WELL · 42-497-33889 · DISTRICT 9
McDonald #1
Wise County · McCutchin (Ellenburger) field · Vertical
Mcdonald #1 (API 42-497-33889) is a plugged well in Wise County, plugged September 1, 2011, last operated by Western Chief Operating L.L.C..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued January 21, 1994, permitted to 8,000 ft.
It was permitted by Mccutchin, Jerry and has since transferred to Western Chief Operating L.L.C. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Brazos River Congl, M Falls, Caddo.
Its lease has reported 106K barrels of oil and 117K mcf of gas since April 1994, last reporting in July 2014. The lease carries 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Western Chief Operating L.L.C.
Permitted by McCutchin, Jerry; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Graham, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 38 permits on file · (940) 550-8708
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Western Chief Operating L.L.C. |
| Production reports | Western Chief Operating, L.L.C.through Sep 2012 |
| Latest permit | McCutchin, JerryJan 21, 1994 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jan 21, 1994
- last permit issued
- Apr 14, 1994
- completed
- 106K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 117K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 1994 THROUGH Jul 2014
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 14, 1994
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Sep 1, 2011
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; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald O-13-28779 | McCutchin (Ellenburger) | Western Chief Operating, L.L.C. | 2 | 106K | 117K | Apr 1994 – Jul 2014 |
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.
- 1McCutchin, JerryApr 1994 → Feb 2005
- 2Western Chief Oil & Gas CompanyMar 2005 → Feb 2008
- 3Western Chief Operating, L.L.C.Mar 2008 → Dec 2009
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 420392-98 | Drill | McCutchin, Jerry | May 19, 1994 | Jan 21, 1994 | — | 8,000 |
| 420392-99 | Drill | McCutchin, Jerry | Jan 21, 1994 | Jan 21, 1994 | Feb 26, 1994 | 8,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-13-28779 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 950 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Brazos River Congl | 2,514 | -1,564 |
| M Falls | 5,409 | -4,459 |
| Caddo | 5,493 | -4,543 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,907 | 6,916 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 464 | 12.25 | 230 S |
| 4.5 | 7,171 | 7.875 | 150 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 | Jun 6, 1994 | May 3, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | May 20, 1994 | — | — |
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 42-497-33889 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-497-33889 → 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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