TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · API 42-215-31120 · DISTRICT 04
McAllen A. A. #73
Hidalgo County · McAllen Ranch (Vksbg P-V S Cons) field · Vertical
Mcallen A. A. #73 (API 42-215-31120) is a plugged well in Hidalgo County, plugged April 11, 2007, last operated by Shell Western E&P.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1981 and 1996, permitted to 12,600 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.
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 Oct 2004 |
| Latest permit | Shell Western E&P Inc.Jun 18, 1996 |
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
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 18, 1996
- last permit issued
- Apr 1, 2002
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 12.7M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Apr 2007
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 1, 2002
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 11, 2007
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-4-161036 | McAllen Ranch (Vksbg P-V,s Cons) | Shell Western E&P | 1 | 0 | 10.9M | Jul 1996 – Apr 2007 |
| McAllen, A.A. G-4-94774 | McAllen Ranch (Vicksburg S, SE.) | Shell Western E&P | 1 | 0 | 1.85M | Jan 1993 – Mar 2002 |
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 → Oct 2004
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 449421-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Jun 18, 1996 | Jun 18, 1996 | May 24, 1996 | 12,600 |
| 113481-99 | Drill | Shell Oil Company | Mar 27, 1981 | Mar 27, 1981 | Apr 10, 1981 | 12,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2002 | McAllen A. A. G-4-161036 | McAllen Ranch (Vksbg P-V S Cons) | Shell Western E&P | Plugged | — |
| Jul 24, 1981 | McAllen A.A. G-4-94774 | McAllen Ranch (Vicksburg S SE.) | Shell Western E&P | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 206 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,396 | 11,442 | Perforated |
| 11,402 | 11,442 | Perforated |
| 11,596 | 11,712 | Perforated |
| 11,774 | 11,813 | Perforated |
| 11,865 | 11,982 | Perforated |
| 12,164 | 12,298 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,755 | 17.5 | 1,060 S |
| 9.625 | 8,820 | 12.25 | 1,720 S |
| 2.875 | 11,280 | — | — |
| 5 | 11,451 | 7.625 | 625 S |
| 2.875 | 12,336 | 4.25 | 105 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 30, 2002 | Apr 18, 2002 | — |
| 00 | Jan 29, 1997 | Sep 19, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 10, 1997 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Aug 14, 1981 | — |
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 42-215-31120 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-31120 → 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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