WELL · 42-427-31304 · DISTRICT 4
Garza-State A.M. #16
Starr County · Rincon North (7850) field · Vertical
Garza-State A.M. #16 (API 42-427-31304) is a plugged well in Starr County, plugged March 27, 2012, last operated by Shell Western E&P Inc..
The RRC has issued 4 drilling permits (amended once) between 1979 and 2000, permitted to 10,200 ft.
It was permitted by Shell Western E&P and has since transferred to Shell Western E&P Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Vicksburg, 7850.
Its lease has reported 43K barrels of oil and 228K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in April 2012.
Operator of record
Permitted by Shell Western E&P; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 7, 2000 · 2,528 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
- 10,200
- total depth, ft
- 5
- permits on file
- Jun 16, 2000
- last permit issued
- Apr 16, 1984
- completed
- 43K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 228K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Apr 2012
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 16, 1984
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 27, 2012
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garza, A.M.-State O-4-11514 | Rincon, N. (Vicksburg 6300) | OXY USA Inc. | 1 | 43K | 228K | Jan 1993 – Apr 2012 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Shell Western E&P Inc.Sep 1999 → Feb 2000
- 2Shell Western E&PMar 2000 → Sep 2000
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 496265-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P | Jun 16, 2000 | Jun 16, 2000 | Aug 28, 1999 | 9,093 |
| 351585-98 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Oct 21, 1988 | Sep 27, 1988 | — | 9,093 |
| 351585-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Sep 26, 1988 | Sep 27, 1988 | — | 9,093 |
| 233315-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Mar 21, 1984 | Mar 23, 1984 | — | 9,093 |
| 43337-99 | Drill | Shell Oil Company | Feb 28, 1979 | Feb 28, 1979 | Mar 19, 1979 | 10,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-4-11514 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 430 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,758 | 5,764 | Perforated |
| 6,366 | 6,408 | Perforated |
| 7,822 | 7,842 | Perforated |
| 7,997 | 8,041 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,200 | 14.75 | 640 sx |
| 10.375 | 1,200 | 12.75 | 640 S |
| 7.625 | 6,630 | 9.875 | 666 S |
| 2.875 | 7,770 | — | — |
| 5 | 8,204 | 6.5 | 275 S |
| 5 | 8,404 | 6.75 | 275 S |
| 5 | 8,404 | 6.5 | 275 sx |
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 | Oct 21, 1999 | Oct 1, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Nov 9, 1988 | Oct 20, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 28, 1988 | — | — |
| 00 | Jun 14, 1984 | Jun 4, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jun 8, 1984 | Jun 4, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jun 15, 1979 | — |
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 42-427-31304 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-31304 → 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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