WELL · 42-179-30665 · DISTRICT 10
McLaughlin D.J. #18
Gray County · Panhandle Gray County Field field · Vertical
Mclaughlin D.J. #18 (API 42-179-30665) is a well in Gray County operated by Ponderosa TX Operating LLC, completed June 14, 1979.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1979 and 1991, permitted to 3,250 ft.
It was permitted by Union Pacific Resources Company and has since transferred to Ponderosa TX Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Sand, Redbed, San, Redbed, Redbed, Shale Anhydrite.
Its 2 leases have reported 84.8K barrels of oil and 413K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 12 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Union Pacific Resources Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Stinnett, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jul 1, 2026
- Permits on file
- 3
- Phone
- (212) 798-1320
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Ponderosa TX Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Ponderosa TX Operating LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Union Pacific Resources CompanyMar 8, 1991 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 3,250
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Mar 8, 1991
- last permit issued
- Jun 14, 1979
- completed
- 84.8K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 413K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 14, 1979
- 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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 12 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaughlin G-14-137731 | Panhandle, West | Ponderosa TX Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 20.8K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| McLaughlin, D.J. O-14-219 | Panhandle Gray County Field | Ponderosa TX Operating LLC | 11 | 84.8K | 392K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 5,043 · prior 12 5,267(-4%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 71 · prior 12 38(+87%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Union Pacific Resources CompanyJan 1993 → Mar 1993
- 2Myriad Resources CorporationApr 1993 → Jan 2006
- 3WO Operating CompanyFeb 2006 → Sep 2008
- 4Legacy Reserves Operating LPOct 2008 → Jan 2018
- 5Ponderosa TX Operating LLCFeb 2018 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 385486-99 | Other | Union Pacific Resources Company | Mar 8, 1991 | Mar 8, 1991 | — | 3,175 |
| 40005-99 | Drill | Champlin Petroleum Co. | Jan 2, 1979 | Jan 2, 1979 | Feb 9, 1979 | 3,250 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-14-137731 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-14-219 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,975 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Sand, Redbed | 1 | 2,974 |
| San, Redbed | 1 | 2,974 |
| Redbed | 370 | 2,605 |
| Shale Anhydrite | 1,190 | 1,785 |
| Red Shale Granite Wash | 2,855 | 120 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,540 | 2,560 | Perforated |
| 2,570 | 2,600 | Perforated |
| 2,624 | 2,640 | Perforated |
| 2,730 | 2,746 | Perforated |
| 2,854 | 3,175 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 455 | 15 | 450 S |
| 7.625 | 2,854 | 9.875 | 200 S |
| 2.375 | 3,165 | — | — |
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 | May 24, 1991 | Mar 22, 1991 | — |
| 00 | May 14, 1991 | Mar 22, 1991 | — |
| 00 | Apr 23, 1991 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 12, 1991 | Feb 25, 1991 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Oct 1, 1979 | — |
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 42-179-30665 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-179-30665 → 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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