TEXAS · WELLS · STARR COUNTY · USA LEASE · API 42-427-32575 · DISTRICT 04
USA #5
Starr County · Bob West (L-18 20 21 22) field · Directional
USA #5 (API 42-427-32575) is a plugged well in Starr County, plugged November 20, 2019, last operated by Merit Energy Company.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued May 21, 1993, permitted to 12,100 ft.
It was permitted by Sanchez-O'Brien Oil & Gas Corp. and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Queen City, Wilcox.
Operator of record
Permitted by Sanchez-O'Brien Oil & Gas Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Dallas, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Nov 7, 2025
- Permits on file
- 1,049
- Phone
- (972) 701-8377
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Merit Energy Company |
| Production reports | Cantera Operating, LLCthrough Sep 2014 |
| Latest permit | Sanchez-O'Brien Oil & Gas Corp.May 21, 1993 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,100
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- May 21, 1993
- last permit issued
- May 3, 2006
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 22.9M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1994 THROUGH Nov 2019
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 3, 2006
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 20, 2019
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA G-4-148493 | Bob West (L-18, 20, 21, 22) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 22.9M | Jan 1994 – Nov 2019 |
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.
- 1Sanchez-O'Brien Oil & Gas Corp.Jan 1994 → May 1998
- 2Sanchez Oil & Gas CorporationJun 1998 → May 1999
- 3Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationJun 1999 → Jun 2001
- 4El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Jul 2001 → Jul 2006
- 5El Paso E & P Company, L. P.Aug 2006 → Jul 2012
- 6EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.Aug 2012 → Oct 2013
- 7Cantera Operating, LLCNov 2013 → Sep 2014
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 412013-97 | Drill | Sanchez-O'Brien Oil & Gas Corp. | Sep 28, 1993 | May 21, 1993 | Oct 28, 1993 | 12,100 |
| 412013-98 | Drill | Sanchez-O'Brien Oil & Gas Corp. | Jun 4, 1993 | May 21, 1993 | — | 11,300 |
| 412013-99 | Drill | Sanchez-O'Brien Oil & Gas Corp. | May 21, 1993 | May 21, 1993 | — | 11,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2006 | USA G-4-148493 | Bob West (L-18 20 21 22) | Merit Energy Company | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 327 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen City | 2,350 | -2,023 |
| Wilcox | 5,820 | -5,493 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,952 | 9,991 | Perforated |
| 9,952 | 10,956 | Perforated |
| 10,335 | 10,447 | Perforated |
| 10,671 | 10,814 | Perforated |
| 10,932 | 19,656 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,535 | 17.5 | 910 S |
| 7.625 | 3,988 | 9.625 | 100 S |
| 7.625 | 6,988 | 9.625 | 100 S |
| 9.625 | 7,353 | 12.25 | 910 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 | Feb 15, 2007 | Jun 5, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Apr 21, 1994 | Feb 17, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 28, 1994 | — | — |
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 42-427-32575 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-32575 → 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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