WELL · 42-285-33546 · DISTRICT 2
Frank GU #4
Lavaca County · Dry Hollow (Wilcox Massive) field · Vertical
Frank GU #4 (API 42-285-33546) is a well in Lavaca County operated by Cantera Operating LLC, completed February 6, 2010.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 2009 and 2016, permitted to 13,850 ft.
Completion filings report 8 formation tops, including Yegua, Wilcox, Peck, Peck Sd.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
The Woodlands, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 7, 2018 · 117 permits on file · (800) 871-1446
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Cantera Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Cantera Operating, LLCMar 30, 2016 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,850
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Mar 30, 2016
- last permit issued
- Feb 6, 2010
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 909K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 2009 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 6, 2010
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank GU G-2-281354 | Garrett (Wilcox A-1) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 580K | Jun 2016 – Jul 2026 |
| Frank GU G-2-254864 | Dry Hollow (Wilcox Massive) | Cantera Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 329K | Dec 2009 – Jun 2016 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 1,896 · prior 12 4,724(-60%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1EL Paso E & P Company, L. P.Dec 2009 → Jul 2012
- 2EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.Aug 2012 → Oct 2013
- 3Cantera Operating, LLCNov 2013 → Nov 2017
- 4Merit Energy CompanyDec 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 814701-98 | Recompletion | Cantera Operating, LLC | May 31, 2016 | Mar 30, 2016 | Apr 4, 2016 | 13,147 |
| 814701-99 | Recompletion | Cantera Operating, LLC | Mar 29, 2016 | Mar 30, 2016 | — | 13,147 |
| 681068-99 | Drill | EL Paso E & P Company, L. P. | May 7, 2009 | May 8, 2009 | Oct 10, 2009 | 13,850 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-254864 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-281354 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 162 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,884 | 7,898 | Perforated |
| 7,924 | 7,934 | Perforated |
| 11,686 | 11,752 | Perforated |
| 11,770 | 11,791 | Perforated |
| 11,796 | 11,799 | Perforated |
| 11,860 | 11,864 | Perforated |
| 11,866 | 11,868 | Perforated |
| 11,883 | 11,891 | Perforated |
| 11,922 | 11,932 | Perforated |
| 12,136 | 12,139 | Perforated |
| 12,154 | 12,164 | Perforated |
| 12,169 | 12,180 | Perforated |
| 12,415 | 12,423 | Perforated |
| 12,429 | 12,431 | Perforated |
| 12,436 | 12,438 | Perforated |
| 12,443 | 12,445 | Perforated |
| 12,453 | 12,456 | Perforated |
| 12,459 | 12,467 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 80 | 20 | — |
| 20 | 80 | — | — |
| 10.75 | 2,895 | 14.75 | 1,505 S |
| 7.625 | 10,195 | 9.875 | 1,005 S |
| 4.5 | 13,147 | 6.75 | 530 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 | Nov 29, 2016 | Jul 12, 2016 | — |
| 00 | Aug 6, 2010 | Feb 26, 2010 | — |
| 00 | Jul 5, 2010 | Mar 26, 2010 | — |
| 00 | May 6, 2010 | Jan 20, 2010 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 5, 2010 | — | Yes |
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 42-285-33546 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-285-33546 → 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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