WELL · 42-427-32977 · DISTRICT 4
USA #9
Starr County · Bob West (L-18 20 21 22) field · Directional
USA #9 (API 42-427-32977) is a plugged well in Starr County, plugged May 30, 2017, last operated by Cantera Operating LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued March 20, 1997, permitted to 15,000 ft.
It was permitted by Sanchez-O'Brien Oil & Gas Corp. and has since transferred to Cantera Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by Sanchez-O'Brien Oil & Gas Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
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 | Cantera Operating, LLCthrough Mar 2017 |
| Latest permit | Sanchez-O'Brien Oil & Gas Corp.Mar 20, 1997 |
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
- 2
- permits on file
- Mar 20, 1997
- last permit issued
- Apr 15, 2005
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 5.72M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 1997 THROUGH May 2017
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 15, 2005
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 30, 2017
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-4-164868 | Bob West (L-18, 20, 21, 22) | Cantera Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 5.72M | Aug 1997 – May 2017 |
| USA G-4-164869 | Bob West (L-5-10) | Cantera Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 0 | Aug 1997 – May 2017 |
| USA G-4-164870 | Bob West (L-12, 13, 14, 15) | Cantera Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 0 | Aug 1997 – May 2017 |
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.
- 1Sanchez-O'Brien Oil & Gas Corp.Aug 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 → Mar 2012
- 6Cantera Operating, LLCFeb 2017 → Mar 2017
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 460180-98 | Drill | Sanchez-O'Brien Oil & Gas Corp. | Mar 27, 1997 | Mar 20, 1997 | Mar 29, 1997 | 15,000 |
| 460180-99 | Drill | Sanchez-O'Brien Oil & Gas Corp. | Mar 20, 1997 | Mar 20, 1997 | — | 15,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-164868 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-164869 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-164870 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,008 | 10,030 | Perforated |
| 10,008 | 10,360 | Perforated |
| 10,356 | 10,360 | Perforated |
| 10,686 | 10,714 | Perforated |
| 10,686 | 11,014 | Perforated |
| 11,004 | 11,014 | Perforated |
| 11,392 | 11,436 | Perforated |
| 11,392 | 11,795 | Perforated |
| 11,747 | 11,795 | Perforated |
| 11,988 | 12,000 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,524 | 17.5 | — |
| 9.625 | 7,650 | 12.25 | 1,300 S |
| 7.625 | 7,730 | 8.5 | — |
| 7.625 | 7,737 | — | 100 S |
| 9.625 | 7,950 | 12.25 | — |
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 17, 2005 | Apr 20, 2005 | — |
| 00 | Oct 31, 1997 | Dec 8, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 31, 1997 | Sep 10, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 27, 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 42-427-32977 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-32977 → 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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