WELL · 42-301-30685 · DISTRICT 8
McElvain T. H. #1
Loving County · Pecos Bend (Olds) field · Shut IN · Vertical
Mcelvain T. H. #1 (API 42-301-30685) is a well in Loving County operated by Greenlake Energy Operating LLC, completed May 9, 2018 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule, shut in May 1, 2018.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1985 and 1997, permitted to 5,347 ft.
It was permitted by Pogo Producing CO. and has since transferred to Greenlake Energy Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Base Of Salt, Delaware, Bell Canyon, Cherry Canyon.
Its 2 leases have reported 22.5K barrels of oil and 44.4K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Greenlake Energy Operating LLC
Permitted by Pogo Producing Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Austin, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- May 1, 2026
- Permits on file
- 171
- Phone
- (512) 291-7799
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | OXY USA Inc. |
| Production reports | OXY USA Inc.through Dec 2019 |
| Latest permit | Pogo Producing Co.Sep 29, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,347
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Sep 29, 1997
- last permit issued
- May 9, 2018
- completed
- 22.5K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 44.4K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 9, 2018
- Shut in
- May 1, 2018
- 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 2 leases 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McElvain, T. H. O-10-35524 | Pecos Bend (Olds) | Greenlake Energy Operating, LLC | 1 | 17.4K | 15.9K | Aug 1997 – Jul 2026 |
| McElvain, T. H. O-10-31016 | Hubbard (Cherry Canyon) | OXY USA Inc. | 1 | 5.12K | 28.4K | Jan 1993 – May 2018 |
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.
- 1Pogo Producing CompanyJan 1993 → Jan 2008
- 2Pogo Producing Company LLCFeb 2008 → Feb 2008
- 3OXY USA Inc.Mar 2008 → Dec 2019
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 467811-99 | Recompletion | Pogo Producing Co. | Sep 19, 1997 | Sep 29, 1997 | Aug 15, 1997 | 5,125 |
| 291128-98 | Drill | Pogo Producing Co. | Dec 29, 1986 | Nov 25, 1985 | — | 6,000 |
| 291128-99 | Drill | Pogo Producing Co. | Nov 22, 1985 | Nov 25, 1985 | — | 6,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2018 | McElvain T. H. O-10-35524 | Pecos Bend (Olds) | Greenlake Energy Operating LLC | Shut IN · shut in May 1, 2018 | 5,347 |
| Dec 10, 1986 | McElvain T. H. O-10-31016 | Hubbard (Cherry Canyon) | OXY USA Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,707 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Base of Salt | 3,904 | -1,197 |
| DelawareDELAWARE LIMESTONE | 4,092 | -1,385 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,121 | -1,414 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,066 | -2,359 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,168 | 4,176 | Perforated |
| 5,168 | 5,174 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 912 | 12.25 | 550 S |
| 5.5 | 5,346 | 7.875 | 1,215 S |
| 5.5 | 5,347 | 7.875 | 1,215 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 | May 17, 2018 | May 10, 2018 | — |
| 00 | Dec 2, 1997 | Sep 18, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 24, 1997 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 26, 1987 | Dec 23, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 22, 1987 | — | — |
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 42-301-30685 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-301-30685 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. 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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