TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · VAN SCHERPE, PETER LEASE · API 42-215-32115 · DISTRICT 04
Van Scherpe Peter #5
Hidalgo County · Flores (Vicksburg Lower) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Van Scherpe Peter #5 (API 42-215-32115) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Mountain V Texas LLC, completed November 23, 1993 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in October 1, 2012.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued January 25, 1993, permitted to 12,300 ft.
It was permitted by Oryx Energy Company and has since transferred to Mountain V Texas LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Vicksburg.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Oryx Energy Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Buckhannon, WV
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Sep 11, 2025
- Phone
- (304) 842-6320
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Mountain V Texas LLC |
| Production reports | Smith Production Inc.through Sep 2012 |
| Latest permit | Oryx Energy CompanyJan 25, 1993 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,300
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jan 25, 1993
- last permit issued
- Nov 23, 1993
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.26M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 23, 1993
- Shut in
- Oct 1, 2012
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active – Extension (X)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Scherpe, Peter G-4-147367 | Jeffress (Vicksburg U, FB-2) | Mountain V Texas, LLC | 1 | 0 | 2.26M | Nov 1993 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Oryx Energy CompanyNov 1993 → Mar 1999
- 2Kerr-McGee CorporationApr 1999 → Sep 1999
- 3Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LLCOct 1999 → Feb 2006
- 4Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LPMar 2006 → Jan 2012
- 5Smith Production Inc.May 2012 → Sep 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 408419-98 | Drill | Oryx Energy Company | Nov 1, 1993 | Jan 25, 1993 | Sep 12, 1993 | 12,500 |
| 408419-99 | Drill | Oryx Energy Company | Jan 25, 1993 | Jan 25, 1993 | — | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 1993 | Van Scherpe Peter G-4-147367 | Flores (Vicksburg Lower) | Mountain V Texas LLC | Temp Abandoned · shut in Oct 1, 2012 | 12,300 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 281 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| VicksburgVICKSBURG U | 11,594 | -11,313 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,606 | 11,699 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 988 | 26 | 1,775 S |
| 13.375 | 5,820 | 17.5 | 2,430 S |
| 9.625 | 8,657 | 12.25 | 1,200 S |
| 5.5 | 12,300 | 6.875 | 475 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 | Jan 24, 1994 | Dec 8, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 10, 1993 | — | — |
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 42-215-32115 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-32115 → 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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