WELL · 42-439-30571 · DISTRICT 9
McDonald #1
Tarrant County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Vertical
Mcdonald #1 (API 42-439-30571) is a plugged well in Tarrant County, plugged November 10, 2016, last operated by Buffco Production Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued January 31, 2003, permitted to 7,600 ft.
It was permitted by Meeker, Dan Management, Inc. and has since transferred to Buffco Production Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Strawn, Caddo, Barnett, Marble Falls.
Operator of record
Permitted by Meeker, Dan Management, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Longview, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 396 permits on file · (903) 736-4697
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Buffco Production Inc. |
| Production reports | Buffco Production Inc.through Apr 2016 |
| Latest permit | Meeker, Dan Management, Inc.Jan 31, 2003 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,600
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jan 31, 2003
- last permit issued
- Jul 1, 2004
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 167K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2003 THROUGH Nov 2016
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 1, 2004
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 10, 2016
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald G-13-198828 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Buffco Production Inc. | 1 | 0 | 167K | Feb 2003 – Nov 2016 |
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.
- 1Meeker, Dan Management, Inc.Feb 2004 → Aug 2007
- 2Proven Reserves Management, Inc.Sep 2007 → Nov 2015
- 3Buffco Production Inc.Dec 2015 → Apr 2016
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 527948-98 | Drill | Meeker, Dan Management, Inc. | Apr 29, 2004 | Jan 31, 2003 | — | 7,600 |
| 527948-99 | Drill | Meeker, Dan Management, Inc. | Jan 31, 2003 | Jan 31, 2003 | Feb 5, 2003 | 7,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-198828 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 770 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,149 | 7,350 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,262 | 12.25 | 600 S |
| 5.5 | 7,580 | 7.875 | 385 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 | Oct 11, 2004 | Aug 4, 2004 | — |
| 00 | Feb 23, 2004 | Oct 22, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 2, 2004 | — | — |
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 42-439-30571 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-439-30571 → 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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