WELL · 42-427-32696 · DISTRICT 4
Ramirez-USA GU E #5
Starr County · Bob West (L-12 13 14 15) field · Directional
Ramirez-USA GU E #5 (API 42-427-32696) is a well in Starr County operated by Cantera Operating LLC, completed September 18, 2005.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended twice) between 1994 and 2015, permitted to 15,000 ft.
Completion filings report 15 formation tops, including Queen City, Reklaw, L-1, L-1b.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
The Woodlands, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 7, 2018 · 117 permits on file · (800) 871-1446
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Cantera Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Cantera Operating, LLCMar 4, 2015 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 15,000
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Mar 4, 2015
- last permit issued
- Sep 18, 2005
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 8.27M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 1995 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 18, 2005
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramirez GU 'E' G-4-278482 | Bob West (L-1-4) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 28.2K | Apr 2015 – Jul 2026 |
| Ramirez GU 'E' G-4-278501 | Bob West (L-5-10) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Apr 2015 – Jul 2026 |
| Ramirez-USA GU "E" G-4-154277 | Bob West (L-12, 13, 14, 15) | Cantera Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 8.24M | Feb 1995 – Apr 2015 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 2,293 · prior 12 2,747(-17%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationFeb 1995 → Jun 2001
- 2EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Jul 2001 → Jul 2006
- 3EL Paso E & P Company, L. P.Aug 2006 → Feb 2010
- 4Cantera Operating, LLCApr 2015 → Nov 2017
- 5Merit Energy CompanyDec 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 804293-99 | Recompletion | Cantera Operating, LLC | Mar 3, 2015 | Mar 4, 2015 | Apr 2, 2015 | 9,070 |
| 427724-97 | Drill | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Mar 28, 1995 | Sep 6, 1994 | Sep 25, 1994 | 14,454 |
| 427724-98 | Drill | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Oct 27, 1994 | Sep 6, 1994 | — | 15,000 |
| 427724-99 | Drill | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Sep 6, 1994 | Sep 6, 1994 | — | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-154277 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-278482 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-278501 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 323 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen City | 3,780 | -3,457 |
| Reklaw | 5,068 | -4,745 |
| L-1 | 7,715 | -7,392 |
| L-1 | 7,718 | -7,395 |
| L-1B | 7,801 | -7,478 |
| L-2 | 8,014 | -7,691 |
| L-3 | 8,086 | -7,763 |
| L-5 | 8,168 | -7,845 |
| L-5 | 8,186 | -7,863 |
| L-7 | 8,412 | -8,089 |
| L-9 | 8,806 | -8,483 |
| L-10 | 8,928 | -8,605 |
| L-12 | 9,211 | -8,888 |
| L-13 | 9,512 | -9,189 |
| L-14 | 9,820 | -9,497 |
| L-15 | 10,220 | -9,897 |
| L-18 | 10,960 | -10,637 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,126 | 9,136 | Perforated |
| 9,200 | 9,220 | Perforated |
| 9,419 | 9,431 | Perforated |
| 9,528 | 9,536 | Perforated |
| 9,590 | 9,606 | Perforated |
| 9,825 | 9,860 | Perforated |
| 10,090 | 10,098 | Perforated |
| 10,220 | 10,226 | Perforated |
| 10,370 | 10,380 | Perforated |
| 10,676 | 10,744 | Perforated |
| 10,943 | 10,963 | Perforated |
| 11,238 | 11,499 | Perforated |
| 11,637 | 11,717 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,518 | 17.5 | 975 S |
| 9.625 | 8,549 | 12.25 | 546 S |
| 5.5 | 14,454 | 8.5 | 1,292 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 | Dec 3, 2015 | Oct 16, 2015 | — |
| 00 | Dec 1, 2015 | May 20, 2015 | — |
| 00 | Jul 3, 2006 | Sep 27, 2005 | — |
| 00 | Apr 12, 2006 | Aug 29, 2005 | — |
| 00 | Aug 11, 1995 | Mar 27, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 23, 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 42-427-32696 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-32696 → 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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