WELL · 42-213-30947 · DISTRICT 5
McDonald #2
Henderson County · Tri-Cities (Pettit) field · Vertical
Mcdonald #2 (API 42-213-30947) is a plugged well in Henderson County, plugged January 8, 2021, last operated by Decker Operating CO. L.L.C..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued February 12, 2008, permitted to 10,000 ft.
It was permitted by Rising Star Petroleum, L.L.C. and has since transferred to Decker Operating CO. L.L.C. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Nacatoch, Woodbine, Massive Anhydrite (marker), Rodessa.
Its lease has reported 290 barrels of oil since May 2008, last reporting in April 2021.
Operator of record
Permitted by Rising Star Petroleum, L.L.C.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 4, 2026 · 137 permits on file · (361) 289-1641
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Decker Operating Co. L.L.C. |
| Production reports | Rising Star Petroleum, L.L.C.through Aug 2008 |
| Latest permit | Rising Star Petroleum, L.L.C.Feb 12, 2008 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Feb 12, 2008
- last permit issued
- May 24, 2008
- completed
- 290
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 2008 THROUGH Apr 2021
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 24, 2008
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 8, 2021
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald O-5-3875 | Tri-Cities (Pettit) | Decker Operating Co., L.L.C. | 1 | 290 | 0 | May 2008 – Apr 2021 |
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.
- 1Rising Star Petroleum, L.L.C.Jun 2008 → Aug 2008
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 654574-98 | Drill | Rising Star Petroleum, L.L.C. | Feb 12, 2008 | Feb 12, 2008 | Feb 27, 2008 | 10,000 |
| 654574-99 | Drill | Rising Star Petroleum, L.L.C. | Feb 4, 2008 | Feb 12, 2008 | — | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-5-3875 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 425 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Nacatoch | 1,802 | -1,377 |
| Woodbine | 4,242 | -3,817 |
| Massive Anhydrite (marker)MASSIVE ANHYDRITE | 7,658 | -7,233 |
| Rodessa | 7,818 | -7,393 |
| Pettit | 8,416 | -7,991 |
| Travis Peak | 8,582 | -8,157 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,624 | 8,720 | Perforated |
| 8,824 | 8,910 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,927 | 12.25 | 670 S |
| 4.5 | 9,610 | 8.75 | 930 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, 2008 | Jun 16, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 11, 2008 | — | — |
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 42-213-30947 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-213-30947 → 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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