WELL · 42-215-31156 · DISTRICT 4
McAllen A. A. #76
Hidalgo County · McAllen Ranch (Vicksburg R-1) field · Sidetrack
Mcallen A. A. #76 (API 42-215-31156) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Shell Western E&P Inc., completed May 10, 1982.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1981 and 2000, permitted to 12,970 ft.
It was permitted by Shell Western E&P and has since transferred to Shell Western E&P Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Vicksburg.
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.
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 | Shell Western E&P Inc. |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| 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.
- 12,970
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Mar 23, 2000
- last permit issued
- May 10, 1982
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 252K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 10, 1982
- 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 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-4-130342 | McAllen Ranch (Vksbg L-V, N Cons | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 252K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 1,152 · prior 12 1,217(-5%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Shell Western E&PJul 2000 → Apr 2011
- 2OXY USA Inc.May 2011 → Jul 2017
- 3Merit Energy CompanyAug 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 493385-99 | Recompletion · sidetrack | Shell Western E&P | Mar 23, 2000 | Mar 23, 2000 | Jun 5, 2000 | 12,970 |
| 339210-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Nov 23, 1987 | Nov 25, 1987 | — | 12,970 |
| 125659-99 | Drill | Shell Oil Company | Jul 20, 1981 | Jul 20, 1981 | Dec 22, 1981 | 12,970 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-130342 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 188 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| VicksburgVICKSBURG R | 11,426 | -11,238 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,616 | 10,712 | Perforated |
| 11,432 | 11,546 | Perforated |
| 11,498 | 11,504 | Perforated |
| 12,898 | 12,908 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,704 | 17.5 | 1,060 S |
| 13.375 | 1,705 | 17.5 | 1,060 S |
| 9.625 | 8,850 | 12.25 | 2,225 S |
| 2.875 | 11,240 | — | — |
| 2.875 | 12,182 | 4.125 | 155 S |
| 2.875 | 12,182 | 4.5 | 155 S |
| 5 | 12,943 | 8.75 | 3,525 S |
| 5 | 12,957 | 8.75 | 3,525 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 | Jun 4, 2001 | Mar 26, 2001 | — |
| 00 | Oct 31, 2000 | Aug 15, 2000 | — |
| 00 | May 24, 1989 | Mar 28, 1989 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 12, 1989 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jun 24, 1982 | — |
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 42-215-31156 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-31156 → 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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