TEXAS · WELLS · UPTON COUNTY · MCELROY RANCH CO. "M" LEASE · API 42-461-03668 · DISTRICT 6E
McElroy Ranch Co. M #3
Upton County · King Mountain S. (8200) field · Vertical
Mcelroy Ranch CO. M #3 (API 42-461-03668) is a plugged well in Upton County, plugged August 22, 2023, last operated by Xto Energy Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1986 and 1989, permitted to 11,885 ft.
It was permitted by Chevron U. S. A. Inc. and has since transferred to Xto Energy Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Dean, Wolfcamp, Strawn, Bend.
Operator of record
Permitted by Chevron U. S. A. Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Spring, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Apr 8, 2026
- Permits on file
- 16,156
- Phone
- (346) 502-1572
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | XTO Energy Inc. |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Chevron U. S. A. Inc.Feb 10, 1989 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,885
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Feb 10, 1989
- last permit issued
- Aug 27, 1989
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Oct 2023
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 27, 1989
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 22, 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McElroy Ranch Co. "M" O-9-12085 | King Mountain, S. (8200) | XTO Energy Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Oct 2023 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 355242-99 | Recompletion | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Jan 17, 1989 | Feb 10, 1989 | — | 11,885 |
| 300969-98 | Recompletion | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Dec 22, 1986 | Apr 10, 1986 | — | 11,885 |
| 300969-99 | Recompletion | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Apr 8, 1986 | Apr 10, 1986 | — | 11,885 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 1989 | McElroy Ranch Co. M O-9-12085 | King Mountain S. (8200) | XTO Energy Inc. | Plugged | — |
| Aug 27, 1989 | McElroy Ranch Co. M O-9-12085 | King Mountain S. (8200) | XTO Energy Inc. | Plugged | — |
| Jan 4, 1958 | McElroy Ranch Co. -M- G-9-18984 | King Mt. (Strawn) | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,919 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,282 | 8,284 | Perforated |
| 8,286 | 8,288 | Perforated |
| 8,291 | 8,293 | Perforated |
| 8,317 | 8,319 | Perforated |
| 8,323 | 8,325 | Perforated |
| 8,946 | 8,956 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 647 | 17.5 | 600 S |
| 13.375 | 663 | — | 600 S |
| 9.625 | 4,296 | 12.25 | 2,200 S |
| 9.625 | 4,307 | — | 2,200 S |
| 5.5 | 9,089 | 8.75 | 550 S |
| 5.5 | 9,100 | — | 550 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 26, 1989 | Sep 1, 1989 | — |
| 00 | Aug 26, 1988 | Aug 19, 1988 | — |
| 00 | Jan 8, 1987 | Dec 15, 1986 | — |
| 00 | Jan 6, 1987 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | — | — |
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 42-461-03668 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-461-03668 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. 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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