TEXAS · WELLS · JEFFERSON COUNTY · MCFADDIN TRUST LEASE · API 42-245-02961 · DISTRICT 03
McFaddin Trust #42
Jefferson County · Clam Lake field · Vertical
Mcfaddin Trust #42 (API 42-245-02961) is a plugged well in Jefferson County, plugged February 25, 1994, last operated by Gepard Energy Inc.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1978 and 1980, permitted to 6,616 ft.
It was permitted by Shell Oil Company and has since transferred to Gepard Energy Inc on the wellbore schedule.
Its lease has reported 1.84M barrels of oil and 762K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 41 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Shell Oil Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- The Woodlands, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 20, 2026
- Permits on file
- 1
- Phone
- (281) 356-4343
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Gepard Energy Inc |
| Production reports | Gepard Energy Incthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Shell Oil CompanyOct 31, 1980 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,616
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 31, 1980
- last permit issued
- Jul 25, 1988
- completed
- 1.84M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 762K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 25, 1988
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Feb 25, 1994
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; they carry 41 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McFaddin Trust O-3-702 | Clam Lake | Gepard Energy Inc | 41 | 1.84M | 762K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 16,341 · prior 12 16,063(+2%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 5,718 · prior 12 5,621(+2%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Exxon Corp.Jan 1993 → Nov 1994
- 2Sonat Exploration CompanyDec 1994 → Sep 1999
- 3Papco, Inc.Oct 1999 → Apr 2017
- 4Oleum Exploration, LLCMay 2017 → Feb 2023
- 5Gepard Energy IncMay 2023 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97789-99 | Other | Shell Oil Company | Oct 31, 1980 | Oct 31, 1980 | — | 6,616 |
| 32085-99 | Recompletion | Shell Oil Company | Sep 6, 1978 | Sep 6, 1978 | — | 6,166 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 1988 | McFaddin Trust O-3-702 | Clam Lake | Gepard Energy Inc | Plugged | — |
| Jul 25, 1988 | McFaddin Trust O-3-702 | Clam Lake | Gepard Energy Inc | Plugged | — |
| Jan 15, 1979 | McFaddin Trust O-3-702 | Clam Lake | Gepard Energy Inc | Plugged | — |
| Dec 1, 1969 | — G-3-47601 | Clam Lake (Miocene I 4500) | Shell Oil Company | Plugged | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,358 | 2,364 | Perforated |
| 2,358 | 2,885 | Perforated |
| 2,370 | 2,392 | Perforated |
| 2,400 | 2,410 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 91 | — | 125 S |
| 16 | 93 | — | 125 S |
| 10.75 | 1,012 | — | 500 S |
| 3.5 | 2,297 | — | — |
| 2.875 | 3,415 | — | — |
| 7 | 6,478 | 9.875 | 420 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 | Oct 6, 1988 | Sep 14, 1988 | — |
| 00 | Jul 24, 1987 | Jul 13, 1987 | — |
| 00 | Jul 21, 1987 | Aug 31, 1978 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Aug 31, 1978 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | — | — |
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 42-245-02961 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-245-02961 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 0
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 1.06M
- bbl, all reported
- Jan 1995
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000040014 | W-14 Disposal | Plugged Mar 11, 1994 | 17,000 | 500 | 1,100–2,500 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 124,501(-100%)
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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