WELL · 42-215-32455 · DISTRICT 4
P. Van Scherpe Gas Unit "B" #6
Hidalgo County · Vertical
P. Van Scherpe Gas Unit "B" #6 (API 42-215-32455) is a former disposal or injection well in Hidalgo County, last operated by El Paso E & P Company, L. P.; its UIC permit is no longer active.
The RRC has issued 4 drilling permits between 1997 and 2008, permitted to 13,000 ft.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including J, K, L, O.
Operator of record
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 | none |
| Production reports | Cantera Operating, LLCthrough Nov 2013 |
| Latest permit | EL Paso E & P Company, L. P.Mar 24, 2008 |
- 13,000
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Mar 24, 2008
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.99M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 1998 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- 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 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, P. "B" G-4-166969 | Jeffress (Vicksburg V) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 2.99M | Feb 1998 – 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.
- 1Greenbrier Oper. Co.Feb 1998 → Dec 1999
- 2Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationJan 2000 → Jun 2001
- 3EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Jul 2001 → Jan 2006
- 4EL Paso E & P Company, L. P.Jun 2007 → May 2010
- 5Cantera Operating, LLCNov 2013 → Nov 2013
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 656991-99 | Recompletion | EL Paso E & P Company, L. P. | Mar 10, 2008 | Mar 24, 2008 | — | 5,610 |
| 604889-99 | Recompletion | EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | Aug 12, 2005 | Aug 15, 2005 | — | 13,000 |
| 532020-99 | Recompletion | EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | May 16, 2003 | May 16, 2003 | — | 12,032 |
| 465436-99 | Drill | Greenbrier Oper. Co. | Jul 25, 1997 | Jul 25, 1997 | Nov 3, 1997 | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-166969 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 275 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| J | 5,800 | -5,525 |
| K | 5,890 | -5,615 |
| L | 6,675 | -6,400 |
| O | 7,180 | -6,905 |
| S | 8,670 | -8,395 |
| V | 11,650 | -11,375 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,651 | 11,699 | Perforated |
| 11,716 | 11,760 | Perforated |
| 11,904 | 11,984 | Perforated |
| 12,001 | 12,002 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,510 | 17.5 | 330 S |
| 9.625 | 6,159 | 12.25 | 750 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 | Mar 19, 1998 | Feb 19, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 12, 1998 | — | — |
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 42-215-32455 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-32455 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 0
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 0
- bbl, all reported
- —
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000098935 | W-14 Disposal | Not activated | 10,000 | 2,500 | 5,430–5,620 |
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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