WELL · 42-461-30640 · DISTRICT 8
McElroy J.T. #939
Upton County · McElroy Southeast (Devonian) field · Vertical
Mcelroy J.T. #939 (API 42-461-30640) is a plugged well in Upton County, plugged January 27, 1992, last operated by Chevron U. S. A. Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1977 and 1999, permitted to 12,500 ft.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Salt & Anhy.
Its 2 leases have reported 77.1M barrels of oil and 9.49M mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 1,911 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Midland, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 30, 2026
- Permits on file
- 9,293
- Phone
- (866) 212-1212
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. |
| Production reports | Scout Energy Management LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Chevron U. S. A. Inc.Oct 6, 1999 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,500
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Oct 6, 1999
- last permit issued
- Jul 20, 1977
- completed
- 77.1M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 9.49M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 20, 1977
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 27, 1992
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 1,911 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McElroy, J. T., Cons. O-10-4161 | McElroy | Scout Energy Management LLC | 1,911 | 77.1M | 9.49M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| — O-10-24653 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 1,094,007 · prior 12 953,911(+15%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 349,968 · prior 12 209,485(+67%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Chevron U. S. A. Inc.Jan 1993 → Oct 2024
- 2Scout Energy Management LLCNov 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 488007-98 | Reenter | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Oct 22, 1999 | Oct 6, 1999 | Jan 14, 2000 | 4,900 |
| 488007-99 | Reenter | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Sep 28, 1999 | Oct 6, 1999 | — | 4,400 |
| 5206-99 | Drill | Gulf Oil Corp. | Aug 11, 1977 | Aug 11, 1977 | — | 12,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-4161 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-24653 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,437 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Salt & Anhy | 2,782 | -345 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,760 | 4,742 | Perforated |
| — | 9,818 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.75 | 620 | 14.75 | 475 S |
| 8.625 | 4,000 | 10.625 | 1,070 S |
| 5.5 | 10,500 | 7.875 | 1,200 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 21, 2000 | Feb 25, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | May 9, 2000 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Aug 10, 1977 | — |
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 42-461-30640 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-461-30640 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 161K
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 241K
- bbl, all reported
- Jun 2001
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000089377 | H-1 Injection | Plugged Nov 16, 2001 | 20,000 | 1,850 | 3,700–4,800 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 160,662 · prior 12 80,250(+100%)
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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