WELL · 42-215-01957 · DISTRICT 4
McAllen Fieldwide Unit #42
Hidalgo County · McAllen (Hansen) field · Vertical
Mcallen Fieldwide Unit #42 (API 42-215-01957) is a plugged well in Hidalgo County, plugged October 24, 2006, last operated by Shell Western E&P.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1995 and 1998, permitted to 11,900 ft.
It was permitted by Fina Oil & Chemical Company and has since transferred to Shell Western E&P on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by Fina Oil & Chemical Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Delinquent (D)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 4, 2021
- Permits on file
- 1,756
- Phone
- (832) 337-0694
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Total E&P USA, Inc.through Nov 2004 |
| Latest permit | Fina Oil & Chemical CompanyMay 8, 1998 |
- 11,900
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- May 8, 1998
- last permit issued
- Jan 1, 1996
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 386K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Oct 2006
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 1, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Oct 24, 2006
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAllen Fieldwide Unit G-4-171030 | McAllen (Hansen) | Shell Western E&P | 1 | 0 | 127K | Jan 1998 – Oct 2006 |
| McAllen Fieldwide Unit G-4-52948 | McAllen (Fowler) | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | 1 | 0 | 259K | 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.
- 1Fina Oil & Chemical CompanyFeb 1993 → Dec 2000
- 2Total E&P USA, Inc.Jan 1998 → Nov 2004
- 3Totalfinaelf E&P USA IncJan 2001 → Aug 2003
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 476038-99 | Recompletion | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | May 6, 1998 | May 8, 1998 | — | 11,900 |
| 440004-98 | Recompletion | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | May 6, 1998 | Sep 21, 1995 | Sep 1, 1995 | 11,900 |
| 440004-99 | Recompletion | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Sep 19, 1995 | Sep 21, 1995 | — | 9,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1996 | McAllen Fieldwide Unit G-4-171030 | McAllen (Hansen) | Shell Western E&P | Plugged | — |
| Jul 7, 1972 | McAllen Fieldwide Unit G-4-52948 | McAllen (Fowler) | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Plugged | — |
| Jan 1, 1967 | McAllen Fieldwide Unit G-4-40994 | McAllen (Hansen LO) | Tenneco Oil Co. | Plugged | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,453 | 9,548 | Perforated |
| 9,724 | 9,728 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,526 | 17.5 | 900 S |
| 13.375 | 1,526 | — | — |
| 9.625 | 8,480 | 12.25 | 1,255 S |
| 9.625 | 8,480 | — | — |
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 | Aug 24, 2004 | May 20, 2004 | — |
| 00 | Jan 20, 1999 | Nov 6, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 11, 1998 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jul 28, 1972 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 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 42-215-01957 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-01957 → 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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