TEXAS · WELLS · STARR COUNTY · API 42-427-32678 · DISTRICT 04
Ramirez-USA GU E #8
Starr County · Bob West (L-12 13 14 15) field · Producing · Directional
Ramirez-USA GU E #8 (API 42-427-32678) is a well in Starr County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed October 25, 2004 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1994 and 2004, permitted to 11,980 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 9 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.Oct 13, 2004 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,980
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 13, 2004
- last permit issued
- Oct 25, 2004
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 9.12M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 1994 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 25, 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-4-151327 | Bob West (L-18, 20, 21, 22) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 7.45M | Jul 1994 – Jul 2026 |
| Ramirez-USA GU "E" G-4-205567 | Bob West (L-12, 13, 14, 15) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.67M | Oct 2004 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 10,415 · prior 12 7,495(+39%)
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.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 552239-99 | Recompletion | El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | Oct 12, 2004 | Oct 13, 2004 | Oct 12, 2004 | 14,500 |
| 423574-99 | Drill | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | May 4, 1994 | May 4, 1994 | May 16, 1994 | 14,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2004 | Ramirez-USA GU E G-4-205567 | Bob West (L-12 13 14 15) | Merit Energy Company | Producing | 11,980 |
| Oct 25, 2004 | Ramirez-USA GU E G-4-151327 | Bob West (L-18 20 21 22) | Merit Energy Company | Partial Plug · shut in Oct 1, 2004 | 11,980 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 336 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen City | 2,358 | -2,022 |
| Queen CityQUEEN CITY (BASE) | 3,835 | -3,499 |
| Reklaw | 5,135 | -4,799 |
| LZ-1 | 6,266 | -5,930 |
| L-1 | 7,660 | -7,324 |
| L-12 | 9,028 | -8,692 |
| L-12 | 9,612 | -9,276 |
| L-13 | 9,736 | -9,400 |
| L-14 | 9,946 | -9,610 |
| L-15 | 10,153 | -9,817 |
| L-20 | 10,530 | -10,194 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,612 | 9,632 | Perforated |
| 9,612 | 10,198 | Perforated |
| 9,736 | 9,748 | Perforated |
| 9,946 | 9,968 | Perforated |
| 10,153 | 10,198 | Perforated |
| 10,634 | 10,670 | Perforated |
| 11,100 | 11,212 | Perforated |
| 11,442 | 11,538 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,502 | 17.5 | 975 S |
| 13.375 | 1,505 | 17.5 | 975 S |
| 9.625 | 7,744 | 12.25 | 800 S |
| 5.5 | 11,980 | 6.5 | 200 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 | Mar 12, 2007 | Jul 14, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Apr 4, 2005 | Nov 19, 2004 | — |
| 00 | Jan 25, 2005 | — | — |
| 00 | Nov 10, 1994 | Aug 19, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 25, 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 42-427-32678 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-32678 → 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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