WELL · 42-479-33790 · DISTRICT 4
M.L.E.I.-McKendrick #3
Webb County · Moritas Creek (Wilcox 9500) field · Vertical
M.L.E.I.-Mckendrick #3 (API 42-479-33790) is a well in Webb County operated by Chevron U. S. A. Inc., completed March 10, 1984.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended once) between 1983 and 2002, permitted to 10,300 ft.
It was permitted by United Oil & Minerals L. P. and has since transferred to Chevron U. S. A. Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Queen City, Wilcox, Lobo 1, Lobo 6.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by United Oil & Minerals L. P.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 4, 2025 · 9,291 permits on file · (800) 231-0623
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. |
| Production reports | Hugoton Operating Company, Inc.through Jan 2023 |
| Latest permit | United Oil & Minerals L. P.Oct 29, 2002 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,300
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Oct 29, 2002
- last permit issued
- Mar 10, 1984
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 105K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 10, 1984
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKendrick G-4-194081 | Cerrito Creek (Lobo Cons.) | Varas Energy Operating Company, | 1 | 0 | 49.4K | Nov 2002 – Jul 2026 |
| McKendrick G-4-136170 | Dolores Creek (Wilcox 8600) | United Oil & Minerals L. P. | 1 | 0 | 55.8K | Jan 1993 – Nov 2002 |
| — G-4-111276 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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.
- 1Chevron U. S. A. Inc.Jan 1993 → Jun 1993
- 2Sonat Exploration Company -TylerJul 1993 → Nov 1993
- 3Sonat Exploration Co. - HoustonDec 1993 → Dec 1999
- 4EL Paso Production CompanyJan 2000 → Mar 2002
- 5United Oil & Minerals L. P.Apr 2002 → Jun 2003
- 6United Resources, LPJul 2003 → Dec 2003
- 7Westport Oil and Gas Company, LPJan 2004 → Feb 2006
- 8Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LPMar 2006 → Dec 2009
- 9Bluestone Natural Res. II, LLCJul 2012 → Dec 2019
- 10Blackbeard Operating, LLCJan 2020 → Nov 2020
- 11Hugoton Operating Company, Inc.Jan 2021 → Jan 2023
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 525054-98 | Recompletion | United Oil & Minerals L. P. | Mar 18, 2003 | Oct 29, 2002 | Nov 12, 2002 | 9,000 |
| 525054-99 | Recompletion | United Oil & Minerals L. P. | Oct 29, 2002 | Oct 29, 2002 | — | 7,600 |
| 371096-99 | Recompletion | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Mar 19, 1990 | Mar 22, 1990 | — | 9,800 |
| 224797-99 | Drill | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Dec 27, 1983 | Dec 27, 1983 | — | 10,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-111276 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-136170 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-194081 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 493 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen City | 2,960 | -2,467 |
| WilcoxWILCOX (UPPER) | 4,601 | -4,108 |
| WilcoxWILCOX (MIDDLE) | 6,600 | -6,107 |
| Lobo 1 | 8,670 | -8,177 |
| Lobo 6 | 9,044 | -8,551 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,538 | 7,547 | Perforated |
| 7,556 | 7,563 | Perforated |
| 8,673 | 8,686 | Perforated |
| 8,689 | 8,698 | Perforated |
| 9,045 | 9,054 | Perforated |
| 9,067 | 9,071 | Perforated |
| 9,074 | 9,086 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 79 | 24 | — |
| 10.75 | 1,223 | 14.75 | 585 sx |
| 7.625 | 7,415 | 9.875 | 1,280 sx |
| 5.5 | 9,749 | 6.75 | 855 sx |
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 | May 13, 2003 | Mar 7, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | May 1, 2003 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 3, 1991 | Sep 13, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 7, 1990 | — | — |
| 00 | Jul 17, 1984 | Jun 17, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jul 13, 1984 | Jun 17, 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 42-479-33790 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-479-33790 → 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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