TEXAS · WELLS · STARR COUNTY · USA LEASE · API 42-427-32577 · DISTRICT 04
USA #3
Starr County · Bob West (L-24 25 26) field · Temp Abandoned · Directional
USA #3 (API 42-427-32577) is a well in Starr County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed February 19, 1995 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in November 1, 2015.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended twice) between 1993 and 2001, permitted to 12,860 ft.
It was permitted by Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Queen City, Wilcox, Top Lopeno.
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.
- 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 | none |
| Production reports | Cantera Operating, LLCthrough Dec 2016 |
| Latest permit | Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationFeb 7, 2001 |
- 12,860
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Feb 7, 2001
- last permit issued
- Feb 19, 1995
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.28M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 1995 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 19, 1995
- Shut in
- Nov 1, 2015
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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-4-154133 | Bob West (L-24, 25, 26) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 2.28M | Feb 1995 – Jul 2026 |
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.Feb 1995 → May 1998
- 2Sanchez Oil & Gas CorporationJun 1998 → May 1999
- 3Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationJun 1999 → Jun 2001
- 4El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Jul 2001 → Aug 2001
- 5Cantera Operating, LLCNov 2013 → Dec 2016
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 505053-99 | Recompletion | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Feb 7, 2001 | Feb 7, 2001 | — | 12,150 |
| 412211-97 | Drill | Sanchez-O'Brien Oil & Gas Corp. | Sep 22, 1994 | May 27, 1993 | Oct 22, 1994 | 15,069 |
| 412211-98 | Drill | Sanchez-O'Brien Oil & Gas Corp. | Jun 4, 1993 | May 27, 1993 | — | 16,000 |
| 412211-99 | Drill | Sanchez-O'Brien Oil & Gas Corp. | May 27, 1993 | May 27, 1993 | — | 16,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 1995 | USA G-4-154133 | Bob West (L-24 25 26) | Merit Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Nov 1, 2015 | 12,860 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 312 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen CityTOP QUEEN CITY | 2,490 | -2,178 |
| WilcoxTOP WILCOX | 5,935 | -5,623 |
| Top Lopeno | 8,510 | -8,198 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 12,076 | 12,116 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,515 | 17.5 | 875 S |
| 7.625 | 7,659 | 9.625 | 100 S |
| 9.625 | 7,930 | 12.25 | 880 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 | Jul 5, 1995 | Mar 10, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | May 31, 1995 | — | — |
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 42-427-32577 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-32577 → 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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