TEXAS · WELLS · STARR COUNTY · U.S.A.-GUERRA "B" GAS UNIT LEASE · API 42-427-32677 · DISTRICT 04
U.S.A.-Guerra B Gas Unit #7
Starr County · Bob West (L-24 25 26) field · Producing · Directional
U.S.A.-Guerra B Gas Unit #7 (API 42-427-32677) is a well in Starr County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed November 18, 1994 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1994 and 1998, permitted to 13,400 ft.
It was permitted by Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 7 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 | none |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationFeb 26, 1998 |
- 13,400
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Feb 26, 1998
- last permit issued
- Nov 18, 1994
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.25M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 1994 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 18, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S.A.-Guerra "B" Gas Unit G-4-151735 | Bob West (L-24, 25, 26) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.25M | Jul 1994 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 7,322 · prior 12 12,504(-41%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationJul 1994 → Jun 2001
- 2El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Jul 2001 → Jul 2006
- 3El Paso E & P Company, L. P.Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 473826-99 | Recompletion | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Feb 26, 1998 | Feb 26, 1998 | — | 12,420 |
| 423521-98 | Drill | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Oct 24, 1994 | May 3, 1994 | — | 13,400 |
| 423521-99 | Drill | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | May 3, 1994 | May 3, 1994 | May 10, 1994 | 14,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 1994 | U.S.A.-Guerra B Gas Unit G-4-151735 | Bob West (L-24 25 26) | Merit Energy Company | Producing | 13,400 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 323 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen CityQUEEN CITY (BASE) | 3,770 | -3,447 |
| Reklaw | 5,250 | -4,927 |
| LZ-1 | 6,440 | -6,117 |
| L-1 | 8,252 | -7,929 |
| L-12 | 9,798 | -9,475 |
| L-20 | 11,020 | -10,697 |
| L-26 | 12,246 | -11,923 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,898 | 11,969 | Perforated |
| 12,145 | 12,184 | Perforated |
| 12,540 | 12,582 | Perforated |
| 12,766 | 12,800 | Perforated |
| 13,136 | 13,168 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,510 | 17.5 | 310 S |
| 9.625 | 8,300 | 12.25 | 835 S |
| 5.5 | 13,400 | 8.5 | 1,128 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 | May 10, 1995 | Jan 17, 1995 | — |
| 00 | Feb 1, 1995 | Aug 12, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 30, 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 42-427-32677 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-32677 → 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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