WELL · 42-427-30247 · DISTRICT 4
McGill Brothers #431
Starr County · Kelsey South(zone 21-R) field · Vertical
Mcgill Brothers #431 (API 42-427-30247) is a plugged well in Starr County, plugged August 16, 2004, last operated by Exxon Corp..
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended once) between 1992 and 1999, permitted to 6,540 ft.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Clay & Sand, Sand & Shale.
Its 5 leases have reported 155K barrels of oil and 883K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 54 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- See remarks (S)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 15, 1999
- Permits on file
- 19,549
- Phone
- (713) 431-1125
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Exxon Corp. |
| Production reports | Overton Park Oil & Gas LPthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Exxon Corp.May 3, 1999 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,540
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- May 3, 1999
- last permit issued
- Jan 28, 1998
- completed
- 155K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 883K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 28, 1998
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 16, 2004
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 5 leases this well is completed on; they carry 54 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGill Bros. O-4-12930 | Kelsey (Frio Consol.) | Overton Park Oil & Gas LP | 46 | 100K | 564K | Jan 2000 – Jul 2026 |
| McGill Bros. G-4-173275 | Kelsey, South (Zone 21-a, W) | Exxon Mobil Corporation | 1 | 0 | 181K | Oct 1998 – Aug 2004 |
| McGill Bros. O-4-5140 | Kelsey, Deep (Zone 22-A) | Exxon Mobil Corporation | 6 | 55.3K | 138K | Jan 1993 – Jun 2000 |
| McGill Brothers O-4-12747 | Kelsey,south(zone 21-R) | Exxon Corp. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1998 – Jun 1999 |
| — G-4-52795 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 11,862 · prior 12 21,630(-45%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 5,764 · prior 12 12(+47933%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Exxon Corp.Jan 1993 → Mar 2000
- 2Exxon Mobil CorporationJan 2000 → Dec 2007
- 3Overton Park Oil & Gas LPNov 2022 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 484183-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Apr 28, 1999 | May 3, 1999 | Oct 26, 1998 | 6,540 |
| 474154-98 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Mar 24, 1998 | Mar 17, 1998 | Sep 4, 1997 | 6,420 |
| 474154-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Mar 9, 1998 | Mar 17, 1998 | — | 6,420 |
| 396564-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Feb 10, 1992 | Feb 18, 1992 | Mar 12, 1992 | 6,340 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-52795 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-173275 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-5140 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-5140 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-12747 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-12930 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 257 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Clay & Sand | 1 | 256 |
| Sand & Shale | 337 | -80 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,938 | 5,948 | Perforated |
| 5,956 | 5,968 | Perforated |
| 6,138 | 6,145 | Perforated |
| 6,150 | 6,165 | Perforated |
| 6,184 | 6,194 | Perforated |
| 6,203 | 6,220 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,653 | 11 | 360 S |
| 8.625 | 1,654 | 11 | 360 S |
| 8.625 | 1,654 | — | — |
| 2.875 | 6,530 | 8.625 | 510 S |
| 2.875 | 6,530 | — | — |
| 2.875 | 6,531 | — | — |
| 2.875 | 6,532 | — | 510 S |
| 2.875 | 6,533 | — | — |
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 9, 2000 | Apr 19, 2000 | — |
| 00 | Jun 2, 2000 | — | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 25, 1999 | Nov 19, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 29, 1999 | — | — |
| 00 | May 19, 1998 | Mar 26, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 8, 1998 | Jun 11, 1992 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 5, 1992 | Jun 11, 1992 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 9, 1992 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jun 26, 1972 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | — | Yes |
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 42-427-30247 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-30247 → 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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