WELL · 42-237-36618 · DISTRICT 9
McAlister #3
Jack County · Jack County Regular (Gas) field · Vertical
Mcalister #3 (API 42-237-36618) is a plugged well in Jack County, plugged July 9, 1993, last operated by Western Chief Oil & Gas Company.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 31, 1984, permitted to 4,999 ft.
It was permitted by Taylor Oper. CO. and has since transferred to Western Chief Oil & Gas Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Caddo, Atoka, Marble Falls.
Operator of record
Western Chief Oil & Gas Company
Permitted by Taylor Oper. Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Graham, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 5, 2008 · 339 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Western Chief Oil & Gas Company |
| Production reports | Western Chief Oil & Gas Companythrough May 1993 |
| Latest permit | Taylor Oper. Co.Dec 31, 1984 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 4,999
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 31, 1984
- last permit issued
- Feb 21, 1985
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 484
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 1993
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 21, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 9, 1993
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAlister G-13-116206 | Jack County Regular (Gas) | Western Chief Oil & Gas Company | 1 | 0 | 484 | Jan 1993 – Jul 1993 |
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.
- 1Western Chief Oil & Gas CompanyMar 1993 → May 1993
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 263734-99 | Drill | Taylor Oper. Co. | Nov 29, 1984 | Dec 31, 1984 | — | 4,999 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-116206 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,275 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Caddo | 4,443 | -3,168 |
| AtokaATOKA CONGL. | 4,868 | -3,593 |
| Marble Falls | 4,900 | -3,625 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,870 | 4,888 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 368 | 12.25 | 265 S |
| 4.5 | 4,995 | 7.875 | 275 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 10, 1985 | Feb 28, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Jun 4, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-237-36618 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-237-36618 → 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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