WELL · 42-219-36348 · DISTRICT 8
Gerlach #1
Hockley County · Clauene NW. (Strawn) field · Vertical
Gerlach #1 (API 42-219-36348) is a plugged well in Hockley County, plugged December 10, 2015, last operated by Mesquite Swd Inc.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued July 3, 1997, permitted to 10,700 ft.
It was permitted by Midland Res. Oper. CO., Inc. and has since transferred to Mesquite Swd Inc on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Yates, San Andres, Glorieta, Clear Fork.
Its lease has reported 96K barrels of oil and 55.2K mcf of gas since September 1997, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Midland Res. Oper. Co., Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Carlsbad, NM · P-5 Y, filed Jan 5, 2026 · 99 permits on file · (575) 709-1840
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Mesquite SWD Inc |
| Production reports | Rocker a Operating Companythrough Mar 2005 |
| Latest permit | Midland Res. Oper. Co., Inc.Jul 3, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,700
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jul 3, 1997
- last permit issued
- Apr 12, 2012
- completed
- 96K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 55.2K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 1997 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 12, 2012
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Dec 10, 2015
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerlach O-11-67810 | Clauene, NW. (Strawn) | Mesquite SWD Inc | 1 | 96K | 55.2K | Sep 1997 – 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.
- 1Midland Res. Oper. Co., Inc.Oct 1997 → Oct 1998
- 2Vista Resources, Inc. (A)Nov 1998 → Feb 2000
- 3Prize Operating CompanyMar 2000 → Mar 2002
- 4Gruy Petroleum Management Co.Apr 2002 → Aug 2002
- 5Scythian, Ltd.Sep 2002 → Jan 2004
- 6Rocker a Operating CompanyAug 2004 → Dec 2004
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 464583-98 | Drill | Midland Res. Oper. Co., Inc. | Jul 9, 1997 | Jul 3, 1997 | Jul 26, 1997 | 10,700 |
| 464583-99 | Drill | Midland Res. Oper. Co., Inc. | Jul 3, 1997 | Jul 3, 1997 | — | 10,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-11-67810 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,490 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 2,880 | 610 |
| San Andres | 4,145 | -655 |
| Glorieta | 5,705 | -2,215 |
| GlorietaGLORIETTA | 5,705 | -2,215 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | 6,255 | -2,765 |
| Canyon | 9,694 | -6,204 |
| Strawn | 10,118 | -6,628 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,224 | 10,236 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 496 | 17.5 | 423 S |
| 9.625 | 4,490 | 12.25 | 1,460 S |
| 7 | 9,584 | 8.75 | 400 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 | Jul 9, 2014 | Apr 12, 2012 | — |
| 00 | Dec 5, 1997 | Oct 6, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 19, 1997 | — | — |
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 42-219-36348 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-219-36348 → 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
- 6.94K
- bbl, all reported
- Mar 2016
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000099374 | H-1 Injection | Plugged Jan 14, 2016 | 15,000 | 3,250 | 6,500–10,375 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 6,941(-100%)
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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