WELL · 42-427-30029 · DISTRICT 4
McGill Bros. #418
Starr County · Kelsey South (Zone 16-C) field · Vertical
Mcgill Bros. #418 (API 42-427-30029) is a plugged well in Starr County, plugged April 26, 2010, last operated by Exxon Mobil Corporation.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued March 11, 1997, permitted to 5,308 ft.
It was permitted by Exxon Corp. and has since transferred to Exxon Mobil Corporation on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by Exxon Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Spring, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jul 15, 2026
- Permits on file
- 1,223
- Phone
- (346) 474-9142
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Exxon Mobil Corporation |
| Production reports | Exxon Mobil Corporationthrough Aug 2003 |
| Latest permit | Exxon Corp.Mar 11, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,308
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Mar 11, 1997
- last permit issued
- Apr 11, 1976
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 601K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Apr 2010
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 11, 1976
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 26, 2010
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 4 leases this well is completed on; they carry 14 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGill Bros. G-4-164315 | Kelsey (Frio Consol.) | Exxon Mobil Corporation | 1 | 0 | 332K | Jun 1997 – Apr 2010 |
| McGill Bros. O-4-7363 | Kelsey, Deep (Zone 18-a & B, C) | Exxon Mobil Corporation | 11 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Jun 2000 |
| McGill Bros. G-4-64555 | Kelsey, Deep (Zone 18-G) | Exxon Corp. | 1 | 0 | 269K | Jan 1993 – Jan 2000 |
| McGill Bros. G-4-66803 | Kelsey, South (Zone 16-C) | Exxon Corp. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Jan 2000 |
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.
- 1Exxon Corp.Jan 1993 → Mar 2000
- 2Exxon Mobil CorporationApr 2000 → Aug 2003
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 459746-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Mar 11, 1997 | Mar 11, 1997 | Apr 6, 1997 | 5,308 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-64555 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-66803 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-164315 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-7363 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,094 | 5,110 | Perforated |
| 5,150 | 5,158 | Perforated |
| 5,223 | 5,232 | Perforated |
| 5,550 | 5,562 | Perforated |
| 5,570 | 5,580 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,550 | 12.25 | 510 S |
| 8.625 | 1,550 | — | — |
| 2.875 | 5,640 | 8.625 | — |
| 2.875 | 5,640 | — | — |
| 2.875 | 5,648 | 8.625 | 315 S |
| 2.875 | 5,648 | 12.25 | 510 S |
| 2.875 | 5,648 | — | — |
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 24, 2000 | Apr 14, 2000 | — |
| 00 | Oct 14, 1997 | Aug 7, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 24, 1997 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | May 12, 1976 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Dec 29, 1975 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | — | — |
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 42-427-30029 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-30029 → 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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