WELL · 42-245-32880 · DISTRICT 3
McFaddin et AL #277
Jefferson County · Spindletop field · Vertical
Mcfaddin ET AL #277 (API 42-245-32880) is a plugged well in Jefferson County, plugged May 22, 2024, last operated by Kingwood Exploration LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued May 7, 2019, permitted to 3,000 ft.
Completion filings report 8 formation tops, including Miocene (undifferentiated), Big Hill Salt Dome - Disposal, Caprock, Fannett Salt Dome - Disposal.
Its lease has reported 56.2K barrels of oil and 46 mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 11 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Shreveport, LA · P-5 Y, filed Mar 4, 2026 · 58 permits on file · (318) 572-2790
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Kingwood Exploration LLC |
| Production reports | Kingwood Exploration LLCthrough May 2024 |
| Latest permit | Kingwood Exploration LLCMay 7, 2019 |
- 3,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- May 7, 2019
- last permit issued
- Jun 30, 2019
- completed
- 56.2K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 46
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 30, 2019
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 22, 2024
Surface location
30.012394, -94.069500
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Jefferson County.
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 11 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McFaddin, et AL O-3-16406 | Spindletop | Kingwood Exploration LLC | 11 | 56.2K | 46 | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 4(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Karbuhn Oil CompanyJan 1993 → May 1993
- 2American Coastal Energy, Inc.Jun 1993 → Aug 1995
- 3Chain Oil & Gas, Inc.Nov 1995 → Feb 1998
- 4Pride Energy CompanyApr 1998 → Jan 2000
- 5Kingwood Exploration LLCAug 2012 → May 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 852740-99 | Drill | Kingwood Exploration LLC | May 2, 2019 | May 7, 2019 | May 19, 2019 | 3,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-3-16406 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 14 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE - DISPOSAL | 1,450 | -1,436 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE M- 8 SAND | 2,326 | -2,312 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE M-7 SAND | 2,552 | -2,538 |
| Big Hill Salt Dome - Disposal | — | — |
| CaprockCAPROCK - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| Fannett Salt Dome - Disposal | — | — |
| FrioFRIO - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| Lafayette - Disposal | — | — |
| Pleistocene-Lissie - Disposal | — | — |
| Spindletop Salt Dome - Disposal | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,348 | 2,356 | Perforated |
| 2,382 | 2,386 | Perforated |
| 2,402 | 2,410 | Perforated |
| 2,554 | 2,564 | Perforated |
| 2,573 | 2,580 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 318 | 12.25 | 176 S |
| 5.5 | 2,700 | 8.75 | 750 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 | Dec 13, 2019 | Oct 28, 2019 | Yes |
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 42-245-32880 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-245-32880 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
McFaddin, W.P.H.42-245-32094
0.2 KM · MW Petroleum Corporation · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 750 | -735 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 1,595 | -1,580 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 2,550 | -2,535 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 2,845 | -2,830 |
| Lafayette - Disposal | — | |
| Pleistocene-Lissie - Disposal | — | |
| Spindletop Salt Dome - Disposal | — | |
| Big Hill Salt Dome - Disposal | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Gcci42-245-32874
0.7 KM · Coastal Caverns, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Lafayette - Disposal | 770 | |
| Caprock | 890 | |
| Spindletop Salt Dome - Disposal | 1,641 | |
| Spindletop - Disposal | 1,641 | |
| Marinulina - Disposal | — | |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Pleistocene-Lissie - Disposal | — | |
| Frio | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Gladys City42-245-32930
1.0 KM · Rheaco Oil Company, Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Lafayette - Disposal | 770 | |
| Pleistocene-Lissie - Disposal | — | |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Marinulina - Disposal | — | |
| Heterostegina - Disposal | — | |
| Frio | — | |
| Fannett Salt Dome - Disposal | — | |
| Caprock | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Gcci42-245-32774
1.0 KM · Coastal Caverns, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Caprock | 890 | -879 |
| Spindletop Salt Dome | 1,640 | -1,629 |
| Spindletop Salt Dome - Disposal | 1,640 | -1,629 |
| Big Hill Salt Dome - Disposal | — | |
| Frio | — | |
| Heterostegina - Disposal | — | |
| Lafayette - Disposal | — | |
| Marinulina - Disposal | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Gladys City42-245-32896
1.0 KM · Rheaco Oil Company, Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 560 | -550 |
| Spindletop Salt Dome - Disposal | — | |
| Big Hill Salt Dome - Disposal | — | |
| Caprock | — | |
| Fannett Salt Dome - Disposal | — | |
| Frio | — | |
| Heterostegina - Disposal | — | |
| Lafayette - Disposal | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Gladys City42-245-32902
1.1 KM · Rheaco Oil Company, Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 987 | -978 |
| Spindletop Salt Dome - Disposal | — | |
| Pleistocene-Lissie - Disposal | — | |
| Marinulina - Disposal | — | |
| Lafayette - Disposal | — | |
| Heterostegina - Disposal | — | |
| Frio | — | |
| Fannett Salt Dome - Disposal | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Gladys City42-245-32869
1.1 KM · Rheaco Oil Company, Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 889 | -878 |
| Spindletop Salt Dome - Disposal | — | |
| Big Hill Salt Dome - Disposal | — | |
| Caprock | — | |
| Fannett Salt Dome - Disposal | — | |
| Frio | — | |
| Heterostegina - Disposal | — | |
| Pleistocene-Lissie - Disposal | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Gladys City42-245-32882
1.1 KM · Rheaco Oil Company, Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 720 | -702 |
| Spindletop Salt Dome - Disposal | — | |
| Caprock | — | |
| Fannett Salt Dome - Disposal | — | |
| Frio | — | |
| Heterostegina - Disposal | — | |
| Lafayette - Disposal | — | |
| Marinulina - Disposal | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
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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