WELL · 42-197-31393 · DISTRICT 9
McMichael 59 #1
Hardeman County · Piarist SW. (Chappel Up.) field · Producing · Vertical
Mcmichael 59 #1 (API 42-197-31393) is a well in Hardeman County operated by Interstate Explorations LLC, completed August 11, 2023 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued August 21, 1996, permitted to 8,750 ft.
It was permitted by Enserch Exploration, Inc and has since transferred to Interstate Explorations LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Mississippian, Barnett, Merimac Lime, Merimac Lm.
Its lease has reported 186K barrels of oil and 48.3K mcf of gas since December 1996, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Enserch Exploration, Inc; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 4, 2026 · 129 permits on file · (254) 442-1057
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Interstate Explorations LLC |
| Production reports | Interstate Explorations LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Enserch Exploration, IncAug 21, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,750
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 21, 1996
- last permit issued
- Aug 11, 2023
- completed
- 186K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 48.3K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 1996 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 11, 2023
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McMichael 59 O-13-29292 | Piarist, SW. (Chappel, Up.) | Interstate Explorations LLC | 1 | 186K | 48.3K | Dec 1996 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 1,286 · prior 12 1,288(0%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Enserch Exploration, IncDec 1996 → Oct 1997
- 2Key Energy of Colorado, Inc.Nov 1997 → Dec 2005
- 3Interstate Explorations LLCAug 2021 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 451773-98 | Drill | Enserch Exploration, Inc | Jan 2, 1997 | Aug 21, 1996 | Nov 7, 1996 | 8,750 |
| 451773-99 | Drill | Enserch Exploration, Inc | Aug 21, 1996 | Aug 21, 1996 | — | 8,750 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-13-29292 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,352 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| MississippianMISSISSIPPIAN LIME | 7,634 | -6,282 |
| MississippianMISSISSIPPIAN LM | 7,634 | -6,282 |
| BarnettBARNETT SHALE | 7,862 | -6,510 |
| Merimac Lime | 8,026 | -6,674 |
| Merimac LM | 8,026 | -6,674 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,133 | 8,134 | Open hole |
| 8,175 | 8,235 | Open hole |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 538 | 12.25 | 225 S |
| 5.5 | 8,177 | 7.875 | 150 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 | Jan 17, 2024 | Dec 12, 2023 | — |
| 00 | Jan 24, 1997 | Dec 31, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 17, 1997 | — | — |
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 42-197-31393 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-197-31393 → 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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