TEXAS · WELLS · OCHILTREE COUNTY · MEKEEL, LELAND E. ET AL -B- LEASE · API 42-357-31809 · DISTRICT 08
Mekeel Leland E. et al -B- #2
Ochiltree County · Mekeel (Morrow Upper) field · Vertical
Mekeel Leland E. ET AL -B- #2 (API 42-357-31809) is a plugged well in Ochiltree County, plugged May 19, 2006, last operated by Apache Corporation.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued January 10, 1986, permitted to 10,600 ft.
It was permitted by Diamond Shamrock Exploration CO. and has since transferred to Apache Corporation on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 21 formation tops, including Bd, Brown Dolomite, Doug, Douglas.
Operator of record
Permitted by Diamond Shamrock Exploration Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 3, 2025
- Permits on file
- 9,756
- Phone
- (713) 954-5500
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Apache Corporation |
| Production reports | Midgard Energy Companythrough Nov 1996 |
| Latest permit | Diamond Shamrock Exploration Co.Jan 10, 1986 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,600
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jan 10, 1986
- last permit issued
- Apr 16, 1997
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 10.8K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH May 2006
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 16, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 19, 2006
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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mekeel, Leland E. et al -B- G-14-120721 | Mekeel (Morrow Upper) | Apache Corporation | 1 | 0 | 10.8K | Jan 1993 – May 2006 |
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.
- 1Maxus Exploration CompanyJan 1993 → Jan 1995
- 2Midgard Energy CompanyFeb 1995 → Nov 1996
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 295024-99 | Drill | Diamond Shamrock Exploration Co. | Jan 10, 1986 | Jan 10, 1986 | Jan 18, 1986 | 10,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 1997 | Mekeel Leland E. et al -B- G-14-120721 | Mekeel (Morrow Upper) | Apache Corporation | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,947 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| BD | 3,657 | -710 |
| Brown Dolomite | 3,657 | -710 |
| Doug | 6,171 | -3,224 |
| Douglas | 6,171 | -3,224 |
| Tonk | 6,510 | -3,563 |
| Tonkawa | 6,510 | -3,563 |
| Kansas City | 7,428 | -4,481 |
| KC | 7,428 | -4,481 |
| Cleve | 7,642 | -4,695 |
| Cleveland | 7,642 | -4,695 |
| Des Moines | 8,022 | -5,075 |
| DM | 8,060 | -5,113 |
| Atoka | 8,992 | -6,045 |
| AtokaATOKA PAY | 9,058 | -6,111 |
| 13 Finger Line | 9,129 | -6,182 |
| 13 FL | 9,129 | -6,182 |
| Morrow | 9,222 | -6,275 |
| MW | 9,222 | -6,275 |
| UP MW | 9,440 | -6,493 |
| MorrowUPPER MORROW PAY | 9,440 | -6,493 |
| SQ Belly | 9,890 | -6,943 |
| Top Squaw Belly | 9,890 | -6,943 |
| MississippianMISS | 10,510 | -7,563 |
| Mississippian | 10,510 | -7,563 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,080 | 6,096 | Perforated |
| 9,442 | 9,462 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,112 | 12.25 | 1,250 S |
| 7 | 9,210 | 8.75 | 250 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 | Aug 25, 1997 | Jun 23, 1997 | — |
| 00 | Apr 29, 1986 | Apr 3, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 19, 1986 | — | — |
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 42-357-31809 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-357-31809 → 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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