WELL · 42-479-36924 · DISTRICT 4
McKendrick #17
Webb County · Cerrito Creek (Lobo Cons.) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Mckendrick #17 (API 42-479-36924) is a well in Webb County operated by Varas Energy Operating Company, completed October 19, 2007 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued April 1, 1998, permitted to 9,700 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 7 formation tops, including L Wilcox Shale, L. Wilcox Shale, 8200' Sd., 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 | Hugoton Operating Company, Inc.through Jan 2023 |
| Latest permit | Sonat Exploration Co. - HoustonApr 1, 1998 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,700
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Apr 1, 1998
- last permit issued
- Oct 19, 2007
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.18M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 1998 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 19, 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 G-4-168551 | Cerrito Creek (Lobo Cons.) | Varas Energy Operating Company, | 1 | 0 | 1.18M | May 1998 – 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. - HoustonMay 1998 → Dec 1999
- 2EL Paso Production CompanyJan 2000 → Mar 2002
- 3United Oil & Minerals L. P.Apr 2002 → Jun 2003
- 4United Resources, LPJul 2003 → Nov 2003
- 5Westport Oil and Gas Company, LPMar 2004 → Feb 2006
- 6Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LPMar 2006 → Dec 2009
- 7Bluestone Natural Res. II, LLCAug 2012 → Dec 2019
- 8Blackbeard Operating, LLCJan 2020 → Nov 2020
- 9Hugoton Operating Company, Inc.Dec 2020 → Jan 2023
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 474835-99 | Drill | Sonat Exploration Co. - Houston | Mar 30, 1998 | Apr 1, 1998 | Apr 11, 1998 | 9,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-168551 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 518 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| L Wilcox Shale | 7,620 | -7,102 |
| L. Wilcox Shale | 7,620 | -7,102 |
| 8200' Sd. | 8,200 | -7,682 |
| Base LWR Wilcox | 8,550 | -8,032 |
| Base Lwr. Wilcox | 8,550 | -8,032 |
| Lobo 6 | 8,840 | -8,322 |
| Wills Point | 9,150 | -8,632 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,232 | 8,242 | Perforated |
| 8,635 | 8,665 | Perforated |
| 8,917 | 8,927 | Perforated |
| 8,970 | 8,990 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,025 | 11 | 255 S |
| 5.5 | 7,222 | 7.875 | 200 S |
| 2.875 | 9,255 | 4.75 | 155 S |
| 2.5 | — | — | — |
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 13, 2008 | Dec 31, 2007 | — |
| 00 | Jul 21, 1998 | Jul 6, 1998 | — |
| 00 | Jul 17, 1998 | Jun 18, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 16, 1998 | Jun 1, 1998 | — |
| 00 | Jun 30, 1998 | — | — |
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 42-479-36924 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-479-36924 → 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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