TEXAS · WELLS · STARR COUNTY · API 42-427-31656 · DISTRICT 04
McGill Bros. #485
Starr County · Kelsey SE (30-H) field · Vertical
Mcgill Bros. #485 (API 42-427-31656) is a plugged well in Starr County, plugged June 14, 1996, last operated by Exxon Corp..
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1982 and 1993, permitted to 9,700 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 | Exxon Corp.through Dec 1995 |
| Latest permit | Exxon Corp.Dec 2, 1993 |
- 9,700
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Dec 2, 1993
- last permit issued
- Oct 17, 1993
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 225K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jun 1996
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 17, 1993
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 14, 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 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGill Bros. G-4-147991 | Kelsey, SE (30-H) | Exxon Corp. | 1 | 0 | 125K | Oct 1993 – Jun 1996 |
| McGill Bros. G-4-146436 | Kelsey, SE. (30-B) | Exxon Corp. | 1 | 0 | 8.06K | Jul 1993 – Oct 1993 |
| McGill Brothers G-4-103497 | Kelsey, SE (30-H) | Exxon Corp. | 1 | 0 | 91.7K | Jan 1993 – Jul 1993 |
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 → Dec 1995
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 418901-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Dec 2, 1993 | Dec 2, 1993 | Aug 2, 1993 | 9,174 |
| 412847-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Jun 15, 1993 | Jun 15, 1993 | Jun 24, 1993 | 9,062 |
| 159166-99 | Drill | Exxon Corp. | May 3, 1982 | May 3, 1982 | Oct 9, 1982 | 9,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 1993 | McGill Bros. G-4-147991 | Kelsey SE (30-H) | Exxon Corp. | Plugged | — |
| Jul 30, 1993 | McGill Bros. G-4-146436 | Kelsey SE. (30-B) | Exxon Corp. | Plugged | — |
| Oct 30, 1982 | McGill Brothers G-4-103497 | Kelsey SE (30-H) | Exxon Corp. | Plugged | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,922 | 8,928 | Perforated |
| 8,934 | 8,952 | Perforated |
| 8,958 | 8,974 | Perforated |
| 9,001 | 9,012 | Perforated |
| 9,112 | 9,124 | Perforated |
| 9,115 | 9,124 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,666 | 12.25 | 760 S |
| 8.625 | 1,667 | 12.25 | — |
| 2.875 | 9,293 | 7.875 | — |
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 | Apr 22, 1994 | Dec 14, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 24, 1994 | — | — |
| 00 | Nov 15, 1993 | Aug 11, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 10, 1993 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 9, 1991 | Jan 9, 1991 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Dec 1, 1982 | — |
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 42-427-31656 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-31656 → 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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