WELL · 42-481-31043 · DISTRICT 3
Pierce Ranch N 4900 Unit #E 2
Wharton County · Vertical
Pierce Ranch N 4900 Unit #E 2 (API 42-481-31043) is a permitted well in Wharton County filed by Mcgowan Working Partners, Inc.; no completion report is on file yet.
The RRC has issued 4 drilling permits between 1978 and 2012, permitted to 6,512 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Miocene (undifferentiated), Frio, Vicksburg.
Its 2 leases have reported 631K barrels of oil and 757K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 20 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
McGowan Working Partners, Inc.
Jackson, MS · P-5 Y, filed Aug 4, 2025 · 60 permits on file · (800) 224-4572
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | McGowan Working Partners, Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | McGowan Working Partners, Inc.Apr 26, 2012 |
- 6,512
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Apr 26, 2012
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 631K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 757K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- 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 20 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce Ranch N 4900 Unit O-3-24336 | Pierce Ranch (4900) | McGowan Working Partners, Inc. | 14 | 476K | 570K | May 2003 – Jul 2026 |
| Pierce Estates -E- O-3-11218 | Pierce Ranch (4900) | McGowan Working Partners, Inc. | 6 | 155K | 187K | Jan 1993 – May 2003 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 11,496 · prior 12 10,822(+6%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 13,053 · prior 12 11,358(+15%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Texaco E & P Inc.Jan 1993 → Aug 1994
- 2Apache CorporationSep 1994 → Jan 2001
- 3McGowan Working Partners, Inc.May 2003 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 737156-99 | Recompletion | McGowan Working Partners, Inc. | Mar 29, 2012 | Apr 26, 2012 | Jan 10, 2013 | 4,920 |
| 192397-99 | Recompletion | Texaco Inc. | Apr 22, 1983 | Apr 22, 1983 | — | 6,512 |
| 36915-99 | Recompletion | Texaco Inc. | Nov 15, 1978 | Nov 15, 1978 | — | 6,512 |
| 18873-99 | Recompletion | Texaco Inc. | Feb 23, 1978 | Feb 23, 1978 | — | 6,512 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-3-11218 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-11218 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-24336 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 95 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE | 1,800 | -1,705 |
| Frio | 4,500 | -4,405 |
| Vicksburg | 6,310 | -6,215 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,894 | 4,899 | Perforated |
| 4,904 | 4,908 | Open hole |
| 4,904 | 4,911 | Perforated |
| 5,171 | 5,175 | Perforated |
| 5,651 | 5,656 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,332 | 15 | 895 S |
| 2.375 | 4,806 | — | — |
| 2.375 | 5,050 | — | — |
| 2.375 | 5,513 | — | — |
| 2.375 | 5,525 | — | — |
| 7 | 6,512 | 9.875 | 100 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 | Jan 2, 2014 | Jul 22, 2013 | — |
| 00 | Apr 23, 2003 | Jun 7, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Aug 20, 1992 | Jun 7, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Sep 27, 1985 | Jun 7, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | May 19, 1983 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jul 13, 1978 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jul 16, 1976 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 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 42-481-31043 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-481-31043 → 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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