TEXAS · WELLS · FREESTONE COUNTY · API 42-161-31751 · DISTRICT 05
McWatters T. H. #12
Freestone County · Freestone (CV-Bossier Cons.) field · Producing · Vertical
Mcwatters T. H. #12 (API 42-161-31751) is a well in Freestone County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed March 1, 2006 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued May 12, 2000, permitted to 13,005 ft.
It was permitted by Cross Timbers Operating Company and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Pettit, BMA, Travis Peak, Cotton 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.
- 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 | Cross Timbers Operating CompanyMay 12, 2000 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,005
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- May 12, 2000
- last permit issued
- Mar 1, 2006
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.28M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2001 THROUGH Apr 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 1, 2006
- 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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McWatters, T. H. G-5-182814 | Freestone (CV-Bossier Cons.) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 2.28M | Apr 2001 – Jul 2026 |
| McWatters, T. H. G-5-182817 | Freestone (Bossier Sand) | XTO Energy Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Apr 2001 – Feb 2006 |
| McWatters, T. H. G-5-182818 | Oaks (Cotton Valley-Travis Peak) | XTO Energy Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Apr 2001 – Feb 2006 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 10,042 · prior 12 11,895(-16%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1XTO Energy Inc.Apr 2001 → Dec 2023
- 2Hilcorp Energy CompanyJan 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 494111-98 | Drill | Cross Timbers Operating Company | Nov 15, 2000 | May 12, 2000 | Jan 18, 2001 | 13,500 |
| 494111-99 | Drill | Cross Timbers Operating Company | Apr 14, 2000 | May 12, 2000 | — | 13,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2006 | McWatters T. H. G-5-182814 | Freestone (CV-Bossier Cons.) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Producing | 13,005 |
| Apr 17, 2001 | McWatters T. H. G-5-182818 | Oaks (Cotton Valley-Travis Peak) | XTO Energy Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
| Apr 17, 2001 | McWatters T. H. G-5-182817 | Freestone (Bossier Sand) | XTO Energy Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 467 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Pettit | 7,240 | -6,773 |
| BMA | 7,568 | -7,101 |
| Pettit | 8,240 | -7,773 |
| Travis Peak | 8,480 | -8,013 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY SD | 10,518 | -10,051 |
| Bossier | 11,631 | -11,164 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY LM | 12,680 | -12,213 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,776 | 11,548 | Perforated |
| 10,776 | 12,792 | Perforated |
| 11,675 | 12,052 | Perforated |
| 12,707 | 12,792 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,132 | 12.25 | 200 S |
| 7 | 11,474 | 8.75 | 1,110 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 | Oct 3, 2006 | Apr 19, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Jul 30, 2001 | Jun 4, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 13, 2001 | — | — |
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 42-161-31751 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-161-31751 → 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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