora (13400 Sand) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 8.97M | Feb 2014 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 208,383 · prior 12 16,366(+1173%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Samson Exploration, LLCFeb 2014 → Aug 2016
- 2Hilcorp Energy CompanySep 2016 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 770109-98 | Drill | Samson Exploration, LLC | Dec 3, 2014 | Sep 23, 2013 | Oct 15, 2013 | 15,000 |
| 770109-99 | Drill | Samson Exploration, LLC | Sep 17, 2013 | Sep 23, 2013 | Oct 15, 2013 | 15,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2018 | McGown Farms GU G-3-275810 | Ora (13400 Sand) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Producing | 13,938 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 21 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE BASE | 7,438 | -7,417 |
| Het Lime | 7,701 | -7,680 |
| Marginulina | 8,363 | -8,342 |
| Frio | 8,765 | -8,744 |
| Nodosaria | 10,007 | -9,986 |
| Tex Miss | 10,721 | -10,700 |
| Vicksburg | 11,172 | -11,151 |
| 13400 Sand | 12,941 | -12,920 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 13,406 | 13,456 | Perforated |
| 13,516 | 13,542 | Perforated |
| 13,520 | 13,540 | Perforated |
| 13,544 | 13,564 | Perforated |
| 13,580 | 13,600 | Perforated |
| 13,608 | 13,616 | Perforated |
| 13,620 | 13,626 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 4,007 | 17.5 | 3,250 S |
| 9.625 | 10,872 | 12.25 | 865 S |
| 5 | 14,394 | 7.5 | 175 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 | Jan 24, 2019 | Oct 25, 2018 | — |
| 00 | Feb 27, 2018 | Nov 30, 2017 | — |
| 00 | May 13, 2016 | Apr 7, 2016 | — |
| 00 | Apr 19, 2016 | Nov 18, 2015 | — |
| 00 | Jun 23, 2015 | Feb 13, 2015 | — |
| 00 | Jun 12, 2015 | Dec 23, 2014 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 18, 2015 | Jun 2, 2014 | Yes |
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 42-071-32524 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-071-32524 → 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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