TEXAS · WELLS · STARR COUNTY · RAMIREZ-USA GU "E" LEASE · API 42-427-32618 · DISTRICT 04
Ramirez-USA GU E #6
Starr County · Bob West (L-18 20 21 22) field · Producing · Directional
Ramirez-USA GU E #6 (API 42-427-32618) is a well in Starr County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed August 7, 1994 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits in 1994, permitted to 11,300 ft.
It was permitted by Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Queen City, Reklaw, Lz-1, L-1.
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 | Merit Energy Company |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationOct 19, 1994 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,300
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 19, 1994
- last permit issued
- Aug 7, 1994
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 17.4M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 1994 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 7, 1994
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramirez-USA GU "E" G-4-150895 | Bob West (L-18, 20, 21, 22) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 17.4M | May 1994 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 20,116 · prior 12 22,955(-12%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationMay 1994 → Jun 2001
- 2El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Jul 2001 → Jul 2006
- 3El Paso E & P Company, L. P.Aug 2006 → Jul 2012
- 4EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.Aug 2012 → Oct 2013
- 5Cantera Operating, LLCNov 2013 → Nov 2017
- 6Merit Energy CompanyDec 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 428265-99 | Other | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Sep 21, 1994 | Oct 19, 1994 | — | 11,300 |
| 416037-99 | Drill | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Sep 14, 1993 | Feb 28, 1994 | Mar 30, 1994 | 14,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 1994 | Ramirez-USA GU E G-4-150895 | Bob West (L-18 20 21 22) | Merit Energy Company | Producing | 11,300 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 336 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen City | 2,340 | -2,004 |
| Queen CityQUEEN CITY (TOP) | 2,340 | -2,004 |
| Queen CityQUEEN CITY (BASE) | 3,790 | -3,454 |
| Queen CityQUEEN CITY(BASE) | 3,790 | -3,454 |
| Reklaw | 5,020 | -4,684 |
| LZ-1 | 6,190 | -5,854 |
| L-1 | 7,370 | -7,034 |
| L-12 | 8,900 | -8,564 |
| L-20 | 10,380 | -10,044 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,470 | 9,556 | Perforated |
| 9,658 | 9,680 | Perforated |
| 9,872 | 9,895 | Perforated |
| 10,002 | 10,064 | Perforated |
| 10,490 | 11,536 | Perforated |
| 10,959 | 11,032 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.704 | 1,500 | 17.5 | 950 S |
| 13.375 | 1,500 | 17.5 | 950 S |
| 9.625 | 8,000 | 12.25 | 800 S |
| 5.5 | 11,300 | 8.5 | 720 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 | Nov 10, 1994 | Sep 6, 1994 | — |
| 00 | Oct 31, 1994 | Jun 13, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 14, 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 42-427-32618 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-32618 → 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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