WELL · 42-247-31647 · DISTRICT 4
Mestena Pump Jack #1
Jim Hogg County · Coyote West (Queen City) field · Vertical
Mestena Pump Jack #1 (API 42-247-31647) is a plugged well in Jim Hogg County, plugged November 26, 2007, last operated by Mestena Operating Ltd..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 26, 1985, permitted to 10,500 ft.
It was permitted by Cpc Exploration Inc. and has since transferred to Mestena Operating Ltd. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Yegua, Queen City.
Operator of record
Permitted by CPC Exploration Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Corpus Chrsti, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 4, 2025 · 200 permits on file · (361) 884-2191
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Mestena Operating Ltd. |
| Production reports | Mestena Operating, Ltd.through Sep 2007 |
| Latest permit | CPC Exploration Inc.Feb 26, 1985 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 26, 1985
- last permit issued
- Apr 16, 1985
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 198K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Nov 2007
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 16, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 26, 2007
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mestena Pump Jack G-4-116463 | Coyote, West (Queen City) | Mestena Operating, Ltd. | 1 | 0 | 198K | Jan 1993 – Nov 2007 |
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.
- 1Cox & Perkins Exploration, Inc.Jan 1993 → Jun 2001
- 2Mestena, Inc.Jul 2001 → Sep 2001
- 3Mestena Operating, Ltd.Oct 2001 → Sep 2007
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 267857-99 | Drill | CPC Exploration Inc. | Feb 25, 1985 | Feb 26, 1985 | Mar 12, 1985 | 10,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-116463 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 453 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yegua | 5,350 | -4,897 |
| Queen City | 9,620 | -9,167 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,610 | 9,615 | Perforated |
| 9,622 | 9,627 | Perforated |
| 9,646 | 9,648 | Perforated |
| 9,651 | 9,664 | Perforated |
| 9,669 | 9,671 | Perforated |
| 9,673 | 9,675 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,450 | 14.75 | 1,544 S |
| 7.625 | 6,870 | 9.875 | 600 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 | Jun 6, 1985 | May 10, 1985 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 4, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-247-31647 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-247-31647 → 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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