TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · KOTARA ALDRIDGE GU LEASE · API 42-215-31783 · DISTRICT 04
Kotara Aldridge GU #1
Hidalgo County · McCook E. (Vicksburg LO-Y-2) field · Vertical
Kotara Aldridge GU #1 (API 42-215-31783) is a plugged well in Hidalgo County, plugged February 2, 2023, last operated by Magnum Producing LP.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1987 and 1999, permitted to 15,000 ft.
It was permitted by Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation and has since transferred to Magnum Producing LP on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Vicksburg.
Operator of record
Permitted by Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Corpus Christ, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Feb 26, 2026
- Permits on file
- 312
- Phone
- (361) 882-3858
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Magnum Producing LP |
| Production reports | El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.through May 2002 |
| Latest permit | Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationApr 22, 1999 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 15,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Apr 22, 1999
- last permit issued
- May 24, 1999
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 323K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 24, 1999
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Feb 2, 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kotara Aldridge GU G-4-127818 | McCook, E. (Vicksburg LO-Y-2) | Magnum Producing, LP | 1 | 0 | 323K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Texaco E & P Inc.Jan 1993 → Oct 1994
- 2Magnum Producing & Operating Co.Dec 1994 → Feb 1999
- 3Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationMar 1999 → Jun 2001
- 4El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Dec 2001 → May 2002
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 484022-99 | Recompletion | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Apr 22, 1999 | Apr 22, 1999 | — | 14,000 |
| 334729-99 | Drill | Tenneco Oil Co. | Aug 18, 1987 | Aug 24, 1987 | — | 15,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 1999 | Kotara Aldridge GU G-4-127818 | McCook E. (Vicksburg LO-Y-2) | Magnum Producing LP | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 276 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| VicksburgVICKSBURG LO-Y | 13,600 | -13,324 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 13,612 | 13,766 | Perforated |
| 13,612 | 13,820 | Perforated |
| 13,614 | 13,731 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,270 | 17.5 | 820 S |
| 9.625 | 7,900 | 12.25 | 1,715 S |
| 5.5 | 14,000 | 6.5 | 320 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 15, 1999 | Jun 14, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Jun 22, 1999 | Jun 4, 1999 | — |
| 00 | May 27, 1999 | May 12, 1999 | — |
| 00 | May 4, 1999 | Apr 22, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Sep 2, 1988 | Jul 11, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 12, 1988 | — | — |
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 42-215-31783 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-31783 → 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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