WELL · 42-245-31305 · DISTRICT 3
McDermond F. #4
Jefferson County · Nome SE. (Frio UP) field · Shut IN · Vertical
Mcdermond F. #4 (API 42-245-31305) is a well in Jefferson County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed December 2, 2008 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule, shut in December 1, 2022.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued April 25, 1979, permitted to 8,409 ft.
It was permitted by North American Royalties, Inc. and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Its lease has reported 636K barrels of oil and 151K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by North American Royalties, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 27, 2026
- Permits on file
- 3,454
- Phone
- (713) 209-2400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Hilcorp Energy Company |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | North American Royalties, Inc.Apr 25, 1979 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,409
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Apr 25, 1979
- last permit issued
- Dec 2, 2008
- completed
- 636K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 151K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 2, 2008
- Shut in
- Dec 1, 2022
- 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 lease 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDermond, F. O-3-12200 | Nome SE. (Frio, UP) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 2 | 636K | 151K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 8,486 · prior 12 8,158(+4%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 5,839 · prior 12 3,780(+54%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Anadarko Petroleum CorporationJan 1993 → Dec 2004
- 2Samson Lone Star LPJan 2005 → Jun 2007
- 3Samson Lone Star, LLCJul 2007 → Jan 2012
- 4Samson Exploration, LLCFeb 2012 → Aug 2016
- 5Hilcorp Energy CompanySep 2016 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47204-99 | Drill | North American Royalties, Inc. | Apr 25, 1979 | Apr 25, 1979 | — | 8,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2008 | McDermond F. O-3-12200 | Nome SE. (Frio UP) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Shut IN · shut in Dec 1, 2022 | 8,409 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,554 | 6,567 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 834 | 12.25 | 310 S |
| 2.375 | 6,485 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 6,804 | 8.75 | 500 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 | Feb 17, 2009 | Dec 15, 2008 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jun 25, 1979 | — |
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 42-245-31305 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-245-31305 → 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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