WELL · 42-273-32096 · DISTRICT 4
May Field Unit #24
Kleberg County · Vertical
May Field Unit #24 (API 42-273-32096) is a permitted well in Kleberg County filed by El Paso Production Oil & Gas CO.; no completion report is on file yet.
The RRC has issued 7 drilling permits (amended twice) between 1987 and 2005, permitted to 9,600 ft.
Completion filings report one formation top, including May (Middle 8).
Operator of record
EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 4, 2026 · 616 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Magnum Producing, LPthrough Apr 2024 |
| Latest permit | EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Sep 7, 2005 |
- 9,600
- total depth, ft
- 9
- permits on file
- Sep 7, 2005
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.86M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 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 6 leases this well is completed on; they carry 5 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Field Unit G-4-159856 | May (Middle 8) | Magnum Producing, LP | 1 | 0 | 351K | Sep 1996 – Jul 2026 |
| May Field Unit G-4-198253 | May (Massive 9) | Magnum Producing, LP | 1 | 0 | 85.9K | Jul 2003 – Jul 2026 |
| May Field Unit G-4-201238 | May (Lower 7) | Magnum Producing, LP | 1 | 0 | 1.96M | Mar 2004 – Jul 2026 |
| Mayfield Unit G-4-146230 | May (Middle 8-A) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 426K | Jul 1993 – Aug 1996 |
| Mayfield Unit G-4-142270 | May (Massive 2) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 30.5K | Jan 1993 – Jul 1993 |
| — G-4-126323 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Merit Energy CompanyJan 1993 → Jul 1999
- 2Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationAug 1999 → Jun 2001
- 3EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Jul 2001 → Jul 2006
- 4EL Paso E & P Company, L. P.Aug 2006 → Dec 2006
- 5Magnum Producing, LPJan 2007 → Apr 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 605829-99 | Recompletion | EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | Sep 2, 2005 | Sep 7, 2005 | — | 9,600 |
| 542814-99 | Recompletion | EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | Mar 4, 2004 | Mar 4, 2004 | Mar 4, 2004 | 9,600 |
| 532085-98 | Recompletion | EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | Dec 15, 2003 | Jun 27, 2003 | Jul 17, 2003 | 9,600 |
| 532085-99 | Recompletion | EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | May 19, 2003 | Jun 27, 2003 | — | 9,600 |
| 451072-99 | Recompletion | Merit Energy Company | Aug 2, 1996 | Aug 12, 1996 | Aug 22, 1996 | 8,540 |
| 414827-99 | Recompletion | Merit Energy Company | Aug 11, 1993 | Aug 19, 1993 | Jul 13, 1993 | 8,592 |
| 402442-99 | Recompletion | Merit Energy Company | Aug 18, 1992 | Aug 21, 1992 | Aug 18, 1992 | 8,600 |
| 337567-98 | Drill | Cities Service Oil & Gas Corp. | Jan 11, 1988 | Oct 19, 1987 | — | 9,600 |
| 337567-99 | Drill | Cities Service Oil & Gas Corp. | Oct 19, 1987 | Oct 19, 1987 | — | 9,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-126323 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-142270 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-146230 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-159856 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-198253 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-201238 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 20 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| May (Middle 8) | 8,349 | -8,329 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,210 | 8,591 | Perforated |
| 8,349 | 8,352 | Perforated |
| 8,356 | 8,360 | Perforated |
| 8,362 | 8,376 | Perforated |
| 8,388 | 8,390 | Perforated |
| 8,400 | 8,409 | Perforated |
| 8,413 | 8,414 | Perforated |
| 8,582 | 8,591 | Perforated |
| 8,734 | 8,742 | Perforated |
| 8,745 | 8,754 | Perforated |
| 9,098 | 9,106 | Perforated |
| 9,514 | 9,522 | Perforated |
| 9,526 | 9,532 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 38 | — | — |
| 16 | 380 | — | — |
| 10.75 | 2,020 | 14.75 | 910 S |
| 5.5 | 9,599 | 9.875 | 1,000 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 8, 2004 | Apr 28, 2004 | Yes |
| 00 | May 28, 2004 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 15, 2004 | Mar 22, 2004 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 13, 2004 | Mar 22, 2004 | — |
| 00 | Mar 26, 2004 | Oct 17, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 5, 2004 | Oct 17, 2003 | — |
| 00 | Jan 6, 2004 | — | — |
| 00 | Oct 28, 1996 | Sep 19, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 26, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Sep 23, 1993 | Aug 10, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 31, 1993 | — | — |
| 00 | Nov 9, 1992 | Sep 23, 1992 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 30, 1992 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 21, 1988 | Dec 28, 1987 | — |
| 00 | Mar 4, 1988 | — | — |
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 42-273-32096 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-273-32096 → 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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