WELL · 42-461-30375 · DISTRICT 8
McElroy Ranch Co. G #16
Upton County · McElroy North (Ellenburger) field · Vertical
Mcelroy Ranch CO. G #16 (API 42-461-30375) is a plugged well in Upton County, plugged February 5, 2001, last operated by Fdl Operating LLC.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1980 and 1988, permitted to 12,110 ft.
It was permitted by Chevron U. S. A. Inc. and has since transferred to Fdl Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Its 2 leases have reported 236K barrels of oil and 518K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in May 2017. The leases carry 9 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Chevron U. S. A. Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Judson, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Oct 6, 2022
- Permits on file
- 182
- Phone
- (972) 332-1419
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.through Jan 2015 |
| Latest permit | Chevron U. S. A. Inc.Mar 24, 1988 |
- 12,110
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Mar 24, 1988
- last permit issued
- Apr 13, 1975
- completed
- 236K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 518K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH May 2017
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 13, 1975
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Feb 5, 2001
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 9 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McElroy Ranch Co. "G" O-10-22800 | McElroy, North (Ellenburger) | FDL Operating, LLC | 5 | 218K | 361K | Jan 1993 – May 2017 |
| McElroy Ranch Co. "G" O-10-22874 | McElroy, North (Devonian) | Ocean Energy, Inc. | 4 | 18.4K | 156K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2003 |
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.
- 1Pennzoil Petroleum CompanyJan 1993 → Jan 1995
- 2Pennzoil Exploration & Prod. Co.Feb 1995 → Sep 1995
- 3Umc Petroleum CorporationOct 1995 → Jul 1998
- 4Ocean Energy, Inc.Aug 1998 → Aug 2003
- 5Devon Louisiana CorporationSep 2003 → Dec 2005
- 6Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.Jan 2006 → Dec 2014
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 344099-99 | Recompletion | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Mar 18, 1988 | Mar 24, 1988 | — | 12,110 |
| 89024-99 | Recompletion | Gulf Oil Corp. | Aug 7, 1980 | Aug 7, 1980 | — | 12,110 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 1975 | McElroy Ranch Co. G O-10-22800 | McElroy North (Ellenburger) | FDL Operating LLC | Plugged | — |
| Apr 2, 1975 | McElroy Ranch Co. G O-10-22874 | McElroy North (Devonian) | Ocean Energy Inc. | Plugged | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| — | 10,990 | Perforated |
| — | 12,080 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 425 | 17.5 | 300 S |
| 9.625 | 4,350 | 12.25 | 1,250 S |
| 8.625 | 4,350 | 12.25 | 1,250 S |
| 7 | 12,110 | 8.75 | 1,400 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 12, 1984 | May 22, 1975 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Apr 29, 1975 | — |
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 42-461-30375 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-461-30375 → 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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