WELL · 42-425-30104 · DISTRICT 7
McDowell H.W. A #1
Somervell County · Bratten (Strawn) field · Vertical
Mcdowell H.W. A #1 (API 42-425-30104) is a well in Somervell County operated by E.G. Operating, completed March 1, 1991.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1978 and 1992, permitted to 5,400 ft.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Shale & Lime, Lime & Shale, Sand, Shale & Lime, Lime & Dolomite.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 6, 2002 · 72 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | E.G. Operating |
| Production reports | BKV North Texas, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | E.G. OperatingDec 28, 1992 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,400
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Dec 28, 1992
- last permit issued
- Mar 1, 1991
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 123K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 1, 1991
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDowell, H.W. "A" G-8-143674 | Somervell (Strawn) | BKV North Texas, LLC | 1 | 0 | 123K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| — G-8-75842 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 1,739 · prior 12 2,249(-23%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1E.G. OperatingJan 1993 → Apr 1996
- 2Simpson Oil & Land Co.May 1996 → Jun 1998
- 3Dabb Energy CompanyJul 1998 → Jan 2000
- 4St. Johns Operating #1 L.P.Feb 2000 → May 2003
- 5Peak Operating of Texas, LLCJun 2003 → Jan 2005
- 6Peak Energy Operating #2, LLCFeb 2005 → Jun 2006
- 7XTO Energy Inc.Jul 2006 → May 2022
- 8BKV North Texas, LLCJun 2022 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 407560-99 | Recompletion | E.G. Operating | Dec 22, 1992 | Dec 28, 1992 | Mar 1, 1991 | 4,010 |
| 16275-99 | Drill | Gulf Oil Corp. | Jan 13, 1978 | Jan 13, 1978 | — | 5,400 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-8-75842 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-8-143674 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 413 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Shale & Lime | 890 | -477 |
| Lime & Shale | 1,110 | -697 |
| Sand, Shale & Lime | 2,770 | -2,357 |
| Lime & Dolomite | 5,300 | -4,887 |
| Dolomite | 5,400 | -4,987 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,320 | 3,324 | Perforated |
| 3,320 | 3,364 | Perforated |
| 3,328 | 3,332 | Perforated |
| 3,336 | 3,340 | Perforated |
| 3,354 | 3,364 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 876 | 12.25 | 500 S |
| 5.5 | 5,400 | 7.875 | 900 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 | Mar 24, 1993 | Jan 14, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 1, 1993 | — | — |
| 00 | Jul 26, 1991 | Jun 24, 1991 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Apr 11, 1978 | — |
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 42-425-30104 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-425-30104 → 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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