TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · API 42-215-30375 · DISTRICT 04
McAllen A. A. #48
Hidalgo County · McAllen Ranch (Vksbg P-V S Cons) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Mcallen A. A. #48 (API 42-215-30375) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed May 10, 2000 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in August 1, 2008.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued March 23, 2000, permitted to 12,600 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 | Shell Western E&P |
| Production reports | OXY USA Inc.through May 2017 |
| Latest permit | Shell Western E&PMar 23, 2000 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,600
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Mar 23, 2000
- last permit issued
- May 10, 2000
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 478K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 10, 2000
- Shut in
- Aug 1, 2008
- 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-4-177389 | McAllen Ranch (Vksbg P-V,s Cons) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 305K | May 2000 – Jul 2026 |
| McAllen, A. A. G-4-67649 | McAllen Ranch (Vicksburg S, SE.) | Shell Western E&P | 1 | 0 | 173K | Jan 1993 – May 2000 |
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.Jun 1996 → Feb 2000
- 2Shell Western E&PMar 2000 → Jul 2008
- 3OXY USA Inc.May 2017 → May 2017
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 493386-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P | Mar 23, 2000 | Mar 23, 2000 | Apr 19, 2000 | 12,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2000 | McAllen A. A. G-4-177389 | McAllen Ranch (Vksbg P-V S Cons) | Merit Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Aug 1, 2008 | 12,600 |
| Jun 11, 1996 | McAllen A. A. G-4-67649 | McAllen Ranch (Vicksburg S SE.) | Shell Western E&P | Not on Schedule | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,732 | 11,818 | Perforated |
| 12,396 | 12,398 | Perforated |
| 12,424 | 12,434 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,709 | 14.75 | 900 S |
| 10.75 | 1,709 | 20 | 900 S |
| 7.625 | 9,200 | 9.875 | 730 S |
| 2.875 | 12,565 | 5 | 129 S |
| 5 | 12,600 | 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. About these reports →
| Suffix | Filed | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Jul 25, 2000 | Jun 5, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 30, 2000 | — | — |
| 00 | Jul 31, 1996 | Jun 17, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Aug 30, 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 42-215-30375 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-30375 → 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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