TEXAS · WELLS · LAVACA COUNTY · API 42-285-32321 · DISTRICT 02
Gerlich Wilcox Gas Unit #3X
Lavaca County · Wildcat field · Temp Abandoned · Sidetrack
Gerlich Wilcox Gas Unit #3X (API 42-285-32321) is a well in Lavaca County operated by Capital Star Oil & Gas Inc., completed June 18, 1997 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in January 1, 1998.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1995 and 1999, permitted to 13,800 ft.
It was permitted by Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. and has since transferred to Capital Star Oil & Gas Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Wilcox, Austin Chalk, Edwards.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 19, 2026
- Permits on file
- 49
- Phone
- (713) 554-4620
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Capital Star Oil & Gas Inc. |
| Production reports | Capital Star Oil & Gas, Inc.through Sep 2015 |
| Latest permit | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.Mar 2, 1999 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,800
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Mar 2, 1999
- last permit issued
- Jun 18, 1997
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 72.9K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 1995 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 18, 1997
- Shut in
- Jan 1, 1998
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerlich Wilcox Gas Unit G-2-163350 | Wildcat | Capital Star Oil & Gas, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 7 | Jun 1997 – Jul 2026 |
| Gerlich Gas Unit G-2-156669 | Word, N. (Edwards) | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | 1 | 0 | 72.9K | Nov 1995 – Jun 1997 |
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.
- 1Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.Nov 1995 → Feb 1997
- 2Capital Star Oil & Gas, Inc.Sep 2015 → Sep 2015
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 483029-99 | Recompletion · sidetrack | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Mar 2, 1999 | Mar 2, 1999 | — | 15,500 |
| 458346-99 | Recompletion | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Feb 7, 1997 | Feb 7, 1997 | Feb 11, 1997 | 9,500 |
| 438743-99 | Drill | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Aug 10, 1995 | Aug 10, 1995 | Sep 3, 1995 | 14,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 1997 | Gerlich Wilcox Gas Unit G-2-163350 | Wildcat | Capital Star Oil & Gas Inc. | Temp Abandoned · shut in Jan 1, 1998 | 13,800 |
| Nov 20, 1995 | Gerlich Gas Unit G-2-156669 | Word N. (Edwards) | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 246 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Wilcox | 5,825 | -5,579 |
| Austin Chalk | 13,125 | -12,879 |
| Edwards | 13,460 | -13,214 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,942 | 8,990 | Perforated |
| 13,482 | 13,690 | Open hole |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 55 | — | — |
| 9.625 | 2,335 | 12.25 | 825 S |
| 7 | 13,105 | 8.75 | 1,100 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 | Oct 17, 1997 | Jun 25, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 7, 1997 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 5, 1996 | Dec 19, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 29, 1996 | — | — |
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 42-285-32321 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-285-32321 → 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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