TEXAS · WELLS · STARR COUNTY · API 42-427-32926 · DISTRICT 04
U.S.A.-Guerra B Gas Unit #18ST
Starr County · Bob West (L-18 20 21 22) field · Producing · Directional
U.S.A.-Guerra B Gas Unit #18ST (API 42-427-32926) is a well in Starr County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed December 28, 1996 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1996 and 2008, permitted to 13,960 ft.
It was permitted by El Paso E & P Company, L. P. and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including See Attachment.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by El Paso E & P Company, L. P.; 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 | El Paso E & P Company, L. P.Aug 14, 2008 |
- 13,960
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Aug 14, 2008
- last permit issued
- Dec 28, 1996
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.65M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 1996 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 28, 1996
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S.A.-Guerra "B" Gas Unit G-4-164043 | Bob West (L-24, 25, 26) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Dec 1996 – Jul 2026 |
| U.S.A.-Guerra "B" Gas Unit G-4-164045 | Bob West (L-18, 20, 21, 22) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.65M | Dec 1996 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 5,347 · prior 12 5,656(-5%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationDec 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 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 667729-99 | Recompletion | El Paso E & P Company, L. P. | Jul 28, 2008 | Aug 14, 2008 | — | 14,000 |
| 453136-98 | Drill | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Nov 26, 1996 | Sep 30, 1996 | Oct 15, 1996 | 13,000 |
| 453136-99 | Drill | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Sep 25, 1996 | Sep 30, 1996 | — | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 1996 | U.S.A.-Guerra B Gas Unit G-4-164045 | Bob West (L-18 20 21 22) | Merit Energy Company | Producing | 13,960 |
| Dec 28, 1996 | U.S.A.-Guerra B Gas Unit G-4-164043 | Bob West (L-24 25 26) | Merit Energy Company | SWR-10-Well · shut in Oct 1, 2000 | 13,960 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 320 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| See Attachment | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,904 | 12,405 | Perforated |
| 13,110 | 13,148 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.625 | 1,508 | 17.5 | 990 S |
| 13.375 | 1,508 | 17.5 | 990 S |
| 9.625 | 8,526 | 12.25 | 595 S |
| 5.5 | 13,960 | 8.5 | 1,340 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 | Sep 16, 1997 | May 12, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 4, 1997 | — | — |
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 42-427-32926 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-32926 → 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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