WELL · 42-427-33898 · DISTRICT 4
Cardenas R. R. #8
Starr County · Rincon (Vicksburg Cons.) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Cardenas R. R. #8 (API 42-427-33898) is a well in Starr County operated by Mountain V Texas LLC, completed December 8, 2008 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 19, 2005, permitted to 8,200 ft.
It was permitted by Kerr-Mcgee Oil & Gas Onshore LLC and has since transferred to Mountain V Texas LLC on the wellbore schedule.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Buckhannon, WV · P-5 Y, filed Jun 4, 2026 · (304) 472-1613
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Mountain V Texas LLC |
| Production reports | Smith Production Inc.through Jun 2025 |
| Latest permit | Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LLCOct 19, 2005 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,200
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Oct 19, 2005
- last permit issued
- Dec 8, 2008
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 702K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 2005 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 8, 2008
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardenas, R. R. G-4-217412 | Rincon (Vicksburg Cons.) | Mountain V Texas, LLC | 1 | 0 | 702K | Dec 2005 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 128 · prior 12 2,438(-95%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LPDec 2005 → Mar 2012
- 2Smith Production Inc.Apr 2012 → Jun 2025
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 608090-99 | Drill | Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LLC | Oct 18, 2005 | Oct 19, 2005 | Nov 19, 2005 | 8,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-217412 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,188 | 7,212 | Perforated |
| 7,188 | 7,308 | Perforated |
| 7,275 | 7,308 | Perforated |
| 7,530 | 7,570 | Perforated |
| 7,600 | 7,700 | Perforated |
| 7,746 | 7,830 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,230 | 12.25 | 463 S |
| 7 | 5,522 | 8.75 | 204 S |
| 4.5 | 7,892 | 6.25 | 173 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 28, 2009 | Dec 19, 2008 | — |
| 00 | Jul 16, 2008 | Apr 7, 2008 | — |
| 00 | Nov 13, 2006 | Mar 31, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 27, 2006 | — | — |
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 42-427-33898 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-33898 → 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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