TEXAS · WELLS · STARR COUNTY · API 42-427-31846 · DISTRICT 04
McGill Bros. #502
Starr County · Jay Simmons field · Vertical
Mcgill Bros. #502 (API 42-427-31846) is a plugged well in Starr County, plugged May 26, 1992, last operated by Exxon Corp..
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1984 and 1992, permitted to 7,000 ft.
Its 2 leases have reported 1.29K barrels of oil and 711 mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in June 2000. The leases carry 23 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 | Exxon Corp.through Apr 1993 |
| Latest permit | Exxon Corp.Mar 20, 1992 |
- 7,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Mar 20, 1992
- last permit issued
- Mar 15, 1984
- completed
- 1.29K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 711
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jun 2000
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 15, 1984
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 26, 1992
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; they carry 23 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGill, J.C. Jr. State O-4-5143 | Kelsey, South (Zone 19-B, S) | Exxon Mobil Corporation | 23 | 1.29K | 711 | Jan 1993 – Jun 2000 |
| — O-4-10118 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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 → Apr 1993
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396867-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Feb 20, 1992 | Mar 20, 1992 | — | 6,600 |
| 236167-99 | Drill | Exxon Corp. | Mar 26, 1984 | Apr 10, 1984 | — | 7,000 |
| 229041-99 | Drill | Exxon Corp. | Dec 6, 1983 | Feb 1, 1984 | Feb 7, 1984 | 7,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 1984 | McGill Bros. O-4-10118 | Jay Simmons | Exxon Corp. | Plugged | — |
| Mar 1, 1984 | McGill J.C. Jr. State O-4-5143 | Kelsey South (Zone 19-B S) | Exxon Mobil Corporation | Plugged | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,790 | 5,802 | Perforated |
| 5,988 | 5,984 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,572 | 12.25 | 765 sx |
| 2.875 | 6,571 | 7.875 | 500 sx |
| 2.875 | 6,571 | — | — |
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 | Jul 2, 1984 | Jun 14, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jun 27, 1984 | Jun 14, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jun 4, 1984 | May 10, 1984 | — |
| 00 | May 25, 1984 | May 10, 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 42-427-31846 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-31846 → 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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