WELL · 42-427-34279 · DISTRICT 4
Alvarez-Hinojosa Gas Unit #12
Starr County · Rincon (Vicksburg Cons.) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Alvarez-Hinojosa Gas Unit #12 (API 42-427-34279) is a well in Starr County operated by Mountain V Texas LLC, completed May 2, 2017 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued April 11, 2008, permitted to 9,500 ft.
It was permitted by Kerr-Mcgee Oil & Gas Onshore LP and has since transferred to Mountain V Texas LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 11 formation tops, including Samano, Ashby, 7700 Vicksbrg, 7700 Vicksburg.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Buckhannon, WV
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Sep 11, 2025
- Phone
- (304) 842-6320
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Mountain V Texas LLC |
| Production reports | Smith Production Inc.through Jul 2021 |
| Latest permit | Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LPApr 11, 2008 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Apr 11, 2008
- last permit issued
- May 2, 2017
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.04M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2008 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 2, 2017
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvarez-Hinojosa Gas Unit G-4-246001 | Rincon (Vicksburg Cons.) | Mountain V Texas, LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.04M | Nov 2008 – 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.
- 1Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LPNov 2008 → Mar 2012
- 2Smith Production Inc.Apr 2012 → Jul 2021
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 658129-99 | Drill | Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP | Mar 26, 2008 | Apr 11, 2008 | Oct 3, 2008 | 9,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-246001 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 394 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Samano | 4,651 | -4,257 |
| Ashby | 6,968 | -6,574 |
| 7700 Vicksbrg | 7,722 | -7,328 |
| 7700 Vicksburg | 7,722 | -7,328 |
| 7700 Vxbg | 7,722 | -7,328 |
| VicksburgVICKSBURG MASSIVE | 7,962 | -7,568 |
| Vxbg Massive | 7,962 | -7,568 |
| 9200 Vicksburg | 8,530 | -8,136 |
| 9200 Vxbg | 8,530 | -8,136 |
| 9400 Vicksburg | 8,861 | -8,467 |
| 9400 Vxbg | 8,861 | -8,467 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,010 | 7,060 | Perforated |
| 7,272 | 7,292 | Perforated |
| 7,305 | 7,315 | Perforated |
| 7,732 | 7,752 | Perforated |
| 8,866 | 8,872 | Perforated |
| 8,932 | 8,940 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,514 | 17.5 | 1,151 S |
| 9.625 | 5,492 | 12.25 | 607 S |
| 4.5 | 9,250 | 6.125 | 340 S |
| 4.5 | 9,250 | 6.25 | 340 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 29, 2017 | May 17, 2017 | — |
| 00 | Dec 29, 2016 | Dec 19, 2016 | — |
| 00 | Nov 3, 2016 | Oct 19, 2016 | — |
| 00 | Jun 12, 2014 | May 7, 2014 | — |
| 00 | Mar 27, 2014 | Feb 20, 2014 | — |
| 00 | Jul 6, 2009 | Nov 26, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 30, 2009 | — | — |
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 42-427-34279 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-34279 → 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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