WELL · 42-183-30598 · DISTRICT 6
McWhorter #5
Gregg County · Willow Springs (Bodenheim-Trans) field · Vertical
Mcwhorter #5 (API 42-183-30598) is a well in Gregg County operated by Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler, completed October 7, 1984.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1983 and 1991, permitted to 9,300 ft.
It was permitted by Machin, Art & Associates, Inc. and has since transferred to Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 11 formation tops, including T. Glen Rose, 1st Anhydrite Stringer, 2nd Anhydrite Stringer, Massive Anhydrite (marker).
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler
Permitted by Machin, Art & Associates, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 New, filed Jun 29, 1992 · 655 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler |
| Production reports | Craton Operating LLCthrough Sep 2024 |
| Latest permit | Machin, Art & Associates, Inc.Nov 21, 1991 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,300
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 21, 1991
- last permit issued
- Oct 7, 1984
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.65M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 7, 1984
- 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 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McWhorter, E. O. G-6-140769 | Willow Springs (Travis Peak) | Craton Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.65M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| McWhorter G-6-113292 | Willow Springs (Bodenheim-Trans) | Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Dec 1996 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 1,584(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Machin & Associates, Inc.Jan 1993 → May 1994
- 2Sonat Exploration Company -TylerJun 1994 → Nov 1998
- 3Williams, Clayton Energy, Inc.Dec 1998 → Sep 2001
- 4Samson Lone Star LPOct 2001 → Dec 2005
- 5Houston Exploration Company, TheJan 2006 → Jun 2007
- 6Forest Oil CorporationJul 2007 → Mar 2015
- 7Sabine Oil & Gas CorporationApr 2015 → Dec 2022
- 8Craton Operating LLCJan 2023 → Sep 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 394304-99 | Recompletion | Machin, Art & Associates, Inc. | Nov 21, 1991 | Nov 21, 1991 | Nov 18, 1991 | 9,000 |
| 217011-99 | Drill | Machin, Art & Associates, Inc. | Feb 6, 1984 | Oct 13, 1983 | Apr 2, 1984 | 9,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-113292 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-6-140769 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 312 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| T. Glen Rose | 4,904 | -4,592 |
| 1ST Anhydrite Stringer | 5,995 | -5,683 |
| 2ND Anhydrite Stringer | 6,038 | -5,726 |
| Massive Anhydrite (marker)MASSIVE ANHYDRITE | 6,245 | -5,933 |
| B.M.A. | 6,506 | -6,194 |
| BMA | 6,506 | -6,194 |
| Rodessa | 6,560 | -6,248 |
| Pettit | 6,952 | -6,640 |
| T. Pettit | 6,952 | -6,640 |
| Pettit | 7,184 | -6,872 |
| Travis Peak | 7,377 | -7,065 |
| Travis Peak | 7,380 | -7,068 |
| T. Travis Peak | 7,380 | -7,068 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,503 | 7,572 | Perforated |
| 7,503 | 7,574 | Perforated |
| 8,630 | 8,678 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,040 | 12.25 | 265 S |
| 4.5 | 8,972 | 7.875 | 800 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 24, 1997 | Jan 28, 1997 | — |
| 00 | Mar 24, 1992 | Dec 13, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 10, 1992 | — | — |
| 00 | Nov 12, 1984 | Oct 23, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Nov 8, 1984 | Oct 9, 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 42-183-30598 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-183-30598 → 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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