TEXAS · WELLS · STARR COUNTY · API 42-427-32595 · DISTRICT 04
USA #5
Starr County · Bob West (L-12 13 14 15) field · SWR-10-Well · Directional
USA #5 (API 42-427-32595) is a well in Starr County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed September 2, 1998 and listed as swr-10-well on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended 4 times), issued July 16, 1993, permitted to 12,233 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.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
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 | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Sanchez-O'Brien Oil & Gas Corp.Jul 16, 1993 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,233
- total depth, ft
- 5
- permits on file
- Jul 16, 1993
- last permit issued
- Sep 2, 1998
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 4.04M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 1996 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 2, 1998
- 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-4-159483 | Bob West (L-18, 20, 21, 22) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 4.04M | Apr 1996 – Jul 2026 |
| USA G-4-159557 | Bob West (L-12, 13, 14, 15) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Apr 1996 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 6,023 · prior 12 7,272(-17%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Sanchez-O'Brien Oil & Gas Corp.Apr 1996 → 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 → Nov 2017
- 8Merit Energy CompanyDec 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 413974-95 | Drill | Sanchez-O'Brien Oil & Gas Corp. | Mar 26, 1996 | Jul 16, 1993 | Oct 9, 1995 | 13,400 |
| 413974-96 | Drill | Sanchez-O'Brien Oil & Gas Corp. | Nov 28, 1995 | Jul 16, 1993 | — | 13,400 |
| 413974-97 | Drill | Sanchez-O'Brien Oil & Gas Corp. | Sep 13, 1995 | Jul 16, 1993 | — | 13,400 |
| 413974-98 | Drill | Sanchez-O'Brien Oil & Gas Corp. | May 25, 1995 | Jul 16, 1993 | — | 13,200 |
| 413974-99 | Drill | Sanchez-O'Brien Oil & Gas Corp. | Jul 16, 1993 | Jul 16, 1993 | — | 13,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 1998 | USA G-4-159557 | Bob West (L-12 13 14 15) | Merit Energy Company | SWR-10-Well · shut in Oct 1, 2000 | 12,233 |
| Sep 2, 1998 | USA G-4-159483 | Bob West (L-18 20 21 22) | Merit Energy Company | Producing | 12,233 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 560 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen City | 2,350 | -1,790 |
| Wilcox | 5,820 | -5,260 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,489 | 10,518 | Perforated |
| 10,489 | 11,558 | Perforated |
| 10,736 | 10,766 | Perforated |
| 10,907 | 10,946 | Perforated |
| 11,508 | 11,558 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,498 | 17.5 | 880 S |
| 7.625 | 7,759 | 8.5 | 100 S |
| 7.625 | 7,759 | 17.5 | 100 S |
| 9.625 | 8,000 | 12.25 | 875 S |
| 9.625 | 8,000 | 12.5 | 875 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 | Sep 30, 1998 | Sep 17, 1998 | — |
| 00 | Sep 18, 1996 | May 13, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 29, 1996 | — | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 26, 1996 | — | — |
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 42-427-32595 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-32595 → 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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