WELL · 42-285-33232 · DISTRICT 2
Melnar Fred Estate #5
Lavaca County · Word (Edwards) field · Producing · Vertical
Melnar Fred Estate #5 (API 42-285-33232) is a well in Lavaca County operated by Capital Star Oil & Gas Inc., completed April 10, 2006 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 8, 2006, permitted to 14,000 ft.
It was permitted by Texcal Energy (GP) LLC 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 Texcal Energy (GP) LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 4, 2026 · 49 permits on file · (713) 906-2114
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 | Texcal Energy (GP) LLCFeb 8, 2006 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 14,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 8, 2006
- last permit issued
- Apr 10, 2006
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.01M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2006 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 10, 2006
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melnar, Fred Estate G-2-220953 | Word (Edwards) | Capital Star Oil & Gas, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 1.01M | Apr 2006 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 27,945 · prior 12 25,377(+10%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Texcal Energy (GP) LLCApr 2006 → May 2010
- 2Milagro Exploration, LLCJun 2010 → Oct 2015
- 3White Oak Operating Company LLCNov 2015 → Sep 2019
- 4Wagner Oil CompanyOct 2019 → Jan 2021
- 5Fletcher Operating, LLCFeb 2021 → May 2024
- 6Capital Star Oil & Gas, Inc.Jun 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 612559-99 | Drill | Texcal Energy (GP) LLC | Jan 17, 2006 | Feb 8, 2006 | Feb 22, 2006 | 14,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-220953 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 260 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Wilcox | 5,930 | -5,670 |
| Austin Chalk | 12,770 | -12,510 |
| Edwards | 13,410 | -13,150 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 13,473 | 13,448 | Perforated |
| 13,523 | 13,559 | Perforated |
| 13,593 | 13,606 | Perforated |
| 13,670 | 13,712 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,358 | 12.25 | 893 S |
| 5.5 | 14,000 | 8.75 | 511 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 | Mar 7, 2007 | Jun 1, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 8, 2006 | — | — |
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 42-285-33232 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-285-33232 → 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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