WELL · 42-427-32489 · DISTRICT 4
Ramirez-USA GU E #1
Starr County · Bob West (L-12 13 14 15) field · Producing · Directional
Ramirez-USA GU E #1 (API 42-427-32489) is a well in Starr County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed February 25, 2004 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued August 19, 1991, permitted to 10,900 ft.
It was permitted by Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Queen City, Top Of Upper Zapata, Top Of L-7, Top Of L-12 Sand.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 1,049 permits on file · (972) 628-1559
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Merit Energy Company |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Tesoro Expl. & Prod. CompanyAug 19, 1991 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,900
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 19, 1991
- last permit issued
- Feb 25, 2004
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 4.41M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 25, 2004
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramirez-USA GU "E" G-4-141913 | Bob West (L-12, 13, 14, 15) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 4.41M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 3,664 · prior 12 4,098(-11%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationJan 1993 → Jun 2001
- 2EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Jul 2001 → Jul 2006
- 3EL Paso E & P Company, L. P.Aug 2006 → Jul 2012
- 4EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.Aug 2012 → Oct 2013
- 5Cantera Operating, LLCNov 2013 → Nov 2017
- 6Merit Energy CompanyDec 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 391051-98 | Drill | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Dec 11, 1991 | Aug 19, 1991 | Dec 15, 1991 | 10,900 |
| 391051-99 | Drill | Tesoro Expl. & Prod. Company | Aug 19, 1991 | Aug 19, 1991 | — | 10,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-141913 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 366 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen CityBASE OF QUEEN CITY | 3,785 | -3,419 |
| Top of Upper Zapata | 5,878 | -5,512 |
| Top of L-7 | 8,278 | -7,912 |
| Top of L-12 Sand | 9,040 | -8,674 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,637 | 9,706 | Perforated |
| 9,637 | 10,112 | Perforated |
| 9,847 | 9,869 | Perforated |
| 10,057 | 10,112 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,508 | 14.75 | 765 S |
| 7.625 | 7,750 | 9.875 | 1,250 S |
| 5.5 | 10,170 | 6.75 | 280 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 11, 2005 | Jan 14, 2005 | — |
| 00 | Aug 20, 1992 | Jun 10, 1992 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 11, 1992 | — | — |
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 42-427-32489 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-32489 → 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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