WELL · 42-427-32661 · DISTRICT 4
Guerra-USA Gas Unit D #1
Starr County · Bob West (L-18 20 21 22) field · Temp Abandoned · Directional
Guerra-USA Gas Unit D #1 (API 42-427-32661) is a well in Starr County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed March 5, 2008 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in February 1, 2024.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended once) between 1994 and 2008, permitted to 13,338 ft.
It was permitted by El Paso E & P Company, L. P. and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including Queen City, Lz-1, Reklaw, L-1.
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 | none |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Jan 2024 |
| Latest permit | EL Paso E & P Company, L. P.Aug 9, 2008 |
- 13,338
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Aug 9, 2008
- last permit issued
- Mar 5, 2008
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 13.4M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 1994 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 5, 2008
- Shut in
- Feb 1, 2024
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guerra-U.S.A. Gas Unit "D" G-4-153599 | Bob West (L-24, 25, 26) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 12M | Nov 1994 – Jul 2026 |
| Guerra-USA Gas Unit "D" G-4-238442 | Bob West (L-18, 20, 21, 22) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 897K | Mar 2008 – Jul 2026 |
| Guerra GU "D" G-4-150324 | Bob West (L-30, 31, 32, 33) | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | 1 | 0 | 586K | Jun 1994 – Nov 1994 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationJun 1994 → Jun 2001
- 2EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Jul 2001 → May 2004
- 3EL Paso E & P Company, L. P.Mar 2008 → Jul 2012
- 4EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.Aug 2012 → Oct 2013
- 5Cantera Operating, LLCNov 2013 → Nov 2017
- 6Merit Energy CompanyDec 2017 → Jan 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 667286-99 | Recompletion | EL Paso E & P Company, L. P. | Jul 22, 2008 | Aug 9, 2008 | Jan 6, 2008 | 13,219 |
| 541351-99 | Recompletion | EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | Jan 29, 2004 | Jan 29, 2004 | — | 13,219 |
| 421294-98 | Drill | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Jun 29, 1994 | Feb 18, 1994 | — | 13,338 |
| 421294-99 | Drill | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Feb 18, 1994 | Feb 18, 1994 | Mar 5, 1994 | 15,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2008 | Guerra-USA Gas Unit D G-4-238442 | Bob West (L-18 20 21 22) | Merit Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Feb 1, 2024 | 13,338 |
| Mar 3, 2004 | Guerra-U.S.A. Gas Unit D G-4-153599 | Bob West (L-24 25 26) | Merit Energy Company | Partial Plug · shut in Jun 1, 2004 | 13,338 |
| Jun 1, 1994 | Guerra GU D G-4-150324 | Bob West (L-30 31 32 33) | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 366 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen CityQUEEN CITY TOP | 2,610 | -2,244 |
| Queen CityQUEEN CITY BASE | 4,072 | -3,706 |
| LZ-1 | 5,462 | -5,096 |
| Reklaw | 5,462 | -5,096 |
| L-1 | 8,790 | -8,424 |
| L-10 | 9,928 | -9,562 |
| L-20 | 10,590 | -10,224 |
| L-30 | 12,852 | -12,486 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,438 | 10,452 | Perforated |
| 10,600 | 10,614 | Perforated |
| 10,778 | 10,788 | Perforated |
| 11,235 | 11,260 | Perforated |
| 11,398 | 11,435 | Perforated |
| 11,657 | 11,691 | Perforated |
| 12,172 | 12,260 | Perforated |
| 12,395 | 12,430 | Perforated |
| 12,882 | 12,918 | Perforated |
| 13,069 | 13,088 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,534 | 17.5 | 965 S |
| 9.625 | 7,958 | 12.25 | 560 S |
| 5.5 | 13,338 | 8.75 | 1,425 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 | Oct 1, 2008 | Apr 11, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 6, 2008 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 7, 2004 | Mar 17, 2004 | — |
| 00 | May 23, 1995 | Jan 17, 1995 | — |
| 00 | Apr 10, 1995 | — | — |
| 00 | Oct 3, 1994 | Jun 28, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 5, 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 42-427-32661 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-32661 → 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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