WELL · 42-161-31962 · DISTRICT 5
McWatters T. H. #18
Freestone County · Oaks (Cotton Valley-Travis Peak) field · Vertical
Mcwatters T. H. #18 (API 42-161-31962) is a well in Freestone County operated by Xto Energy Inc., completed September 1, 2001.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 20, 2000, permitted to 13,500 ft.
It was permitted by Cross Timbers Operating Company and has since transferred to Xto Energy Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including BMA, Pettit, 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.
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 CompanyDec 20, 2000 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 20, 2000
- last permit issued
- Sep 1, 2001
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.68M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 2001 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 1, 2001
- 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 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-5-184952 | Freestone (CV-Bossier Cons.) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 2.68M | Sep 2001 – Jul 2026 |
| McWatters, T. H. G-5-184950 | Freestone (Bossier Sand) | XTO Energy Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Sep 2001 – Feb 2006 |
| McWatters, T. H. G-5-184951 | Oaks (Cotton Valley-Travis Peak) | XTO Energy Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Sep 2001 – Feb 2006 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 24,509 · prior 12 24,051(+2%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1XTO Energy Inc.Sep 2001 → Dec 2023
- 2Hilcorp Energy CompanyJan 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 503104-99 | Drill | Cross Timbers Operating Company | Dec 15, 2000 | Dec 20, 2000 | Jun 30, 2001 | 13,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-5-184950 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-5-184951 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-5-184952 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 466 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| BMA | 7,554 | -7,088 |
| Pettit | 8,229 | -7,763 |
| Travis Peak | 8,473 | -8,007 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY SD | 10,537 | -10,071 |
| Bossier | 11,635 | -11,169 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY LIME | 12,639 | -12,173 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,992 | 11,632 | Perforated |
| 10,992 | 12,911 | Perforated |
| 11,728 | 11,974 | Perforated |
| 12,663 | 12,911 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,126 | 12.25 | 370 S |
| 7 | 11,500 | 8.75 | 430 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 | Oct 25, 2001 | Sep 26, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 25, 2001 | Sep 20, 2001 | — |
| 00 | Oct 15, 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 42-161-31962 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-161-31962 → 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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