TEXAS · WELLS · FREESTONE COUNTY · MCWATTERS, T. H. LEASE · API 42-161-31267 · DISTRICT 05
McWatters T. H. #7
Freestone County · Freestone (Travis Peak) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Mcwatters T. H. #7 (API 42-161-31267) is a well in Freestone County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed November 8, 1994 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in June 1, 2021.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued September 1, 1994, permitted to 10,566 ft.
It was permitted by EP Operating Limited Partnership and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Rodessa, Pettit, Travis Peak.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by EP Operating Limited Partnership; 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 | XTO Energy Inc.through May 2021 |
| Latest permit | EP Operating Limited PartnershipSep 1, 1994 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,566
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Sep 1, 1994
- last permit issued
- Nov 8, 1994
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.28M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 1994 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 8, 1994
- Shut in
- Jun 1, 2021
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McWatters, T. H. G-5-152482 | Freestone (Travis Peak) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.28M | Nov 1994 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1EP Operating Limited PartnershipNov 1994 → 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 → May 2021
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 427650-99 | Drill | EP Operating Limited Partnership | Sep 1, 1994 | Sep 1, 1994 | Sep 14, 1994 | 10,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 1994 | McWatters T. H. G-5-152482 | Freestone (Travis Peak) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Jun 1, 2021 | 10,566 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 443 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Rodessa | 7,509 | -7,066 |
| Pettit | 8,173 | -7,730 |
| Travis Peak | 8,419 | -7,976 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,517 | 10,400 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,420 | 11 | 475 S |
| 4.5 | 10,566 | 7.875 | 1,045 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 | Mar 10, 1995 | Dec 8, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 1, 1995 | — | — |
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 42-161-31267 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-161-31267 → 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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