TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · API 42-215-02019 · DISTRICT 04
McAllen A. A. #26
Hidalgo County · McAllen Ranch (Vksbg P-V S Cons) field · Temp Abandoned · Sidetrack
Mcallen A. A. #26 (API 42-215-02019) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed August 6, 2001 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in January 1, 2002.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1997 and 2001, permitted to 12,459 ft.
It was permitted by Shell Western E&P and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Shell Western E&P; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Dallas, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Nov 7, 2025
- Permits on file
- 1,049
- Phone
- (972) 701-8377
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | OXY USA Inc.through May 2017 |
| Latest permit | Shell Western E&PMar 21, 2001 |
- 12,459
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Mar 21, 2001
- last permit issued
- Aug 6, 2001
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 171K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 6, 2001
- Shut in
- Jan 1, 2002
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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, A. A. G-4-184859 | McAllen Ranch (Vksbg P-V,s Cons) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 156K | Aug 2001 – Jul 2026 |
| McAllen, A.A. G-4-56863 | McAllen Ranch (Vicksburg S) | Shell Western E&P | 1 | 0 | 15.3K | Jan 1993 – Aug 2001 |
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.
- 1Shell Western E&P Inc.Jan 1996 → Mar 1996
- 2Shell Western E&PMay 2001 → Dec 2001
- 3OXY USA Inc.May 2017 → May 2017
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 506809-99 | Recompletion · sidetrack | Shell Western E&P | Mar 21, 2001 | Mar 21, 2001 | Mar 21, 2001 | 12,459 |
| 470916-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Dec 5, 1997 | Dec 5, 1997 | — | 11,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2001 | McAllen A. A. G-4-184859 | McAllen Ranch (Vksbg P-V S Cons) | Merit Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Jan 1, 2002 | 12,459 |
| Nov 14, 1973 | McAllen A.A. G-4-56863 | McAllen Ranch (Vicksburg S) | Shell Western E&P | Not on Schedule | — |
| Feb 1, 1968 | — G-4-43560 | McAllen Ranch (Vicksburg R Cent) | Shell Oil Company | Not on Schedule | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,776 | 10,793 | Perforated |
| 10,782 | 10,796 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,705 | 7.5 | 900 S |
| 13.375 | 1,705 | 17.5 | 900 S |
| 8.625 | 8,800 | 11 | 395 S |
| 2.875 | 11,449 | 4.25 | 123 S |
| 5.5 | 12,454 | 7.625 | 565 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 9, 2002 | Sep 25, 2002 | — |
| 00 | Oct 31, 2001 | Sep 7, 2001 | — |
| 00 | Oct 9, 2001 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Nov 29, 1973 | — |
| 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 42-215-02019 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-02019 → 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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