WELL · 42-215-31921 · DISTRICT 4
Cook V. et al G.U. 1-A #5
Hidalgo County · Monte Christo (58 59 Cons.) field · Vertical
Cook V. ET AL G.U. 1-A #5 (API 42-215-31921) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by El Paso E & P Company L. P., completed February 25, 1991.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1990 and 2006, permitted to 12,000 ft.
It was permitted by El Paso Production Oil & Gas CO. and has since transferred to El Paso E & P Company L. P. 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.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 6, 2015 · 582 permits on file · (713) 420-2600
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | EL Paso E & P Company L. P. |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Mar 20, 2006 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Mar 20, 2006
- last permit issued
- Feb 25, 1991
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 146K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 25, 1991
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vannie Cook G-4-219270 | Monte Christo (56-a, N) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 115K | Apr 2006 – Jul 2026 |
| Cook, V. et al G.U. 1-A G-4-135373 | Monte Christo (58,59 Cons.) | EL Paso E & P Company, L. P. | 1 | 0 | 31.7K | Jan 1993 – Jan 2010 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 486 · prior 12 37(+1214%)
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 → Jan 2001
- 3EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Nov 2001 → Apr 2006
- 4EL Paso E & P Company, L. P.Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 615843-99 | Recompletion | EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | Mar 14, 2006 | Mar 20, 2006 | Apr 7, 2006 | 9,585 |
| 370116-99 | Drill | Texaco TPC Inc. | Feb 21, 1990 | Feb 22, 1990 | — | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-135373 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-219270 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,576 | 8,602 | Perforated |
| 8,714 | 8,718 | Perforated |
| 9,028 | 9,072 | Perforated |
| 9,490 | 9,560 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,008 | 14.75 | 1,400 S |
| 7.625 | 8,970 | 9.875 | 1,555 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 | May 11, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 22, 2006 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 4, 1994 | Nov 8, 1993 | — |
| 00 | Apr 29, 1991 | Nov 2, 1990 | — |
| 00 | Dec 10, 1990 | Aug 10, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 16, 1990 | — | — |
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 42-215-31921 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-31921 → 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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