WELL · 42-215-31696 · DISTRICT 4
Cook V. #2
Hidalgo County · Monte Christo (59) field · Vertical
Cook V. #2 (API 42-215-31696) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Tana Oil & Gas Corporation, completed August 20, 1987.
The RRC has issued 4 drilling permits between 1986 and 2006, permitted to 11,000 ft.
It was permitted by El Paso Production Oil & Gas CO. and has since transferred to Tana Oil & Gas Corporation on the wellbore schedule.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Irving, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 15, 1989 · 229 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Tana Oil & Gas Corporation |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Jun 1, 2006 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,000
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Jun 1, 2006
- last permit issued
- Aug 20, 1987
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 768K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 20, 1987
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Cook et al Gas Unit 2-A G-4-126236 | Monte Christo (56-a, N) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 429K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| V. Cook et al Gas Unit A-1 G-4-221867 | Monte Christo (58,59 Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 339K | Jul 2006 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 5,382 · prior 12 4,363(+23%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Texaco E & P Inc.Jan 1993 → Mar 2000
- 2Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationApr 2000 → Jun 2001
- 3EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Jul 2001 → May 2006
- 4EL Paso E & P Company, L. P.Jul 2006 → Jul 2012
- 5EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.Aug 2012 → Oct 2013
- 6Cantera Operating, LLCNov 2013 → Nov 2017
- 7Merit Energy CompanyDec 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 619418-99 | Recompletion | EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | May 17, 2006 | Jun 1, 2006 | Jun 6, 2006 | 9,996 |
| 338586-99 | Recompletion | Tana Oil & Gas Corp. | Nov 9, 1987 | Dec 14, 1987 | — | 9,996 |
| 333269-99 | Recompletion | Tana Oil & Gas Corp. | Jul 22, 1987 | Jul 24, 1987 | — | 9,996 |
| 301363-99 | Drill | Tana Oil & Gas Corp. | Apr 22, 1986 | Apr 23, 1986 | May 11, 1986 | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-126236 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-221867 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,428 | 8,606 | Perforated |
| 9,324 | 9,393 | Perforated |
| 9,336 | 9,393 | Perforated |
| 9,474 | 9,751 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,987 | 14.75 | 1,010 S |
| 7.625 | 8,974 | 9.875 | 715 S |
| 4.5 | 9,981 | 6.75 | 300 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 | Apr 2, 2007 | Oct 25, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Mar 28, 2007 | Aug 22, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 21, 2006 | — | — |
| 00 | Jul 19, 1990 | May 18, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 19, 1988 | Jan 15, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 9, 1988 | — | — |
| 00 | Oct 29, 1987 | Sep 1, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 17, 1987 | — | — |
| 00 | Aug 7, 1986 | Jul 16, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 1, 1986 | — | — |
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 42-215-31696 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-31696 → 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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