WELL · 42-427-31859 · DISTRICT 4
Saenz M. -State- #23
Starr County · Rincon North (Frio 4870) field · Vertical
Saenz M. -State- #23 (API 42-427-31859) is a plugged well in Starr County, plugged June 5, 2009, last operated by Kerr-Mcgee Oil & Gas Onshore LP.
The RRC has issued 6 drilling permits between 1984 and 2001, permitted to 6,700 ft.
It was permitted by Kerr-Mcgee Oil & Gas Onshore LLC and has since transferred to Kerr-Mcgee Oil & Gas Onshore LP on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Vicksburg.
Operator of record
Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP
Permitted by Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 14, 2026
- Permits on file
- 234
- Phone
- (713) 215-7000
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Oryx Energy Companythrough Oct 1995 |
| Latest permit | Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LLCFeb 27, 2001 |
- 6,700
- total depth, ft
- 6
- permits on file
- Feb 27, 2001
- last permit issued
- Mar 28, 2001
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 60.3K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jun 2009
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 28, 2001
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 5, 2009
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 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saenz, M. -State- G-4-184691 | Rincon, North (Frio 4870) | Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP | 1 | 0 | 0 | Mar 2001 – Jun 2009 |
| Saenz, M.-State G-4-129243 | Rincon, N. (Vicksburg 2) | Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LLC | 1 | 0 | 60.3K | Jan 1993 – Mar 2001 |
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.
- 1Oryx Energy CompanyJan 1993 → Oct 1995
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 505856-99 | Recompletion | Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LLC | Feb 27, 2001 | Feb 27, 2001 | Mar 8, 2001 | 6,400 |
| 420636-99 | Recompletion | Oryx Energy Company | Jan 28, 1994 | Jan 28, 1994 | — | 6,406 |
| 394777-99 | Recompletion | Oryx Energy Company | Dec 6, 1991 | Dec 6, 1991 | — | 6,406 |
| 342057-99 | Recompletion | Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Corpus | Jan 29, 1988 | Feb 29, 1988 | — | 6,406 |
| 233155-99 | Recompletion | Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Corpus | Mar 21, 1984 | Mar 22, 1984 | — | 6,400 |
| 228172-99 | Drill | Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Corpus | Jan 9, 1984 | Jan 24, 1984 | Jan 28, 1984 | 6,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2001 | Saenz M. -State- G-4-184691 | Rincon North (Frio 4870) | Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP | Plugged | — |
| Dec 1, 1988 | Saenz M.-State G-4-129243 | Rincon N. (Vicksburg 2) | Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LLC | Plugged | — |
| Aug 24, 1988 | Saenz M. -State- O-4-11334 | Rincon N. (Vicksburg 2) | Killam Oil Co. Ltd. | Plugged | — |
| Mar 10, 1984 | Saenz M. State G-4-109679 | Rincon North (Vicksburg) | Sun Exploration & Production Co. | Plugged | — |
| Mar 10, 1984 | Saenz M. State G-4-109679 | Rincon North (Vicksburg) | Sun Exploration & Production Co. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 436 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,356 | 4,370 | Perforated |
| 5,852 | 5,898 | Perforated |
| 5,972 | 5,978 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,215 | 12.25 | 490 S |
| 5.5 | 6,400 | 7.875 | 462 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 | Oct 23, 2001 | Sep 10, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 2, 2001 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 13, 1989 | Dec 23, 1988 | — |
| 00 | Dec 30, 1988 | — | — |
| 00 | Dec 5, 1988 | Sep 29, 1988 | — |
| 00 | Oct 15, 1988 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 13, 1984 | Mar 23, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Mar 31, 1984 | Mar 23, 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 42-427-31859 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-31859 → 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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