WELL · 42-435-34748 · DISTRICT 7
McDermott #2
Sutton County · Branch North (Ellen.) field · Producing · Vertical
Mcdermott #2 (API 42-435-34748) is a well in Sutton County operated by Grace Petroleum Operating LLC, completed October 12, 1997 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued September 22, 1997, permitted to 6,500 ft.
It was permitted by Leeper Oil Exp. & Prod. Inc. and has since transferred to Grace Petroleum Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Adams Branch, Canyon, Canyonsand, Strawn.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Leeper Oil Exp. & Prod. Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Llano, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · 1 permits on file · (432) 349-1930
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Grace Petroleum Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Grace Petroleum Operating, LLCthrough Jul 2025 |
| Latest permit | Leeper Oil Exp. & Prod. Inc.Sep 22, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 22, 1997
- last permit issued
- Oct 12, 1997
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 356K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 1997 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 12, 1997
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDermott G-9-170138 | Branch, North (Adams Branch) | Grace Petroleum Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 213K | Oct 1997 – Jul 2026 |
| McDermott G-9-170139 | Branch, North (Ellen.) | Grace Petroleum Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 143K | Oct 1997 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 222 · prior 12 16(+1288%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Leeper Oil Exp. & Prod. Inc.Nov 1997 → Nov 1999
- 2Lynx Energy Company, Inc.Dec 1999 → Dec 2001
- 3Lynx Operating Co., Inc.Jan 2002 → Jun 2014
- 4Grace Petroleum Operating, LLCNov 2014 → Jul 2025
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 467860-98 | Drill | Leeper Oil Exp. & Prod. Inc. | Jul 6, 1998 | Sep 22, 1997 | — | 6,212 |
| 467860-99 | Drill | Leeper Oil Exp. & Prod. Inc. | Sep 22, 1997 | Sep 22, 1997 | Sep 25, 1997 | 6,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-9-170138 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-9-170139 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,351 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Adams Branch | 3,938 | -1,587 |
| CanyonCANYON SAND | 4,741 | -2,390 |
| Canyonsand | 4,741 | -2,390 |
| StrawnSTRAWN REEF | 5,010 | -2,659 |
| Ellenburger | 5,760 | -3,409 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,938 | 3,942 | Perforated |
| 5,856 | 5,998 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 717 | 11 | 270 S |
| 5.5 | 6,212 | 7.875 | 855 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 4, 1999 | Sep 23, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 30, 1998 | Sep 23, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 7, 1998 | — | — |
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 42-435-34748 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-435-34748 → 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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