TEXAS · WELLS · STARR COUNTY · API 42-427-32593 · DISTRICT 04
USA #307
Starr County · Bob West (L-5-10) field · Producing · Directional
USA #307 (API 42-427-32593) is a well in Starr County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed August 18, 1999 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended 3 times) between 1993 and 2006, permitted to 11,360 ft.
It was permitted by El Paso E & P Company, L. P. and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by El Paso E & P Company, L. P.; 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 | El Paso E & P Company L. P. |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | El Paso E & P Company, L. P.Aug 21, 2006 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,360
- total depth, ft
- 5
- permits on file
- Aug 21, 2006
- last permit issued
- Aug 18, 1999
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 5.83M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 1996 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 18, 1999
- Shut in
- —
- 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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA G-4-221890 | Bob West (L-5-10) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 3.54M | Aug 1999 – Jul 2026 |
| USA G-4-161068 | Bob West (L-12, 13, 14, 15) | El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | 1 | 0 | 2.29M | Jun 1996 – Dec 2004 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 43,840 · prior 12 40,058(+9%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Sanchez-O'Brien Oil & Gas Corp.Jul 1996 → May 1998
- 2Sanchez Oil & Gas CorporationJun 1998 → Mar 1999
- 3El Paso E & P Company, L. P.Aug 1999 → Jul 2012
- 4El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Mar 2003 → Dec 2003
- 5EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.Aug 2012 → Oct 2013
- 6Cantera Operating, LLCNov 2013 → Nov 2017
- 7Merit Energy CompanyDec 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 624275-99 | Recompletion | El Paso E & P Company, L. P. | Aug 14, 2006 | Aug 21, 2006 | Jul 27, 1999 | 9,530 |
| 413970-96 | Drill | Sanchez-O'Brien Oil & Gas Corp. | Jul 15, 1996 | Jul 16, 1993 | May 22, 1996 | 14,200 |
| 413970-97 | Drill | Sanchez-O'Brien Oil & Gas Corp. | Apr 24, 1996 | Jul 16, 1993 | — | 14,200 |
| 413970-98 | Drill | Sanchez-O'Brien Oil & Gas Corp. | May 25, 1995 | Jul 16, 1993 | — | 14,200 |
| 413970-99 | Drill | Sanchez-O'Brien Oil & Gas Corp. | Jul 16, 1993 | Jul 16, 1993 | — | 14,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 1999 | USA G-4-221890 | Bob West (L-5-10) | Merit Energy Company | Producing | 11,360 |
| Jun 26, 1996 | USA G-4-161068 | Bob West (L-12 13 14 15) | El Paso E & P Company L. P. | Not on Schedule | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,532 | 8,542 | Perforated |
| 8,868 | 9,036 | Perforated |
| 9,188 | 9,284 | Perforated |
| 9,582 | 10,022 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,525 | 17.5 | 630 S |
| 7.875 | 6,925 | 8.5 | 100 S |
| 9.625 | 7,160 | 12.25 | 580 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, 2007 | Aug 23, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 21, 2006 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 4, 1997 | Aug 13, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 15, 1997 | — | — |
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 42-427-32593 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-32593 → 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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