WELL · 42-427-32599 · DISTRICT 4
USA 2 #12
Starr County · Bob West (L-18 20 21 22) field · Directional
USA 2 #12 (API 42-427-32599) is a well in Starr County operated by Sanchez-O Brien Oil & Gas Corp., completed June 1, 1994.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended twice) between 1993 and 2018, permitted to 13,800 ft.
It was permitted by Merit Energy Company and has since transferred to Sanchez-O Brien Oil & Gas Corp. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Queen City, Wilcox, Top Lopeno Series.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Sanchez-O Brien Oil & Gas Corp.
Permitted by Merit Energy Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 6, 1998 · 493 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Sanchez-O Brien Oil & Gas Corp. |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Merit Energy CompanyOct 8, 2018 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,800
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Oct 8, 2018
- last permit issued
- Jun 1, 1994
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 14.5M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 1994 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 1, 1994
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
26.579747, -99.142432
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Starr County.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA 2 G-4-286575 | Bob West (L-5-10) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 445K | Oct 2018 – Jul 2026 |
| USA G-4-151029 | Bob West (L-12, 13, 14, 15) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 13.7M | Aug 1994 – Oct 2018 |
| USA 2 G-4-150387 | Bob West (L-18, 20, 21, 22) | Sanchez-O'Brien Oil & Gas Corp. | 1 | 0 | 345K | Jun 1994 – Aug 1994 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 11,164 · prior 12 12,973(-14%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Sanchez-O'Brien Oil & Gas Corp.Jun 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 → Nov 2017
- 8Merit Energy CompanyDec 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 845170-99 | Recompletion | Merit Energy Company | Sep 28, 2018 | Oct 8, 2018 | Oct 2, 2018 | 13,800 |
| 413972-97 | Drill | Sanchez-O'Brien Oil & Gas Corp. | Jul 7, 1994 | Jul 16, 1993 | — | 13,800 |
| 413972-98 | Drill | Sanchez-O'Brien Oil & Gas Corp. | Mar 8, 1994 | Jul 16, 1993 | Mar 7, 1994 | 13,800 |
| 413972-99 | Drill | Sanchez-O'Brien Oil & Gas Corp. | Jul 16, 1993 | Jul 16, 1993 | — | 13,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-150387 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-151029 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-286575 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 327 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen CityTOP QUEEN CITY | 2,320 | -1,993 |
| Queen CityBASE QUEEN CITY | 3,765 | -3,438 |
| WilcoxTOP WILCOX | 5,672 | -5,345 |
| Top Lopeno Series | 7,600 | -7,273 |
| Queen CityBASE QUEEN CITY | — | — |
| Top Lopeno Series | — | — |
| Queen CityTOP QUEEN CITY | — | — |
| WilcoxTOP WILCOX | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,564 | 9,572 | Perforated |
| 9,586 | 9,590 | Perforated |
| 9,604 | 9,610 | Perforated |
| 9,846 | 9,880 | Perforated |
| 10,180 | 10,233 | Perforated |
| 10,350 | 10,366 | Perforated |
| 10,425 | 10,434 | Perforated |
| 10,728 | 10,789 | Perforated |
| 11,395 | 11,447 | Perforated |
| 11,986 | 12,054 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,595 | 17.5 | 965 S |
| 7.625 | 8,093 | 9.625 | 100 S |
| 9.625 | 8,230 | 12.25 | 1,050 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 | Jun 13, 2019 | May 10, 2019 | — |
| 00 | Oct 31, 1994 | Aug 24, 1994 | — |
| 00 | Sep 29, 1994 | — | — |
| 00 | Sep 1, 1994 | Jun 17, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 11, 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 42-427-32599 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-32599 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 6 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Guerra-USA Gas Unit C42-427-32434
0.8 KM · Tesoro Expl. & Prod. Company · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 10,378 | -10,040 |
| Wilcox | 11,058 | -10,720 |
| Wilcox | 11,328 | -10,990 |
| Wilcox | 11,572 | -11,234 |
| Wilcox | 11,850 | -11,512 |
Guerra-USA Gas Unit 'C'42-427-33124
2.1 KM · Merit Energy Company · Section with this well →
| L-28 | 9,630 | -9,599 |
| L-32 | 13,468 | -13,437 |
| L-38 | 14,154 | -14,123 |
| L-43 | 14,772 | -14,741 |
| L-44 | 14,978 | -14,947 |
Hal Lopeno42-505-36609
9.6 KM · Bluestone Natural Res. II, LLC · Section with this well →
| Cook Mountain | 829 | -498 |
| Queen City | 2,170 | -1,839 |
| Jackson | — | |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Yegua | — |
Hal Lopeno42-505-36610
9.8 KM · Bluestone Natural Res. II, LLC · Section with this well →
| Cook Mountain | 819 | -462 |
| Queen City | 2,154 | -1,797 |
| Yegua | — | |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Jackson | — |
Hal Lopeno42-505-36611
10.1 KM · Bluestone Natural Res. II, LLC · Section with this well →
| Cook Mountain | 819 | -462 |
| Queen City | 2,154 | -1,797 |
| Jackson | — | |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Yegua | — | |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — |
Gonzalez, L.42-427-34289
13.8 KM · EOG Resources, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yegua | 2,400 | -2,185 |
| Queen City | 3,095 | -2,880 |
| Queen City | 4,478 | -4,263 |
| Reklaw | 5,040 | -4,825 |
| Reklaw | 5,540 | -5,325 |
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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