WELL · 42-427-32932 · DISTRICT 4
USA 3 #8
Starr County · Bob West (L-1-4) field · Producing · Directional
USA 3 #8 (API 42-427-32932) is a well in Starr County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed July 19, 2015 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended once) between 1996 and 2015, permitted to 14,000 ft.
It was permitted by Cantera Operating, LLC and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Queen City, Wilcox, Lower Zapata, Lopeno.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Cantera Operating, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 1,049 permits on file · (972) 628-1559
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Merit Energy Company |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Cantera Operating, LLCJul 20, 2015 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 14,000
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Jul 20, 2015
- last permit issued
- Jul 19, 2015
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 4.88M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 1997 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 19, 2015
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA G-4-164468 | Bob West (L-12, 13, 14, 15) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 4.82M | Feb 1997 – Jul 2026 |
| USA G-4-175373 | Bob West (L-5-10) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Sep 1999 – Jul 2026 |
| USA 3 G-4-278203 | Bob West (L-1-4) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 66.3K | Jul 2015 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 1,763 · prior 12 4,872(-64%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Sanchez-O'Brien Oil & Gas Corp.Feb 1997 → May 1998
- 2Sanchez Oil & Gas CorporationJun 1998 → May 1999
- 3Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationJun 1999 → Jun 2001
- 4EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Jul 2001 → Jul 2006
- 5EL Paso E & P Company, L. P.Aug 2006 → Jul 2012
- 6EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.Aug 2012 → Oct 2013
- 7Cantera Operating, LLCNov 2013 → Nov 2017
- 8Merit Energy CompanyDec 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 808291-99 | Recompletion | Cantera Operating, LLC | Jul 9, 2015 | Jul 20, 2015 | Jul 11, 2015 | 8,546 |
| 490771-99 | Recompletion | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Dec 9, 1999 | Dec 9, 1999 | Sep 3, 1999 | 11,690 |
| 454102-98 | Drill | Sanchez-O'Brien Oil & Gas Corp. | Dec 12, 1996 | Nov 13, 1996 | Dec 9, 1996 | 14,000 |
| 454102-99 | Drill | Sanchez-O'Brien Oil & Gas Corp. | Oct 21, 1996 | Nov 13, 1996 | — | 12,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-164468 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-175373 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-278203 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 304 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen City | 2,108 | -1,804 |
| Queen City | 3,604 | -3,300 |
| Wilcox | 5,540 | -5,236 |
| Lower Zapata | 6,075 | -5,771 |
| Lopeno | 7,752 | -7,448 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,108 | 8,120 | Perforated |
| 9,053 | 9,070 | Perforated |
| 9,059 | 9,076 | Perforated |
| 9,226 | 9,244 | Perforated |
| 9,232 | 9,250 | Perforated |
| 9,480 | 9,662 | Perforated |
| 9,850 | 9,888 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,515 | 14.75 | 475 S |
| 5 | 6,587 | 6.75 | — |
| 7.625 | 6,825 | 9.875 | 355 S |
| 5 | 11,688 | 6.75 | 520 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 | Oct 27, 2015 | Sep 2, 2015 | — |
| 00 | Mar 12, 2007 | Aug 10, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Feb 15, 2000 | Dec 14, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Jan 13, 2000 | — | — |
| 00 | Oct 3, 1997 | Apr 7, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 30, 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 42-427-32932 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-32932 → 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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