WELL · 42-427-31169 · DISTRICT 4
G. E. Neblett et al Gas Unit #3
Starr County · Lacopita (Vicksburg Z 2) field · Vertical
G. E. Neblett ET AL Gas Unit #3 (API 42-427-31169) is a permitted well in Starr County filed by Shell Western E&P Inc.; no completion report is on file yet.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended once) between 1977 and 1994, permitted to 10,373 ft.
It was permitted by Shell Western E&P Inc. and has since transferred to Shell Oil Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Vicksburg.
Operator of record
Permitted by Shell Western E&P Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Delinquent (D)
- P-5 last filed
- Nov 4, 2021
- Permits on file
- 1,401
- Phone
- (281) 544-7071
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Shell Oil Company |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Shell Western E&P Inc.Sep 9, 1994 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,373
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Sep 9, 1994
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 9.68M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neblett, G.E. et al Gas Unit G-4-82017 | LA Copita (Vicksburg Z) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 9.68M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 72,198 · prior 12 73,510(-2%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Shell Western E&P Inc.Jan 1993 → Feb 2000
- 2Shell Western E&PMar 2000 → Apr 2011
- 3OXY USA Inc.May 2011 → Apr 2017
- 4Merit Energy CompanyMay 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 426039-98 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Dec 12, 1994 | Sep 9, 1994 | Jan 6, 1995 | 8,200 |
| 426039-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Jul 19, 1994 | Sep 9, 1994 | — | 10,373 |
| 39940-99 | Recompletion | Shell Oil Company | Jan 2, 1979 | Jan 2, 1979 | — | 10,363 |
| 4569-99 | Drill | Shell Oil Company | Nov 8, 1977 | Nov 8, 1977 | Aug 20, 1977 | 10,363 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-82017 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 383 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,000 | 8,030 | Perforated |
| 8,388 | 8,440 | Perforated |
| 8,776 | 8,826 | Perforated |
| 9,038 | 9,237 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,503 | 14.75 | 750 S |
| 7.625 | 7,460 | 9.875 | 1,600 S |
| 2.875 | 8,290 | — | — |
| 5 | 10,363 | 6.75 | 675 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 29, 1995 | Mar 6, 1995 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | May 7, 1979 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Dec 1, 1977 | — |
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 42-427-31169 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-31169 → 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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