TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · API 42-215-30216 · DISTRICT 04
McAllen A. A. #39
Hidalgo County · McAllen Ranch (Vicksburg S SE.) field · Sidetrack
Mcallen A. A. #39 (API 42-215-30216) is a plugged well in Hidalgo County, plugged July 13, 2000, last operated by Shell Western E&P.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1986 and 1997, permitted to 13,214 ft.
It was permitted by Shell Western E&P Inc. and has since transferred to Shell Western E&P on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Vicksburg.
Its 2 leases have reported 76.7K barrels of oil and 2.32M mcf of gas since January 1993, with no volume in the three years through April 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Shell Western E&P Inc.; 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 | Shell Western E&P |
| Production reports | Shell Western E&Pthrough Nov 1995 |
| Latest permit | Shell Western E&P Inc.Dec 18, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,214
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Dec 18, 1997
- last permit issued
- May 14, 1998
- completed
- 76.7K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.32M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 1993 THROUGH Nov 1995
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 14, 1998
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 13, 2000
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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAllen, A. A. G-4-137558 | McAllen Ranch (Vicksburg S, SE.) | Shell Western E&P | 1 | 76.7K | 2.32M | Jan 1993 – Nov 1995 |
| — G-4-124526 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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.May 1993 → Nov 1995
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 471419-99 | Recompletion · sidetrack | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Dec 18, 1997 | Dec 18, 1997 | Mar 21, 1998 | 12,300 |
| 371525-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Mar 28, 1990 | Mar 20, 1990 | Jan 21, 1991 | 13,214 |
| 304634-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Jul 25, 1986 | Jul 28, 1986 | — | 13,214 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 1998 | McAllen A. A. G-4-137558 | McAllen Ranch (Vicksburg S SE.) | Shell Western E&P | Plugged | — |
| May 14, 1998 | McAllen A. A. G-4-137558 | McAllen Ranch (Vicksburg S SE.) | Shell Western E&P | Plugged | — |
| Jun 15, 1987 | McAllen A.A. G-4-124526 | McAllen Ranch (Vicksburg T SE.) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Plugged | — |
| — | McAllen A.A. G-4-64880 | McAllen Ranch(vicksburg-U-V- SE) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 154 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,530 | 11,585 | Perforated |
| 11,540 | 11,560 | Perforated |
| 11,560 | 11,580 | Perforated |
| 11,676 | 11,768 | Perforated |
| 11,778 | 11,814 | Perforated |
| 12,203 | 12,270 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,710 | 15 | 800 S |
| 7.625 | 8,986 | 9.875 | 950 S |
| 7.625 | 9,003 | 9.875 | 650 S |
| 5 | 13,214 | 6.375 | 575 S |
| 5 | 13,214 | 6.75 | 575 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. The record date is the RRC's own date on the record, not the day the report was filed: 462,034 of the state's filings carry 1984-01-12. About these reports →
| Suffix | RRC record date | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Sep 28, 1998 | Aug 31, 1998 | — |
| 00 | Dec 11, 1997 | Oct 8, 1997 | — |
| 00 | Jul 8, 1991 | Apr 1, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 8, 1991 | — | — |
| 00 | Sep 14, 1987 | Aug 24, 1987 | — |
| 00 | Aug 14, 1987 | Jul 7, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 14, 1987 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jan 20, 1976 | — |
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 42-215-30216 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-30216 → 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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