TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · MCALLEN, A. A. LEASE · API 42-215-30788 · DISTRICT 04
McAllen A. A. #53
Hidalgo County · McAllen Ranch (Vksbg L-V N Cons field · Vertical
Mcallen A. A. #53 (API 42-215-30788) is a plugged well in Hidalgo County, plugged January 29, 2010, last operated by Shell Western E&P.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1977 and 1987, permitted to 13,500 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 3 formation tops, including P, Q, Vicksburg.
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 Inc. |
| Production reports | Shell Western E&Pthrough Jun 2005 |
| Latest permit | Shell Western E&P Inc.Mar 9, 1987 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,500
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Mar 9, 1987
- last permit issued
- May 22, 1987
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 981K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jan 2010
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 22, 1987
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 29, 2010
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAllen, A. A. G-4-124360 | McAllen Ranch (Vksbg L-V, N Cons | Shell Western E&P | 1 | 0 | 981K | Jan 1993 – Jan 2010 |
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 1993 → Feb 2000
- 2Shell Western E&PMar 2000 → Jun 2005
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 327386-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Mar 5, 1987 | Mar 9, 1987 | — | 12,961 |
| 282168-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Aug 7, 1985 | Aug 8, 1985 | — | 12,150 |
| 6500-99 | Drill | Shell Oil Company | Aug 30, 1977 | Aug 30, 1977 | Oct 20, 1977 | 13,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 1987 | McAllen A. A. G-4-124360 | McAllen Ranch (Vksbg L-V N Cons | Shell Western E&P | Plugged | — |
| Oct 22, 1985 | McAllen A. A. G-4-119320 | McAllen Ranch (Vicksburg Q N.) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Plugged | — |
| — | McAllen A.A. G-4-74887 | McAllen Ranch (Vicksburg R) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 161 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| P | 10,630 | -10,469 |
| Q | 11,320 | -11,159 |
| VicksburgVICKSBURG R | 12,055 | -11,894 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,708 | 10,756 | Perforated |
| 11,364 | 11,392 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,725 | 14.75 | 900 S |
| 7.625 | 8,550 | 9.875 | 900 S |
| 5 | 12,725 | 6.75 | 850 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 | Aug 14, 1987 | Jul 23, 1987 | — |
| 00 | Jul 24, 1987 | Jun 5, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 2, 1987 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 21, 1986 | Mar 10, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 7, 1986 | Nov 21, 1985 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 3, 1986 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Feb 2, 1978 | — |
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 42-215-30788 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-30788 → 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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