WELL · 42-215-30441 · DISTRICT 4
Garza et al Unit #1
Hidalgo County · EL Staggs (7330) field · Vertical
Garza ET AL Unit #1 (API 42-215-30441) is a plugged well in Hidalgo County, plugged May 26, 2011, last operated by Chesapeake Operating Inc..
The RRC has issued 4 drilling permits between 1978 and 1995, permitted to 9,700 ft.
It was permitted by Merit Energy Company and has since transferred to Chesapeake Operating Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Frio, Vicksburg.
Operator of record
Permitted by Merit Energy Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Oklahoma City, OK
- P-5 status
- Delinquent (D)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 10, 2024
- Permits on file
- 13,061
- Phone
- (405) 935-3100
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.through Mar 2009 |
| Latest permit | Merit Energy CompanyJul 5, 1995 |
- 9,700
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Jul 5, 1995
- last permit issued
- Oct 13, 1995
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 107K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH May 2011
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 13, 1995
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 26, 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garza et al Unit G-4-157401 | EL Staggs (7330) | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 89K | Oct 1995 – May 2011 |
| Garza et al Unit G-4-93619 | EL Staggs (4100) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 18.3K | Jan 1993 – Oct 1995 |
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.
- 1Merit Energy CompanyJan 1993 → Nov 2002
- 2Sierra Resources, LLCDec 2002 → Jun 2006
- 3Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Jul 2006 → Mar 2009
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 436347-99 | Recompletion | Merit Energy Company | Jun 8, 1995 | Jul 5, 1995 | Jul 13, 1995 | 9,700 |
| 123604-99 | Recompletion | Gulf Oil Corp. | Jul 3, 1981 | Jul 3, 1981 | — | 9,700 |
| 120404-99 | Recompletion | Gulf Oil Corp. | Jun 9, 1981 | Jun 9, 1981 | — | 9,700 |
| 16822-99 | Drill | Gulf Oil Corp. | Jan 23, 1978 | Jan 23, 1978 | — | 9,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 1995 | Garza et al Unit G-4-157401 | EL Staggs (7330) | Chesapeake Operating Inc. | Plugged | — |
| Mar 24, 1981 | Garza et al Unit G-4-93619 | EL Staggs (4100) | Merit Energy Company | Plugged | — |
| — | Garza et al Unit G-4-74824 | EL Staggs (7330) | Gulf Oil Corp. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 197 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,365 | 4,372 | Perforated |
| 8,088 | 8,100 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 3,040 | 14.75 | 1,550 S |
| 2.375 | 4,340 | — | — |
| 7.625 | 8,170 | 9.875 | 616 S |
| 7.625 | 8,171 | 9.875 | 616 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 6, 1996 | Dec 19, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 28, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | May 11, 1981 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jan 19, 1978 | — |
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 42-215-30441 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-30441 → 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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