WELL · 42-047-31727 · DISTRICT 4
EL Coyote C #15
Brooks County · Lopez Ranch (Consolidated) field · Vertical
El Coyote C #15 (API 42-047-31727) is a plugged well in Brooks County, plugged August 18, 2022, last operated by Besco Operating L.P..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued July 29, 1996, permitted to 11,600 ft.
It was permitted by Shell Western E&P Inc. and has since transferred to Besco Operating L.P. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Vicksburg.
Operator of record
Permitted by Shell Western E&P Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Fort Worth, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 4, 2025 · 1 permits on file · (817) 390-8787
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Besco Operating L.P. |
| Production reports | Besco Operating, L.P.through Mar 2022 |
| Latest permit | Shell Western E&P Inc.Jul 29, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,600
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jul 29, 1996
- last permit issued
- Jan 14, 1997
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.03M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 1996 THROUGH Aug 2022
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 14, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 18, 2022
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EL Coyote "C" G-4-160275 | Lopez Ranch (Vksbg F1) | Besco Operating, L.P. | 1 | 0 | 2.03M | Sep 1996 – Aug 2022 |
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.
- 1Shell Western E&P Inc.Oct 1996 → Oct 1999
- 2Bass Enterprises Production Co.Nov 1999 → Aug 2006
- 3Bepco, L.P.Jan 2007 → Nov 2008
- 4Bopco, L.P.Jul 2009 → Oct 2015
- 5Besco Operating, L.P.Sep 2017 → Mar 2022
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 450882-99 | Drill | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Jul 29, 1996 | Jul 29, 1996 | Aug 24, 1996 | 11,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-160275 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 147 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| VicksburgVICKSBURG F | 9,780 | -9,633 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,800 | 9,820 | Perforated |
| 10,280 | 10,364 | Perforated |
| 10,390 | 10,514 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,025 | 14.75 | 965 S |
| 7.625 | 8,726 | 9.875 | 1,062 S |
| 3.5 | 10,686 | 6.5 | 268 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 | May 28, 1997 | May 13, 1997 | — |
| 00 | Apr 18, 1997 | Mar 31, 1997 | — |
| 00 | Jan 29, 1997 | Oct 23, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 31, 1996 | — | — |
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 42-047-31727 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-047-31727 → 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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