TEXAS · WELLS · STARR COUNTY · API 42-427-32631 · DISTRICT 04
Ramirez-USA GU E #2
Starr County · Bob West (L-12 13 14 15) field · Producing · Directional
Ramirez-USA GU E #2 (API 42-427-32631) is a well in Starr County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed September 3, 2004 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1993 and 2004, permitted to 11,430 ft.
It was permitted by El Paso Production Oil & Gas CO. 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 El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.; 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 | El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Aug 6, 2004 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,430
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Aug 6, 2004
- last permit issued
- Sep 3, 2004
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 15.3M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 3, 2004
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramirez-USA GU "E" G-4-148278 | Bob West (L-18, 20, 21, 22) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 13.3M | Dec 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Ramirez-USA GU "E" G-4-204084 | Bob West (L-12, 13, 14, 15) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.94M | Sep 2004 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 25,564 · prior 12 30,884(-17%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationDec 1993 → 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 549253-99 | Recompletion | El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | Aug 6, 2004 | Aug 6, 2004 | — | 11,134 |
| 417545-98 | Drill | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Feb 7, 1994 | Oct 26, 1993 | — | 11,430 |
| 417545-99 | Drill | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Oct 26, 1993 | Oct 26, 1993 | Oct 31, 1993 | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2004 | Ramirez-USA GU E G-4-204084 | Bob West (L-12 13 14 15) | Merit Energy Company | Producing | 11,430 |
| Dec 27, 1993 | Ramirez-USA GU E G-4-148278 | Bob West (L-18 20 21 22) | Merit Energy Company | Partial Plug · shut in Sep 1, 2004 | 11,430 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 336 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen CityQUEEN CITY (TOP) | 2,344 | -2,008 |
| Queen CityQUEEN CITY (BASE) | 3,782 | -3,446 |
| Reklaw | 5,137 | -4,801 |
| LZ-1 | 6,230 | -5,894 |
| L-1 | 7,525 | -7,189 |
| L-12 | 7,525 | -7,189 |
| L-12 | 8,835 | -8,499 |
| L-20 | 10,340 | -10,004 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,177 | 9,187 | Perforated |
| 9,335 | 9,344 | Perforated |
| 9,513 | 9,522 | Perforated |
| 9,725 | 9,766 | Perforated |
| 10,211 | 10,758 | Perforated |
| 10,982 | 11,000 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,517 | 17.5 | 1,020 S |
| 9.625 | 7,645 | 12.25 | 705 S |
| 5.5 | 11,433 | 8.5 | 1,035 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 | Jan 14, 2005 | Sep 15, 2004 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 10, 2004 | — | — |
| 00 | May 20, 1994 | Mar 30, 1994 | — |
| 00 | Mar 18, 1994 | Jan 18, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 9, 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 42-427-32631 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-32631 → 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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