TEXAS · WELLS · STARR COUNTY · KINCAID, J. W. -B- LEASE · API 42-427-31879 · DISTRICT 04
Kincaid J. W. -B- #1
Starr County · Lyda (Vicksburg Lower) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Kincaid J. W. -B- #1 (API 42-427-31879) is a well in Starr County operated by Killam Oil CO. Ltd., completed January 21, 2015 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in May 1, 2016.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1984 and 1992, permitted to 9,700 ft.
It was permitted by Oryx Energy Company and has since transferred to Killam Oil CO. Ltd. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Vicksburg, Rincon B Sand, Vxbg 8900, Vxbg 9110.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Oryx Energy Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Laredo, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Apr 9, 2026
- Permits on file
- 837
- Phone
- (956) 724-7141
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Killam Oil Co. Ltd. |
| Production reports | Killam Oil Co., Ltd.through Apr 2016 |
| Latest permit | Oryx Energy CompanyJun 18, 1992 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,700
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jun 18, 1992
- last permit issued
- Jan 21, 2015
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.37M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 21, 2015
- Shut in
- May 1, 2016
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 lease this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kincaid, J. W. -B- G-4-111322 | Lyda (Vicksburg Lower) | Killam Oil Co., Ltd. | 1 | 0 | 2.37M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
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 → Mar 1999
- 2Kerr-McGee CorporationApr 1999 → Sep 1999
- 3Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LLCOct 1999 → Feb 2006
- 4Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LPMar 2006 → Jun 2011
- 5Exaro Energy II, LLCJul 2011 → Jul 2012
- 6Killam Oil Co., Ltd.Sep 2012 → Apr 2016
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400194-99 | Recompletion | Oryx Energy Company | Jun 15, 1992 | Jun 18, 1992 | — | 9,700 |
| 263037-99 | Drill | Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Corpus | Dec 12, 1984 | Jan 4, 1985 | — | 10,000 |
| 234822-99 | Drill | Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Corpus | Apr 4, 1984 | Apr 9, 1984 | Apr 19, 1984 | 9,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2015 | Kincaid J. W. -B- G-4-111322 | Lyda (Vicksburg Lower) | Killam Oil Co. Ltd. | Temp Abandoned · shut in May 1, 2016 | 9,700 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 405 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,016 | 8,022 | Perforated |
| 8,034 | 8,037 | Perforated |
| 8,043 | 8,045 | Perforated |
| 8,065 | 8,071 | Perforated |
| 8,083 | 8,090 | Perforated |
| 8,100 | 8,104 | Perforated |
| 8,404 | 8,539 | Perforated |
| 8,404 | 9,112 | Perforated |
| 8,630 | 8,840 | Perforated |
| 8,907 | 9,112 | Perforated |
| 9,250 | 9,350 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,071 | 14.75 | 1,086 S |
| 7.625 | 7,887 | 9.875 | 1,063 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 30, 2015 | Apr 29, 2015 | — |
| 00 | Jul 6, 2004 | May 10, 2004 | — |
| 00 | Mar 17, 2004 | Jan 20, 2004 | — |
| 00 | Oct 5, 1995 | Jun 29, 1995 | — |
| 00 | Nov 21, 1994 | Oct 17, 1994 | — |
| 00 | Jul 17, 1984 | Jul 2, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jul 14, 1984 | Jul 2, 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 42-427-31879 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-31879 → 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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