WELL · 42-285-32998 · DISTRICT 2
Dagg Ranch #2
Lavaca County · Dry Hollow (Wilcox Massive) field · Vertical
Dagg Ranch #2 (API 42-285-32998) is a well in Lavaca County operated by El Paso E & P Company L. P., completed February 22, 2003.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended 3 times) between 2002 and 2016, permitted to 17,000 ft.
It was permitted by Cantera Operating, LLC and has since transferred to El Paso E & P Company L. P. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Yegua, Wilcox.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Cantera Operating, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 6, 2015 · 582 permits on file · (713) 420-2600
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | EL Paso E & P Company L. P. |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Cantera Operating, LLCMay 23, 2016 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 17,000
- total depth, ft
- 6
- permits on file
- May 23, 2016
- last permit issued
- Feb 22, 2003
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 337K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2003 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 22, 2003
- 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 6 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett G-2-281612 | Dry Hollow (Wilcox Middle) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 160K | Jun 2016 – Jul 2026 |
| Garrett G-2-281638 | Esperanza (8800) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jun 2016 – Jul 2026 |
| Garrett G-2-281643 | Dry Hollow (Wilcox Dagg, NE) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jun 2016 – Jul 2026 |
| Garrett G-2-281673 | Dry Hollow (11024) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jun 2016 – Jul 2026 |
| Dagg Ranch G-2-223659 | Dry Hollow (Wilcox Lampley) | Cantera Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 148K | Nov 2006 – Aug 2017 |
| Dagg Ranch G-2-198389 | Dry Hollow (Wilcox Massive) | EL Paso E & P Company, L. P. | 1 | 0 | 29.2K | Feb 2003 – Nov 2006 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 11,883 · prior 12 14,186(-16%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Apr 2003 → Jun 2006
- 2EL Paso E & P Company, L. P.Nov 2006 → Jul 2012
- 3EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.Aug 2012 → Oct 2013
- 4Cantera Operating, LLCNov 2013 → Oct 2017
- 5Merit Energy CompanyDec 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 815832-98 | Recompletion | Cantera Operating, LLC | May 27, 2016 | May 23, 2016 | Jun 13, 2016 | 16,600 |
| 815832-99 | Recompletion | Cantera Operating, LLC | May 20, 2016 | May 23, 2016 | — | 16,600 |
| 626253-98 | Recompletion | EL Paso E & P Company, L. P. | Dec 13, 2006 | Sep 28, 2006 | Nov 14, 2006 | 14,160 |
| 626253-99 | Recompletion | EL Paso E & P Company, L. P. | Sep 20, 2006 | Sep 28, 2006 | — | 14,160 |
| 526185-98 | Drill | EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | Nov 13, 2003 | Dec 9, 2002 | — | 17,000 |
| 526185-99 | Drill | EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | Dec 9, 2002 | Dec 9, 2002 | Dec 22, 2002 | 17,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-198389 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-223659 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-281612 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-281638 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-281643 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-281673 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 163 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,190 | 9,216 | Perforated |
| 10,516 | 10,554 | Perforated |
| 11,259 | 11,270 | Perforated |
| 11,836 | 11,905 | Perforated |
| 12,102 | 12,142 | Perforated |
| 14,230 | 15,842 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 3,020 | 17.5 | 1,895 S |
| 9.625 | 10,355 | 12.25 | 1,348 S |
| 5 | 16,600 | 6.5 | 750 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 | Jan 27, 2017 | Oct 5, 2016 | — |
| 00 | Jan 20, 2017 | Oct 5, 2016 | — |
| 00 | Jan 18, 2017 | Oct 5, 2016 | — |
| 00 | Jan 11, 2017 | Oct 5, 2016 | — |
| 00 | Apr 30, 2007 | Dec 28, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 8, 2007 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 5, 2004 | May 19, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 13, 2004 | — | — |
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 42-285-32998 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-285-32998 → 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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