TEXAS · WELLS · WOOD COUNTY · API 42-499-32140 · DISTRICT 06
McDowell Paul #1
Wood County · Yantis (Heard Zone) field · Producing · Vertical
Mcdowell Paul #1 (API 42-499-32140) is a well in Wood County operated by Valence Operating Company, completed August 11, 2021 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 2013 and 2015, permitted to 8,180 ft.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Austin Chalk, Woodbine, Buda, Goodland.
Its 2 leases have reported 687 barrels of oil and 33.3K mcf of gas since February 2014, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Kingwood, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jun 4, 2026
- Permits on file
- 990
- Phone
- (281) 359-3659
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Valence Operating Company |
| Production reports | Valence Operating Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Valence Operating CompanyJan 27, 2015 |
- 8,180
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jan 27, 2015
- last permit issued
- Aug 11, 2021
- completed
- 687
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 33.3K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2014 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 11, 2021
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDowell, Paul G-6-275679 | Yantis (Heard Zone) | Valence Operating Company | 1 | 0 | 32.2K | Aug 2014 – Jul 2026 |
| McDowell, Paul O-6-15284 | Yantis (Rodessa) | Valence Operating Company | 1 | 687 | 1.13K | Feb 2014 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 902 · prior 12 1,670(-46%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Valence Operating CompanyFeb 2014 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 802806-99 | Recompletion | Valence Operating Company | Jan 15, 2015 | Jan 27, 2015 | Jul 23, 2014 | 8,181 |
| 770171-98 | Drill | Valence Operating Company | Apr 16, 2014 | Sep 23, 2013 | Nov 5, 2013 | 8,180 |
| 770171-99 | Drill | Valence Operating Company | Sep 17, 2013 | Sep 23, 2013 | Nov 5, 2013 | 14,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2021 | McDowell Paul G-6-275679 | Yantis (Heard Zone) | Valence Operating Company | Producing | 8,180 |
| Feb 10, 2014 | McDowell Paul O-6-15284 | Yantis (Rodessa) | Valence Operating Company | Partial Plug · shut in Jul 1, 2014 | 8,180 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 443 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Austin ChalkAUSTIN | 3,885 | -3,442 |
| Woodbine | 4,782 | -4,339 |
| Buda | 5,156 | -4,713 |
| Goodland | 6,188 | -5,745 |
| BMA | 7,797 | -7,354 |
| Gloyd | 8,103 | -7,660 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,048 | 8,052 | Perforated |
| 8,062 | 8,068 | Perforated |
| 8,108 | 8,113 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 700 | 12.25 | 341 S |
| 5.5 | 8,178 | 8.75 | 1,950 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 | Sep 1, 2021 | Aug 11, 2021 | — |
| 00 | Feb 4, 2015 | Nov 25, 2014 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 9, 2014 | May 9, 2014 | Yes |
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 42-499-32140 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-499-32140 → 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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