WELL · 42-479-35732 · DISTRICT 4
McKendrick #5A
Webb County · Wildcat field · Directional
Mckendrick #5A (API 42-479-35732) is a well in Webb County operated by Sonat Exploration CO. - Houston, completed February 28, 1992.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1992 and 1994, permitted to 10,500 ft.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Queen City, Wilcox, Lobo, Lobo 6.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Sonat Exploration Co. - Houston
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Apr 15, 1993
- Permits on file
- 197
- Phone
- (713) 940-4026
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Sonat Exploration Co. - Houston |
| Production reports | Hugoton Operating Company, Inc.through Dec 2022 |
| Latest permit | Sonat Exploration Co. - HoustonMay 13, 1994 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- May 13, 1994
- last permit issued
- Feb 28, 1992
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 354K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 28, 1992
- 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 2 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, W. H. et AL G-4-151326 | Cerrito Creek (Lobo Cons.) | Varas Energy Operating Company, | 1 | 0 | 354K | Jul 1994 – Jul 2026 |
| McKendrick G-4-144996 | Wildcat | Sonat Exploration Co. - Houston | 1 | 0 | 0 | Feb 1993 – Jul 1994 |
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.
- 1Sonat Exploration Co. - HoustonJul 1994 → Dec 1999
- 2EL Paso Production CompanyJan 2000 → Mar 2002
- 3United Oil & Minerals L. P.Apr 2002 → Jun 2003
- 4United Resources, LPJul 2003 → Dec 2003
- 5Westport Oil and Gas Company, LPJan 2004 → Feb 2006
- 6Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LPMar 2006 → Dec 2009
- 7Bluestone Natural Res. II, LLCFeb 2015 → Dec 2019
- 8Blackbeard Operating, LLCJan 2020 → Jun 2020
- 9Hugoton Operating Company, Inc.Apr 2021 → Dec 2022
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 422761-99 | Other | Sonat Exploration Co. - Houston | Apr 6, 1994 | May 13, 1994 | Jun 7, 1994 | 10,500 |
| 407379-99 | Drill | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Dec 17, 1992 | Dec 17, 1992 | Dec 29, 1992 | 10,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-144996 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-151326 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 487 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen City | 4,470 | -3,983 |
| WilcoxLOWER WILCOX SHALE | 6,774 | -6,287 |
| Lobo | 7,995 | -7,508 |
| WilcoxLOWER WILCOX | 8,420 | -7,933 |
| Lobo 6 | 8,760 | -8,273 |
| Wills Point | 8,920 | -8,433 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,657 | 8,676 | Perforated |
| 8,762 | 8,770 | Perforated |
| 8,841 | 8,852 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,005 | 12.25 | 325 S |
| 7 | 7,507 | 8.75 | 350 S |
| 2.875 | 9,250 | 6.125 | 395 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 | Feb 27, 1995 | Aug 16, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 24, 1994 | — | — |
| 00 | May 18, 1993 | Apr 28, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | May 7, 1993 | — | — |
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 42-479-35732 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-479-35732 → 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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