WELL · 42-499-30066 · DISTRICT 5
McDowell Gas Unit #1
Wood County · Yantis (Smackover) field · Sidetrack
Mcdowell Gas Unit #1 (API 42-499-30066) is a plugged well in Wood County, plugged July 1, 2019, last operated by Valence Operating Company.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1996 and 2012, permitted to 13,742 ft.
Completion filings report 14 formation tops, including Goodland, Paluxy, Glen Rose, Upr Glen Rose.
Its 4 leases have reported 480 barrels of oil and 450K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in November 2020. The leases carry 4 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Kingwood, TX · P-5 Y, filed Apr 4, 2026 · 990 permits on file · (281) 359-3659
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Valence Operating Company |
| Production reports | Valence Operating Companythrough Jan 2014 |
| Latest permit | Valence Operating CompanyMay 18, 2012 |
- 13,742
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- May 18, 2012
- last permit issued
- Apr 13, 1996
- completed
- 480
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 450K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Nov 2020
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 13, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 1, 2019
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 4 leases this well is completed on; they carry 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDowell, W.L. O-5-4201 | Como (Rodessa Hill, Lo.) | Valence Operating Company | 1 | 205 | 0 | Feb 2013 – Nov 2020 |
| McDowell, W. L. O-6-13823 | Yantis (Heard Zone) | Valence Operating Company | 1 | 157 | 209 | Apr 1998 – Nov 2020 |
| McDowell, W. L. O-6-15179 | Yantis (Hill Zone) | Valence Operating Company | 1 | 118 | 0 | Sep 2012 – Oct 2015 |
| McDowell Gas Unit G-6-53165 | Yantis (Smackover) | Valence Operating Company | 1 | 0 | 450K | Jan 1993 – Apr 1998 |
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.
- 1Valence Operating CompanyJan 1993 → Jan 2014
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 740269-99 | Recompletion | Valence Operating Company | May 9, 2012 | May 18, 2012 | May 14, 2012 | 13,742 |
| 475962-99 | Recompletion | Valence Operating Company | May 4, 1998 | May 14, 1998 | Feb 16, 1998 | 8,800 |
| 444110-99 | Recompletion · sidetrack | Valence Operating Company | Jan 25, 1996 | Feb 1, 1996 | Dec 2, 1996 | 13,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-53165 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-5-4201 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-6-13823 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-6-15179 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 451 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Goodland | 6,214 | -5,763 |
| PaluxyPALUXEY | 6,268 | -5,817 |
| Paluxy | 6,268 | -5,817 |
| Glen RoseUPPER GLEN ROSE | 6,617 | -6,166 |
| Upr Glen Rose | 6,617 | -6,166 |
| Upr. Glen Rose | 6,617 | -6,166 |
| Anhyd. | 7,640 | -7,189 |
| Base Massive | 7,820 | -7,369 |
| BMA | 7,820 | -7,369 |
| Pittsburg | 8,430 | -7,979 |
| Travis Peak | 8,475 | -8,024 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,890 | -9,439 |
| Cotton Vly | 9,890 | -9,439 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY LIME | 11,913 | -11,462 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY LM. | 11,913 | -11,462 |
| Cotton Vly Lm. | 11,913 | -11,462 |
| Buckner | 12,515 | -12,064 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,964 | 7,974 | Perforated |
| 8,078 | 8,091 | Perforated |
| 8,133 | 8,138 | Perforated |
| 13,020 | 13,260 | Open hole |
| 13,060 | 13,224 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 5,217 | 12.25 | 875 S |
| 5.5 | 12,787 | 8.75 | 900 S |
| 5.5 | 13,481 | 8.75 | 900 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 | Oct 20, 2015 | Oct 16, 2012 | — |
| 00 | Jun 5, 2013 | Oct 16, 2012 | — |
| 00 | Aug 5, 1998 | May 4, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 17, 1998 | — | — |
| 00 | Oct 21, 1997 | Apr 29, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Sep 3, 1997 | Jun 15, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Aug 4, 1972 | — |
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 42-499-30066 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-499-30066 → 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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