WELL · 42-427-32632 · DISTRICT 4
McGill Bros. #542
Starr County · Kelsey (Vxkbg. Consol.) field · Vertical
Mcgill Bros. #542 (API 42-427-32632) is a plugged well in Starr County, plugged August 1, 2011, last operated by Exxon Mobil Corporation.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended twice) between 1993 and 1996, permitted to 9,200 ft.
It was permitted by Exxon Corp. and has since transferred to Exxon Mobil Corporation on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including 30-A, 30-B, 30-D.
Operator of record
Permitted by Exxon Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Spring, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jul 15, 2026
- Permits on file
- 1,223
- Phone
- (346) 474-9142
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Exxon Mobil Corporation |
| Production reports | Exxon Mobil Corporationthrough Jul 2006 |
| Latest permit | Exxon Corp.Nov 1, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,200
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Nov 1, 1996
- last permit issued
- Nov 7, 1996
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.26M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 1995 THROUGH Jul 2011
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 7, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 1, 2011
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-4-156693 | Kelsey, SE (30-H) | Exxon Mobil Corporation | 1 | 0 | 404K | Dec 1995 – Jul 2011 |
| McGill Bros. G-4-161071 | Kelsey (Vxkbg. Consol.) | Exxon Mobil Corporation | 1 | 0 | 1.86M | Nov 1996 – Jul 2011 |
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.Dec 1995 → Mar 2000
- 2Exxon Mobil CorporationApr 2000 → Jul 2006
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 454635-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Nov 1, 1996 | Nov 1, 1996 | Nov 5, 1996 | 8,924 |
| 417570-97 | Drill | Exxon Corp. | Dec 19, 1995 | Oct 27, 1993 | Nov 21, 1995 | 9,200 |
| 417570-98 | Drill | Exxon Corp. | Oct 11, 1995 | Oct 27, 1993 | — | 9,200 |
| 417570-99 | Drill | Exxon Corp. | Oct 27, 1993 | Oct 27, 1993 | — | 9,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 1996 | McGill Bros. G-4-161071 | Kelsey (Vxkbg. Consol.) | Exxon Mobil Corporation | Plugged | — |
| Dec 11, 1995 | McGill Bros. G-4-156693 | Kelsey SE (30-H) | Exxon Mobil Corporation | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 227 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| 30-A | 8,794 | -8,567 |
| 30-B | 8,816 | -8,589 |
| 30-D | 8,897 | -8,670 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,822 | 8,842 | Perforated |
| 8,854 | 8,874 | Perforated |
| 8,954 | 8,974 | Perforated |
| 9,036 | 9,043 | Perforated |
| 9,045 | 9,066 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,613 | 12.25 | 755 S |
| 8.625 | 1,613 | 12.25 | 755 S |
| 2.875 | 9,196 | 7.625 | 525 S |
| 9.625 | — | — | — |
| 8.625 | — | — | — |
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 | Feb 10, 1997 | Jan 6, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 15, 1997 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 27, 1996 | Jan 9, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 26, 1996 | Feb 13, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Jan 29, 1996 | — | — |
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 42-427-32632 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-32632 → 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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