WELL · 42-215-31045 · DISTRICT 4
Coates A #5
Hidalgo County · Jeffress E. (Vicksburg L) field · Vertical
Coates A #5 (API 42-215-31045) is a plugged well in Hidalgo County, plugged February 22, 2008, last operated by Cantera Operating LLC.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1980 and 2000, permitted to 12,501 ft.
It was permitted by Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation and has since transferred to Cantera Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- The Woodlands, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Nov 2, 2016
- Permits on file
- 117
- Phone
- (832) 246-6100
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation |
| Production reports | EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.through Aug 2001 |
| Latest permit | Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationAug 31, 2000 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,501
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Aug 31, 2000
- last permit issued
- Feb 15, 2000
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.1M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Aug 2012
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 15, 2000
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Feb 22, 2008
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coates "A" G-4-178647 | Jeffress, E. (Vicksburg L) | EP Energy E&P Company, L.P. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Apr 2000 – Aug 2012 |
| Coates "A" G-4-178048 | Jeffress, E. (Vicksburg O\p) | EL Paso E & P Company, L. P. | 1 | 0 | 441K | Feb 2000 – Nov 2008 |
| Coates "A" G-4-91468 | Jeffress, E. (Vicksburg T) | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | 1 | 0 | 1.66M | Jan 1993 – Sep 2000 |
| Coates "A" G-4-178645 | Jeffress, E. (Vicksburg O\p) | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | 1 | 0 | 0 | Feb 2000 – Feb 2000 |
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.
- 1Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationJan 1993 → Dec 2000
- 2EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Jul 2001 → Aug 2001
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 499086-99 | Recompletion | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Aug 31, 2000 | Aug 31, 2000 | Jan 6, 2000 | 12,501 |
| 491027-99 | Recompletion | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Jan 12, 2000 | Jan 12, 2000 | Jan 6, 2000 | 12,501 |
| 84821-99 | Drill | Border Exploration Co. | Jun 24, 1980 | Jun 24, 1980 | — | 12,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2000 | Coates A G-4-178647 | Jeffress E. (Vicksburg L) | Cantera Operating LLC | Plugged | — |
| Feb 15, 2000 | Coates A G-4-178048 | Jeffress E. (Vicksburg O\p) | EL Paso E & P Company L. P. | Plugged | — |
| Dec 17, 1980 | Coates A G-4-91468 | Jeffress E. (Vicksburg T) | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Plugged | — |
| — | Coates A G-4-178645 | Jeffress E. (Vicksburg O\p) | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Plugged | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,628 | 8,638 | Perforated |
| 8,655 | 8,678 | Perforated |
| 9,240 | 9,252 | Perforated |
| 9,267 | 9,284 | Perforated |
| 11,805 | 12,328 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,002 | 17.5 | 1,205 S |
| 13.375 | 2,006 | 17.5 | 1,205 S |
| 9.625 | 7,900 | 12.25 | 714 S |
| 2.875 | 11,685 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 12,440 | 6.5 | 536 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 | Nov 4, 2000 | Sep 1, 2000 | — |
| 00 | Oct 2, 2000 | — | — |
| 00 | Sep 21, 2000 | Mar 7, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 11, 2000 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Dec 29, 1980 | — |
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 42-215-31045 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-31045 → 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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