WELL · 42-427-32345 · DISTRICT 4
DE Garcia B.G. #44
Starr County · Frost (Vicksburg 7700) field · Vertical
De Garcia B.G. #44 (API 42-427-32345) is a well in Starr County operated by Oryx Energy Company, completed October 10, 1989.
The RRC has issued 4 drilling permits (amended once) between 1989 and 1999, permitted to 8,600 ft.
It was permitted by Kerr-Mcgee Oil & Gas Onshore LLC and has since transferred to Oryx Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Rincon, "E" Shale, Ashby Sand, Vxbg 7300.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 5, 1999 · 1,627 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Oryx Energy Company |
| Production reports | Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LLCthrough May 2001 |
| Latest permit | Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LLCOct 28, 1999 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,600
- total depth, ft
- 5
- permits on file
- Oct 28, 1999
- last permit issued
- Oct 10, 1989
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.91M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 10, 1989
- 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 5 leases this well is completed on; they carry 5 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE Garcia, B.G. G-4-149020 | Rincon (Vicksburg Cons.) | Mountain V Texas, LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.13M | Mar 1994 – Jul 2026 |
| DE Garcia, B. G. G-4-176554 | Frost (6870 Vicksburg) | Mountain V Texas, LLC | 1 | 0 | 88.9K | Nov 1999 – Jul 2026 |
| DE Garcia, B. G. G-4-162392 | Frost (Ashby Sand) | Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LLC | 1 | 0 | 535K | Feb 1997 – Nov 1999 |
| DE Garcia, B.G. G-4-133134 | Frost (Vicksburg 7700) | Oryx Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 83K | Jan 1993 – Jun 1994 |
| DE Garcia, B.G. G-4-133955 | Frost (Vicksburg Mass.) | Oryx Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 71.4K | Jan 1993 – Mar 1994 |
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.
- 1Oryx Energy CompanyJan 1993 → Oct 1998
- 2Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LLCNov 1999 → May 2001
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 488963-99 | Recompletion | Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LLC | Oct 28, 1999 | Oct 28, 1999 | Nov 5, 1999 | 8,172 |
| 458154-99 | Recompletion | Oryx Energy Company | Feb 3, 1997 | Feb 3, 1997 | Feb 4, 1997 | 8,600 |
| 421295-99 | Recompletion | Oryx Energy Company | Feb 18, 1994 | Feb 18, 1994 | Mar 15, 1994 | 8,600 |
| 360689-98 | Drill | Oryx Energy Company | Sep 29, 1989 | Jul 17, 1989 | — | 8,600 |
| 360689-99 | Drill | Sun Exploration & Production Co. | Jun 22, 1989 | Jul 17, 1989 | — | 8,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-133134 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-133955 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-149020 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-162392 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-176554 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 403 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Rincon | 5,100 | -4,697 |
| "E" Shale | 5,455 | -5,052 |
| Ashby Sand | 6,692 | -6,289 |
| Vxbg 7300 | 7,138 | -6,735 |
| Vxbg 7700 | 7,594 | -7,191 |
| Vxbg Mass | 7,937 | -7,534 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,692 | 6,716 | Perforated |
| 6,872 | 6,881 | Perforated |
| 7,138 | 7,254 | Perforated |
| 7,594 | 7,696 | Perforated |
| 7,937 | 8,000 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,030 | 17.5 | 775 S |
| 9.625 | 5,475 | 12.25 | 550 S |
| 7 | 8,172 | 8.75 | 554 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 | Apr 15, 2015 | Mar 30, 2015 | — |
| 00 | May 12, 2000 | Dec 8, 1999 | — |
| 00 | May 2, 2000 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 18, 1997 | Apr 7, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 17, 1997 | Feb 19, 1997 | — |
| 00 | Apr 11, 1997 | — | — |
| 00 | Jun 13, 1994 | Apr 11, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | May 6, 1994 | — | — |
| 00 | May 8, 1990 | Nov 27, 1989 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 13, 1990 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 21, 1990 | Nov 27, 1989 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 31, 1990 | — | — |
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 42-427-32345 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-32345 → 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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