WELL · 42-461-38276 · DISTRICT 7
McElroy Ranch 129 #27
Upton County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Shut IN · Vertical
Mcelroy Ranch 129 #27 (API 42-461-38276) is a well in Upton County operated by Apache Corporation, completed February 5, 2013 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule, shut in February 1, 2026.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 22, 2012, permitted to 9,926 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Clear Fork, Spraberry, Strawn.
Its lease has reported 230K barrels of oil and 3.19M mcf of gas since August 1996, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 7 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 3, 2025
- Permits on file
- 9,756
- Phone
- (713) 954-5500
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Apache Corporation |
| Production reports | Apache Corporationthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Apache CorporationAug 22, 2012 |
- 9,926
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 22, 2012
- last permit issued
- Feb 5, 2013
- completed
- 230K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.19M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 1996 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 5, 2013
- Shut in
- Feb 1, 2026
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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; they carry 7 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McElroy Ranch 129 O-9-14468 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Apache Corporation | 7 | 230K | 3.19M | Aug 1996 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 26,728 · prior 12 34,568(-23%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 1,305 · prior 12 1,869(-30%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Arco PermianAug 1996 → Dec 2001
- 2BP America Production CompanyJan 2002 → Nov 2010
- 3Apache CorporationDec 2010 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 745140-99 | Drill | Apache Corporation | Jul 23, 2012 | Aug 22, 2012 | Dec 16, 2012 | 10,100 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2013 | McElroy Ranch 129 O-9-14468 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Apache Corporation | Shut IN · shut in Feb 1, 2026 | 9,926 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft |
|---|---|
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | 6,087 |
| Spraberry | 7,130 |
| Strawn | 9,181 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,147 | 9,139 | Perforated |
| 9,202 | 9,851 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 446 | 17.5 | 425 S |
| 8.625 | 5,091 | 11 | 1,500 S |
| 5.5 | 9,926 | 7.875 | 210 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 | Mar 11, 2014 | Sep 18, 2013 | Yes |
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 42-461-38276 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-461-38276 → 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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