TEXAS · WELLS · STARR COUNTY · API 42-427-31494 · DISTRICT 04
McGill Bros #473
Starr County · Kelsey South (Zone 17-B III) field · Vertical
Mcgill Bros #473 (API 42-427-31494) is a plugged well in Starr County, plugged June 7, 1996, last operated by Exxon Corp..
The RRC has issued 6 drilling permits (amended once) between 1981 and 1996, permitted to 8,400 ft.
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 | none |
| Latest permit | Exxon Corp.Jan 5, 1996 |
- 8,400
- total depth, ft
- 7
- permits on file
- Jan 5, 1996
- last permit issued
- Mar 4, 1996
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 4, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 7, 1996
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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 25 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGill Bros. O-4-9356 | Wildcat | Overton Park Oil & Gas LP | 20 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| McGill Bros G-4-157609 | Kelsey, South (Zone 17-B, III) | Exxon Corp. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Mar 1996 – Jun 1996 |
| McGill Bros. O-4-7457 | Kelsey, South (Zone 20-a, SE) | Exxon Corp. | 4 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Oct 1995 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 443447-98 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Feb 22, 1996 | Jan 5, 1996 | Jan 26, 1996 | 5,876 |
| 443447-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Jan 5, 1996 | Jan 5, 1996 | — | 5,876 |
| 416372-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Sep 23, 1993 | Sep 23, 1993 | Oct 24, 1993 | 6,265 |
| 205630-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Aug 9, 1983 | Aug 15, 1983 | — | 8,000 |
| 169924-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Aug 23, 1982 | Aug 23, 1982 | — | 8,400 |
| 146054-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Dec 30, 1981 | Dec 30, 1981 | — | 8,400 |
| 105146-99 | Drill | Exxon Corp. | Jan 14, 1981 | Jan 14, 1981 | Jan 31, 1981 | 8,400 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 1996 | McGill Bros G-4-157609 | Kelsey South (Zone 17-B III) | Exxon Corp. | Plugged | — |
| Oct 31, 1993 | McGill Bros. O-4-9356 | Wildcat | Hilcorp Energy Company | Plugged | — |
| May 14, 1984 | McGill Bros. O-4-7457 | Kelsey South (Zone 20-a SE) | Exxon Corp. | Plugged | — |
| May 14, 1984 | McGill Bros. O-4-7457 | Kelsey South (Zone 20-a SE) | Exxon Corp. | Plugged | — |
| May 14, 1984 | McGill Bros. O-4-7457 | Kelsey South (Zone 20-a SE) | Exxon Corp. | Plugged | — |
| Mar 17, 1981 | McGill Brothers G-4-94618 | Kelsey South (Zone 24-A&b E) | Exxon Corp. | Plugged | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,560 | 5,567 | Perforated |
| 5,845 | 5,852 | Perforated |
| 5,902 | 5,905 | Perforated |
| 6,036 | 6,040 | Perforated |
| 6,194 | 6,200 | Perforated |
| 7,104 | 7,112 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,535 | 12.25 | 580 S |
| 8.625 | 1,536 | 12.25 | 580 S |
| 2.875 | 7,993 | 7.875 | 869 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 | Jun 11, 1996 | Apr 10, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 15, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 21, 1994 | Nov 15, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 23, 1993 | Jan 14, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Feb 11, 1985 | Jan 14, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Sep 25, 1984 | Jul 25, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jul 25, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jun 16, 1981 | — |
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 42-427-31494 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-31494 → 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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