TEXAS · WELLS · STARR COUNTY · API 42-427-32797 · DISTRICT 04
Guerra Gas Unit A #19
Starr County · Bob West (L-18 20 21 22) field · SWR-10-Well · Directional
Guerra Gas Unit A #19 (API 42-427-32797) is a well in Starr County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed January 25, 1996 and listed as swr-10-well on the RRC schedule, shut in March 1, 2019.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued September 26, 1995, permitted to 12,300 ft.
It was permitted by Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including L-1, L-12, L-13, L-15.
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 Feb 2019 |
| Latest permit | Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationSep 26, 1995 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,300
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 26, 1995
- last permit issued
- Jan 25, 1996
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 6.54M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1996 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 25, 1996
- Shut in
- Mar 1, 2019
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guerra Gas Unit "A" G-4-158352 | Bob West (L-24, 25, 26) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 6.54M | Jan 1996 – Jul 2026 |
| Guerra Gas Unit "A" G-4-158363 | Bob West (L-18, 20, 21, 22) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1996 – 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 CorporationJan 1996 → 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 → Feb 2019
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 440295-97 | Drill | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Mar 14, 1996 | Sep 26, 1995 | — | 13,000 |
| 440295-99 | Drill | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Sep 26, 1995 | Sep 26, 1995 | Nov 17, 1995 | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2006 | Guerra Gas Unit A G-4-158352 | Bob West (L-24 25 26) | Merit Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Mar 1, 2019 | 12,300 |
| Jan 25, 1996 | Guerra Gas Unit A G-4-158363 | Bob West (L-18 20 21 22) | Merit Energy Company | SWR-10-Well · shut in Oct 1, 2000 | 12,300 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 336 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| L-1 | 7,795 | -7,459 |
| L-12 | 9,049 | -8,713 |
| L-13 | 9,257 | -8,921 |
| L-15 | 9,430 | -9,094 |
| L-18 | 9,817 | -9,481 |
| L-20 | 10,195 | -9,859 |
| L-21 | 10,514 | -10,178 |
| L-22 | 10,775 | -10,439 |
| L-24 | 11,530 | -11,194 |
| L-25 | 11,766 | -11,430 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,618 | 10,760 | Perforated |
| 10,875 | 10,899 | Perforated |
| 11,636 | 11,700 | Perforated |
| 11,664 | 11,700 | Perforated |
| 11,870 | 11,920 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1,500 | 20 | 1,118 S |
| 11.75 | 7,424 | 14.75 | 775 S |
| 1.75 | 7,424 | 14.75 | 775 S |
| 5.5 | 12,300 | 6.5 | 675 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 | Feb 15, 2007 | Jun 5, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Nov 13, 1996 | Feb 27, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 7, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Jun 6, 1996 | — | — |
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 42-427-32797 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-32797 → 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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