WELL · 42-317-34156 · DISTRICT 8
McKenney #4
Martin County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Shut IN · Vertical
Mckenney #4 (API 42-317-34156) is a well in Martin County operated by Diamondback E&P LLC, completed March 16, 1998 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 4, 1998, permitted to 9,600 ft.
It was permitted by Odessa Exploration, Inc. and has since transferred to Diamondback E&P LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Upr. Sprby, Lwr. Sprby, Dean.
Its lease has reported 35.4K barrels of oil and 45.5K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Odessa Exploration, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 4, 2026 · 5,237 permits on file · (855) 247-5920
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Diamondback E&P LLC |
| Production reports | Guidon Energy Mgmt Services LLCthrough Jul 2019 |
| Latest permit | Odessa Exploration, Inc.Feb 4, 1998 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,600
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 4, 1998
- last permit issued
- Mar 16, 1998
- completed
- 35.4K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 45.5K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 16, 1998
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
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 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKenney O-10-21780 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Diamondback E&P LLC | 3 | 35.4K | 45.5K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Pentex Operating CompanyJan 1993 → Oct 1994
- 2Odessa Exploration, Inc.Nov 1994 → Jul 2003
- 3Stallion Energy, Inc.Aug 2003 → Apr 2004
- 4Endeavor Energy Resources L.P.May 2004 → Sep 2016
- 5Guidon Energy Mgmt Services LLCOct 2016 → Jul 2019
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 472107-99 | Drill | Odessa Exploration, Inc. | Jan 12, 1998 | Feb 4, 1998 | Feb 5, 1998 | 9,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-21780 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft |
|---|---|
| Upr. Sprby | 7,385 |
| Lwr. Sprby | 7,970 |
| Dean | 8,602 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,388 | 7,556 | Perforated |
| 8,030 | 8,274 | Perforated |
| 8,646 | 9,086 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.75 | 366 | 17.5 | 450 S |
| 5.5 | 9,415 | 7.875 | 1,100 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 | Jul 9, 1998 | Apr 30, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 22, 1998 | — | — |
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 42-317-34156 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-317-34156 → 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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