WELL · 42-215-30856 · DISTRICT 4
McAllen, A. A. #54
Hidalgo County · Sidetrack
Mcallen, A. A. #54 (API 42-215-30856) is a permitted well in Hidalgo County filed by Shell Western E&P Inc.; no completion report is on file yet.
The RRC has issued 6 drilling permits between 1978 and 1999, permitted to 14,324 ft.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Vicksburg.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 7, 2000 · 2,528 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Feb 2023 |
| Latest permit | Shell Western E&P Inc.Feb 23, 1999 |
- 14,324
- total depth, ft
- 6
- permits on file
- Feb 23, 1999
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 709K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 4 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAllen, A. A. G-4-145835 | McAllen Ranch (Vksbg L-V, N Cons | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 654K | May 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| McAllen, A. A. G-4-173014 | McAllen Ranch (Vicksburg L, R-1) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Mar 1999 – Mar 1999 |
| McAllen, A.A. G-4-140068 | McAllen Ranch (Vicksburg P,n.) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | 1 | 0 | 54.4K | Jan 1993 – Sep 1993 |
| — G-4-129714 | — | — | 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.Jan 1993 → Feb 2000
- 2Shell Western E&PMar 2000 → Apr 2011
- 3OXY USA Inc.May 2011 → Jul 2017
- 4Merit Energy CompanyAug 2017 → Feb 2023
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 482904-99 | Recompletion · sidetrack | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Feb 23, 1999 | Feb 23, 1999 | Feb 17, 1999 | 14,324 |
| 451713-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Aug 20, 1996 | Aug 21, 1996 | — | 14,324 |
| 393438-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Oct 30, 1991 | Oct 30, 1991 | Oct 29, 1991 | 14,324 |
| 355418-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Jan 23, 1989 | Jan 25, 1989 | — | 14,324 |
| 322318-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Oct 27, 1986 | Oct 31, 1986 | — | 14,324 |
| 26780-99 | Drill | Shell Oil Company | Jun 19, 1978 | Jun 19, 1978 | Jul 9, 1978 | 14,324 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-129714 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-140068 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-145835 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-173014 | — | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8,604 | 8,608 | Perforated |
| 10,832 | 10,834 | Perforated |
| 10,832 | 10,902 | Perforated |
| 10,834 | 10,904 | Perforated |
| 10,883 | 10,902 | Perforated |
| 11,480 | 11,692 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,735 | 14.75 | 900 S |
| 7.625 | 8,745 | 9.875 | 875 S |
| 2.875 | 11,050 | 6.75 | 115 S |
| 5 | 13,495 | 6.75 | 800 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 1, 1999 | Apr 16, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Jun 10, 1999 | — | — |
| 00 | Nov 18, 1997 | Nov 7, 1997 | — |
| 00 | Aug 9, 1993 | Jul 8, 1993 | — |
| 00 | Jul 22, 1993 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 9, 1992 | Dec 13, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 20, 1991 | — | — |
| 00 | Jul 19, 1989 | Jun 26, 1989 | — |
| 00 | Apr 4, 1989 | Jan 25, 1989 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 28, 1989 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Oct 23, 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 42-215-30856 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-30856 → 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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