TEXAS · WELLS · LAVACA COUNTY · GERLICH GAS UNIT LEASE · API 42-285-32503 · DISTRICT 02
Gerlich Gas Unit #4
Lavaca County · Word N. (Edwards) field · Producing · Horizontal
Gerlich Gas Unit #4 (API 42-285-32503) is a horizontal well in Lavaca County operated by Capital Star Oil & Gas Inc., completed February 2, 1998 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued June 5, 1997, permitted to 17,431 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 5 formation tops, including Wilcox, Navarro, Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford.
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 Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.Jun 5, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 17,431
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 5, 1997
- last permit issued
- Feb 2, 1998
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 5.45M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 1998 THROUGH Apr 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 2, 1998
- Shut in
- —
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerlich Gas Unit G-2-167415 | Word, N. (Edwards) | Capital Star Oil & Gas, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 5.45M | Feb 1998 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 40,050 · prior 12 50,309(-20%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.Feb 1998 → May 2013
- 2Capital Star Oil & Gas, Inc.Jun 2013 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 463376-98 | Drill | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Oct 20, 1997 | Jun 5, 1997 | Nov 1, 1997 | 15,000 |
| 463376-99 | Drill | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Jun 5, 1997 | Jun 5, 1997 | — | 15,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 1998 | Gerlich Gas Unit G-2-167415 | Word N. (Edwards) | Capital Star Oil & Gas Inc. | Producing | 17,431 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 240 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Wilcox | 5,808 | -5,568 |
| Navarro | 11,282 | -11,042 |
| Austin ChalkAUSTIN | 13,064 | -12,824 |
| Eagle Ford | 13,370 | -13,130 |
| Edwards | 13,405 | -13,165 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 13,750 | 17,100 | Perforated |
| 17,097 | 17,100 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 91 | — | — |
| 10.75 | 2,514 | 13.5 | 995 S |
| 7.625 | 13,581 | 9.875 | 615 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 | Dec 3, 1998 | Aug 10, 1998 | — |
| 00 | Jun 16, 1998 | Mar 3, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 9, 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 42-285-32503 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-285-32503 → 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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