TEXAS · WELLS · STARR COUNTY · RAMIREZ-USA GU "E" LEASE · API 42-427-32684 · DISTRICT 04
Ramirez-USA GU E #3
Starr County · Bob West (L-18 20 21 22) field · Temp Abandoned · Directional
Ramirez-USA GU E #3 (API 42-427-32684) is a well in Starr County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed February 11, 1995 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in July 1, 2021.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1994 and 1995, permitted to 14,300 ft.
It was permitted by Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 8 formation tops, including Queen City, Reklaw, L-1, Top Of L-2.
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 Jun 2021 |
| Latest permit | Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationMay 5, 1995 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 14,300
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- May 5, 1995
- last permit issued
- Feb 11, 1995
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 5.14M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 1994 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 11, 1995
- Shut in
- Jul 1, 2021
- 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-4-153276 | Bob West (L-18, 20, 21, 22) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 5.14M | Oct 1994 – Jul 2026 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationOct 1994 → Jun 2001
- 2El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Jul 2001 → Jul 2006
- 3El Paso E & P Company, L. P.Aug 2006 → Apr 2010
- 4Cantera Operating, LLCFeb 2017 → Nov 2017
- 5Merit Energy CompanyDec 2017 → Jun 2021
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 435546-99 | Recompletion | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | May 5, 1995 | May 5, 1995 | Dec 18, 1994 | 14,300 |
| 425267-98 | Drill | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Dec 13, 1994 | Jun 27, 1994 | Aug 8, 1994 | 14,300 |
| 425267-99 | Drill | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Jun 27, 1994 | Jun 27, 1994 | — | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 1995 | Ramirez-USA GU E G-4-153276 | Bob West (L-18 20 21 22) | Merit Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Jul 1, 2021 | 14,300 |
| Feb 11, 1995 | Ramirez-USA GU E G-4-153276 | Bob West (L-18 20 21 22) | Merit Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Jul 1, 2021 | 14,300 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 337 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen City | 3,835 | -3,498 |
| Reklaw | 5,035 | -4,698 |
| L-1 | 7,785 | -7,448 |
| Top of L-2 | 8,012 | -7,675 |
| L-12 | 9,178 | -8,841 |
| LO-12 | 9,178 | -8,841 |
| L-20 | 10,812 | -10,475 |
| L-21 | 11,170 | -10,833 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | 10,253 | Perforated |
| 10,643 | 10,676 | Perforated |
| 11,120 | 11,160 | Perforated |
| 11,160 | 11,200 | Perforated |
| 11,650 | 11,767 | Perforated |
| 12,004 | 12,105 | Perforated |
| 13,252 | 13,299 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,490 | 17.5 | 300 S |
| 9.625 | 7,999 | 12.25 | 800 S |
| 7 | 12,400 | 8.5 | 642 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 | Jun 21, 1996 | Feb 9, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Jul 13, 1995 | Feb 28, 1995 | — |
| 00 | Mar 31, 1995 | Dec 13, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 15, 1995 | — | — |
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 42-427-32684 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-32684 → 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.
New to these records? How to read a well page · API numbers · completion reports and tops · why production is by lease
Developers: this page as JSON is GET /v1/data/wells/42732684, documented in the API reference.