WELL · 42-161-30126 · DISTRICT 5
McWatters T. H. #1
Freestone County · Oaks (Cotton Valley-Travis Peak) field · Vertical
Mcwatters T. H. #1 (API 42-161-30126) is a well in Freestone County operated by Xto Energy Inc., completed March 24, 2000.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued March 11, 1998, permitted to 12,900 ft.
It was permitted by Cross Timbers Operating Company and has since transferred to Xto Energy Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including BMA, Rodessa, Travis Peak, Coton Valley.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Cross Timbers Operating Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Spring, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 4, 2026 · 16,156 permits on file · (832) 625-1100
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | XTO Energy Inc. |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Cross Timbers Operating CompanyMar 11, 1998 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,900
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Mar 11, 1998
- last permit issued
- Mar 24, 2000
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.17M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 24, 2000
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McWatters, T. H. G-5-66153 | Freestone (Travis Peak) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 362K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| McWatters, T. H. G-5-66172 | Freestone (Cotton Valley) | XTO Energy Inc. | 1 | 0 | 812K | Jan 1993 – Nov 2004 |
| McWatters, T. H. G-5-177423 | Freestone (Bossier Sand) | XTO Energy Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Mar 2000 – Nov 2004 |
| McWatters, T. H. G-5-177424 | Oaks (Cotton Valley-Travis Peak) | XTO Energy Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Mar 2000 – Nov 2004 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 1,413 · prior 12 1,430(-1%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1EP Operating Limited PartnershipJan 1993 → Feb 1995
- 2Enserch Exploration, IncMar 1995 → Mar 1998
- 3Eex CorporationApr 1998 → Apr 1998
- 4Cross Timbers Operating CompanyMay 1998 → May 2001
- 5XTO Energy Inc.Jun 2001 → Dec 2023
- 6Hilcorp Energy CompanyJan 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 470687-97 | Recompletion | Cross Timbers Operating Company | Mar 31, 2000 | Mar 11, 1998 | Nov 20, 1999 | 12,900 |
| 470687-98 | Recompletion | Cross Timbers Operating Company | Sep 8, 1999 | Mar 11, 1998 | — | 12,900 |
| 470687-99 | Recompletion | Enserch Exploration, Inc | Dec 1, 1997 | Mar 11, 1998 | — | 12,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-5-66153 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-5-66172 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-5-177423 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-5-177424 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 459 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| BMA | 7,300 | -6,841 |
| Rodessa | 7,400 | -6,941 |
| Travis Peak | 8,180 | -7,721 |
| Coton Valley | 10,300 | -9,841 |
| Cotton Valley | 10,300 | -9,841 |
| Coton Valley Lime | 12,200 | -11,741 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY LIME | 12,200 | -11,741 |
| Cotton Valleylime | 12,200 | -11,741 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,747 | 12,820 | Perforated |
| 9,452 | 10,268 | Perforated |
| 10,584 | 11,110 | Perforated |
| 11,922 | 11,942 | Perforated |
| 12,664 | 12,820 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,032 | — | — |
| 9.625 | 1,034 | 12.25 | 422 S |
| 7 | 11,256 | 8.75 | 650 S |
| 7 | 11,256 | — | — |
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 29, 2005 | Dec 23, 2004 | — |
| 00 | Jul 31, 2000 | May 8, 2000 | — |
| 00 | Jul 6, 2000 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Apr 29, 1976 | — |
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 42-161-30126 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-161-30126 → 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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