WELL · 42-245-30330 · DISTRICT 3
McFaddin Trust #78
Jefferson County · Clam Lake field · Directional
Mcfaddin Trust #78 (API 42-245-30330) is a well in Jefferson County operated by Shell Oil Company, completed March 14, 1980.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1980 and 2004, permitted to 7,000 ft.
It was permitted by Papco, Inc. and has since transferred to Shell Oil Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 9 formation tops, including Miocene (undifferentiated), M Sand, N-5 B Sand (Stray), N-5b.
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 Papco, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · 1,401 permits on file · (281) 787-6834
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Shell Oil Company |
| Production reports | Gepard Energy Incthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Papco, Inc.Nov 8, 2004 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 8, 2004
- last permit issued
- Mar 14, 1980
- 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
- Mar 14, 1980
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 553322-99 | Recompletion | Papco, Inc. | Nov 8, 2004 | Nov 8, 2004 | Feb 25, 2005 | 7,000 |
| 76724-99 | Recompletion | Shell Oil Company | Mar 31, 1980 | Mar 31, 1980 | — | 5,951 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-3-702 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 14 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE "G4" | 4,154 | -4,140 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE "H1" | 4,324 | -4,310 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE "J" | 4,801 | -4,787 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE "L" | 5,229 | -5,215 |
| M Sand | 5,328 | -5,314 |
| N-5 B Sand (Stray) | 5,537 | -5,523 |
| N-5B | 5,564 | -5,550 |
| N-5B Sand | 5,564 | -5,550 |
| NT 103 Sand | 5,644 | -5,630 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE "Q" | 5,726 | -5,712 |
| O Sand | 5,733 | -5,719 |
| P-Sand | 5,814 | -5,800 |
| Q-Sand | 5,840 | -5,826 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE "V" | 5,935 | -5,921 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,833 | 4,862 | Perforated |
| 4,954 | 4,960 | Perforated |
| 4,954 | 5,094 | Perforated |
| 5,083 | 5,093 | Perforated |
| 5,328 | 5,334 | Perforated |
| 5,864 | 5,868 | Perforated |
| 5,871 | 5,875 | Perforated |
| 5,877 | 5,881 | Perforated |
| 5,892 | 5,901 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,010 | 12.25 | 600 S |
| 7 | 3,972 | 8.75 | 520 S |
| 7 | 3,980 | 8.75 | 520 S |
| 2.375 | 4,825 | — | — |
| 2.375 | 4,872 | — | — |
| 7 | 5,916 | 8.75 | 520 S |
| 5 | 6,158 | 6.125 | 455 S |
| 5 | 6,158 | 7.875 | 455 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 | Nov 16, 2017 | Jul 22, 2015 | — |
| 00 | Sep 3, 2009 | May 29, 2009 | — |
| 00 | Feb 8, 2007 | Apr 26, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 22, 1986 | Nov 27, 1985 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 7, 1984 | Nov 19, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Apr 11, 1980 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Oct 28, 1975 | — |
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 42-245-30330 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-245-30330 → 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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