WELL · 42-165-32730 · DISTRICT 8
McRae Hamilton #2
Gaines County · McRae S. (San Andres) field · Vertical
Mcrae Hamilton #2 (API 42-165-32730) is a plugged well in Gaines County, plugged June 20, 1998, last operated by Sage Energy Company.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1983 and 1985, permitted to 10,700 ft.
It was permitted by Mosbacher Energy Company and has since transferred to Sage Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 11 formation tops, including Queen City, Bigford, San Andres, Wilcox.
Operator of record
Permitted by Mosbacher Energy Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
San Antonio, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · 1,060 permits on file · (830) 876-8583
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Sage Energy Company |
| Production reports | Sage Energy Companythrough Aug 1995 |
| Latest permit | Mosbacher Energy CompanyAug 2, 1985 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,700
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 2, 1985
- last permit issued
- Sep 12, 1985
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 158K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jun 1998
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 12, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 20, 1998
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McRae, Hamilton G-11-118523 | McRae, S. (San Andres) | Sage Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 158K | Jan 1993 – Jun 1998 |
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.
- 1Sage Energy CompanyJan 1993 → Aug 1995
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 281734-99 | Recompletion | Mosbacher Energy Company | Oct 11, 1985 | Aug 2, 1985 | — | 9,808 |
| 219305-99 | Drill | Mosbacher Production Co. | Oct 26, 1983 | Nov 1, 1983 | — | 10,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-11-118523 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,504 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen City | 1,915 | 1,589 |
| Bigford | 2,817 | 687 |
| San Andres | 4,295 | -791 |
| WilcoxWILCOX (CARRIZO) | 4,345 | -841 |
| WilcoxLOWER WILCOX | 5,640 | -2,136 |
| Clear ForkUPPER CLEARFORK | 5,980 | -2,476 |
| Clear ForkLOWER CLEARFORK | 7,275 | -3,771 |
| Devonian | 8,110 | -4,606 |
| Lobo Unconformity | 8,515 | -5,011 |
| Simpson | 9,175 | -5,671 |
| McKee | 9,451 | -5,947 |
| Wills Point | 9,650 | -6,146 |
| Ellenburger | 9,800 | -6,296 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,296 | 4,304 | Perforated |
| 6,878 | 6,980 | Open hole |
| 8,808 | 9,300 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 750 | 14.75 | 442 S |
| 8.625 | 3,002 | 11 | 1,100 S |
| 7.625 | 7,000 | 9.875 | 655 S |
| 5.5 | 7,109 | 7.875 | 1,775 S |
| 5 | 9,630 | 6.75 | 475 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 | Nov 12, 1985 | Oct 11, 1985 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 6, 1985 | Oct 22, 1985 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 2, 1985 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 20, 1984 | Feb 27, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Mar 8, 1984 | Feb 27, 1984 | — |
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 42-165-32730 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-165-32730 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. 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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