WELL · 42-427-33161 · DISTRICT 4
Champion A. A. #5
Starr County · Frost (Samano Sand FB-A) field · Directional
Champion A. A. #5 (API 42-427-33161) is a plugged well in Starr County, plugged November 29, 2010, last operated by Kerr-Mcgee Oil & Gas Onshore LP.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued April 23, 1999, permitted to 6,300 ft.
It was permitted by Kerr-Mcgee Corporation and has since transferred to Kerr-Mcgee Oil & Gas Onshore LP on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Samano, Flores Upper.
Operator of record
Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP
Permitted by Kerr-McGee Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 234 permits on file · (713) 215-7000
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP |
| Production reports | Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LPthrough Jan 2008 |
| Latest permit | Kerr-McGee CorporationApr 23, 1999 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,300
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Apr 23, 1999
- last permit issued
- Jun 7, 1999
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.09M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 1999 THROUGH Nov 2010
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 7, 1999
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 29, 2010
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion, A. A. G-4-174044 | Frost (Flores, Upper) | Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP | 1 | 0 | 361K | May 1999 – Nov 2010 |
| Champion, A. A. G-4-174046 | Frost (Samano Sand FB-A) | Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP | 1 | 0 | 731K | Jun 1999 – Nov 2010 |
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.
- 1Kerr-McGee CorporationMay 1999 → Sep 1999
- 2Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LLCOct 1999 → Feb 2006
- 3Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LPMar 2006 → Jan 2008
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 484080-99 | Drill | Kerr-McGee Corporation | Apr 23, 1999 | Apr 23, 1999 | May 4, 1999 | 6,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-174044 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-174046 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 397 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Samano | 5,852 | -5,455 |
| Flores Upper | 6,246 | -5,849 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,852 | 5,887 | Perforated |
| 6,246 | 6,286 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.875 | 1,510 | 12.25 | 690 S |
| 5.5 | 6,599 | 7.875 | 680 S |
| 4.5 | 6,599 | 7.875 | 680 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 | Sep 17, 1999 | Jul 9, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 17, 1999 | Jun 18, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 8, 1999 | — | Yes |
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 42-427-33161 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-33161 → 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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