TEXAS · WELLS · STARR COUNTY · API 42-427-32560 · DISTRICT 04
McGill Bros. #540
Starr County · Kelsey (Vxkbg. Consol.) field · Producing · Vertical
Mcgill Bros. #540 (API 42-427-32560) is a well in Starr County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed December 1, 1999 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) in 1993, permitted to 10,300 ft.
It was permitted by Exxon Corp. and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Vicksburg, Zone 31, Zone 33.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Exxon Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 27, 2026
- Permits on file
- 3,454
- Phone
- (713) 209-2400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Exxon Corp. |
| Production reports | Overton Park Oil & Gas LPthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Exxon Corp.Oct 26, 1993 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,300
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Oct 26, 1993
- last permit issued
- Dec 1, 1999
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 498K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 1, 1999
- Shut in
- —
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGill Bros. G-4-157593 | Kelsey (Vxkbg. Consol.) | Overton Park Oil & Gas LP | 1 | 0 | 462K | Jan 1994 – Jul 2026 |
| McGill Bros. G-4-146537 | Kelsey, SE. (33-A) | Exxon Corp. | 1 | 0 | 36.2K | Jul 1993 – Nov 1999 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 8,838 · prior 12 22,945(-61%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Exxon Corp.Aug 1993 → Jan 1996
- 2Exxon Mobil CorporationMar 2001 → Sep 2018
- 3Overton Park Oil & Gas LPOct 2018 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 417533-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Oct 26, 1993 | Oct 26, 1993 | Jan 25, 1994 | 9,092 |
| 409541-98 | Drill | Exxon Corp. | Apr 8, 1993 | Mar 4, 1993 | Apr 29, 1993 | 10,700 |
| 409541-99 | Drill | Exxon Corp. | Mar 4, 1993 | Mar 4, 1993 | — | 10,100 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 1999 | McGill Bros. G-4-157593 | Kelsey (Vxkbg. Consol.) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Producing | 10,300 |
| Jul 14, 1993 | McGill Bros. G-4-146537 | Kelsey SE. (33-A) | Exxon Corp. | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 231 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Vicksburg | 7,270 | -7,039 |
| Zone 31 | 8,660 | -8,429 |
| Zone 33 | 9,220 | -8,989 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,020 | 9,042 | Perforated |
| 9,524 | 9,532 | Perforated |
| 9,540 | 9,551 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,646 | 14.75 | 1,040 S |
| 7.625 | 8,468 | 9.875 | 900 S |
| 5 | 10,296 | 6.5 | 270 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 | Jan 6, 2000 | Nov 12, 1999 | — |
| 00 | May 29, 1996 | Feb 26, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 12, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Oct 6, 1993 | Sep 22, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 28, 1993 | — | — |
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 42-427-32560 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-32560 → 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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