WELL · 42-479-36389 · DISTRICT 4
McKendrick W. H. et AL #15
Webb County · Cerrito Creek (Lobo Cons.) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Mckendrick W. H. ET AL #15 (API 42-479-36389) is a well in Webb County operated by Varas Energy Operating Company, completed December 26, 2007 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 1, 1995, permitted to 10,500 ft.
It was permitted by Sonat Exploration CO. - Houston and has since transferred to Varas Energy Operating Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Queen City, Top Lwr. Wilcox, Big Blue, Base Lwr. Wilcox.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Varas Energy Operating Company
Permitted by Sonat Exploration Co. - Houston; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · (713) 301-7468
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Varas Energy Operating Company |
| Production reports | Sonat Exploration Co. - Houstonthrough Oct 1996 |
| Latest permit | Sonat Exploration Co. - HoustonDec 1, 1995 |
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
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 1, 1995
- last permit issued
- Dec 26, 2007
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 99.8K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1996 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 26, 2007
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKendrick, W. H. et AL G-4-157721 | Cerrito Creek (Lobo Cons.) | Varas Energy Operating Company, | 1 | 0 | 99.8K | Jan 1996 – Jul 2026 |
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. - HoustonJan 1996 → Oct 1996
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 441712-99 | Drill | Sonat Exploration Co. - Houston | Nov 8, 1995 | Dec 1, 1995 | Dec 20, 1995 | 10,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-157721 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 483 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen CityTOP OF QUEEN CITY | 1,830 | -1,347 |
| Top Lwr. Wilcox | 6,570 | -6,087 |
| Big Blue | 6,700 | -6,217 |
| Base Lwr. Wilcox | 8,218 | -7,735 |
| Lobo | 8,360 | -7,877 |
| Lobo 3 | 8,780 | -8,297 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,782 | 8,808 | Perforated |
| 9,086 | 9,106 | Perforated |
| 9,116 | 9,126 | Perforated |
| 9,154 | 9,164 | Perforated |
| 9,376 | 9,386 | Perforated |
| 9,442 | 9,450 | Perforated |
| 9,462 | 9,486 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,010 | 12.25 | 370 S |
| 9.625 | 1,029 | 12.25 | 400 S |
| 7 | 7,074 | 8.75 | 340 S |
| 7 | 7,315 | 8.75 | 320 S |
| 2.875 | 9,352 | 6.125 | 410 S |
| 2.875 | 9,656 | 6.25 | 490 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 | Apr 9, 2008 | Jan 24, 2008 | — |
| 00 | Apr 28, 1998 | Apr 6, 1998 | — |
| 00 | May 31, 1996 | Feb 12, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | May 7, 1996 | — | — |
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 42-479-36389 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-479-36389 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 0
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 0
- bbl, all reported
- Jan 2016
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000099481 | H-1 Injection | Not activated | 10,000 | 1,000 | 2,000–5,000 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 12 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 0
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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