TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · API 42-215-31800 · DISTRICT 04
McAllen A. A. #80
Hidalgo County · McAllen Ranch (Vksbg P-V S Cons) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Mcallen A. A. #80 (API 42-215-31800) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed February 19, 2004 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in January 1, 2007.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1988 and 1993, permitted to 13,300 ft.
It was permitted by Shell Western E&P Inc. and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company 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 Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Dallas, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Nov 7, 2025
- Permits on file
- 1,049
- Phone
- (972) 701-8377
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Shell Western E&P |
| Production reports | OXY USA Inc.through May 2017 |
| Latest permit | Shell Western E&P Inc.Aug 6, 1993 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,300
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Aug 6, 1993
- last permit issued
- Feb 19, 2004
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.03M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 19, 2004
- Shut in
- Jan 1, 2007
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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-4-147370 | McAllen Ranch (Vksbg P-V,s Cons) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 2.94M | Nov 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| McAllen, A.A. G-4-130682 | McAllen Ranch(vicksburg-U-V-,se) | Shell Western E&P | 1 | 0 | 85.3K | 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 → Dec 2006
- 3OXY USA Inc.May 2017 → May 2017
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 414644-98 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Dec 3, 1993 | Aug 6, 1993 | Oct 14, 1993 | 13,300 |
| 414644-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Aug 5, 1993 | Aug 6, 1993 | — | 13,300 |
| 342044-99 | Drill | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Jan 29, 1988 | Feb 3, 1988 | — | 14,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2004 | McAllen A. A. G-4-147370 | McAllen Ranch (Vksbg P-V S Cons) | Merit Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Jan 1, 2007 | 13,300 |
| Mar 13, 1989 | McAllen A.A. G-4-130682 | McAllen Ranch(vicksburg-U-V- SE) | Shell Western E&P | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 182 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,632 | 11,649 | Perforated |
| 11,752 | 11,768 | Perforated |
| 11,991 | 12,078 | Perforated |
| 12,273 | 12,426 | Perforated |
| 12,845 | 12,929 | Perforated |
| 12,845 | 13,178 | Perforated |
| 13,150 | 13,178 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,706 | 17.5 | 1,125 S |
| 9.625 | 8,696 | 12.25 | 1,400 S |
| 5 | 13,295 | 6.5 | 545 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 | Mar 26, 2004 | Feb 27, 2004 | — |
| 00 | Jul 30, 2002 | Apr 18, 2002 | — |
| 00 | Oct 12, 1994 | Sep 16, 1994 | — |
| 00 | Jan 24, 1994 | Dec 8, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 10, 1993 | — | — |
| 00 | Aug 24, 1989 | Aug 15, 1989 | — |
| 00 | Jun 19, 1989 | May 10, 1989 | Yes |
| 00 | May 31, 1989 | — | — |
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 42-215-31800 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-31800 → 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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