WELL · 42-215-31808 · DISTRICT 4
Woods Christian #32
Hidalgo County · McAllen Ranch (Vicksburg S) field · Vertical
Woods Christian #32 (API 42-215-31808) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Shell Western E&P Inc., completed December 13, 1989.
The RRC has issued 5 drilling permits between 1988 and 2012, permitted to 14,500 ft.
It was permitted by Oxy USA Inc. and has since transferred to Shell Western E&P Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including L, Vicksburg, P, S.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by OXY USA Inc.; 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 | OXY USA Inc.Jan 19, 2012 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 14,500
- total depth, ft
- 5
- permits on file
- Jan 19, 2012
- last permit issued
- Dec 13, 1989
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 5.49M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 13, 1989
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woods Christian G-4-267192 | McAllen Ranch (Vicksburg K Cons) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 4.56M | Sep 2011 – Jul 2026 |
| Woods Christian G-4-140206 | McAllen Ranch (Vksbg P-V,s Cons) | — | 1 | 0 | 931K | Jan 1993 – Jun 2012 |
| Woods Christian G-4-173865 | McAllen Ranch (Vicksburg R-3) | Shell Western E&P | 1 | 0 | 0 | Dec 1998 – Mar 2002 |
| — G-4-128137 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 48,383 · prior 12 41,023(+18%)
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 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 731502-99 | Recompletion | OXY USA Inc. | Jan 12, 2012 | Jan 19, 2012 | Mar 15, 2012 | 12,850 |
| 517942-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P | Feb 28, 2002 | Feb 28, 2002 | Feb 28, 2002 | 12,850 |
| 481466-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Dec 14, 1998 | Dec 14, 1998 | Dec 21, 1998 | 12,850 |
| 393621-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Nov 4, 1991 | Nov 4, 1991 | Nov 8, 1991 | 12,850 |
| 343396-99 | Drill | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Mar 2, 1988 | Mar 3, 1988 | — | 14,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-128137 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-140206 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-173865 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-267192 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 208 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,500 | 8,520 | Perforated |
| 10,670 | 11,690 | Perforated |
| 10,944 | 10,954 | Perforated |
| 10,944 | 10,974 | Perforated |
| 10,964 | 10,974 | Perforated |
| 11,670 | 11,690 | Perforated |
| 12,202 | 12,333 | Perforated |
| 12,401 | 12,419 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,700 | 17.5 | 1,120 S |
| 9.625 | 8,273 | 12.25 | 1,050 S |
| 2.875 | 11,421 | 4.125 | 150 S |
| 5 | 12,840 | 8.5 | 1,180 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 | Apr 15, 2013 | Apr 5, 2012 | — |
| 00 | Jul 30, 2002 | Apr 18, 2002 | — |
| 00 | Jun 28, 2002 | Apr 22, 2002 | — |
| 00 | Sep 15, 1999 | Jun 10, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Aug 25, 1999 | — | — |
| 00 | Aug 19, 1999 | Jul 22, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Feb 4, 1992 | Jan 7, 1992 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 13, 1992 | — | — |
| 00 | Oct 23, 1991 | Sep 6, 1991 | — |
| 00 | Oct 28, 1988 | Oct 10, 1988 | — |
| 00 | Sep 28, 1988 | Aug 23, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 3, 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 42-215-31808 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-31808 → 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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