TEXAS · WELLS · STARR COUNTY · API 42-427-33205 · DISTRICT 04
Cow Creek Corporation et Al #2
Starr County · Bob West (L-34-47) field · Producing · Directional
Cow Creek Corporation ET AL #2 (API 42-427-33205) is a well in Starr County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed October 27, 2004 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in August 1, 2026.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued October 22, 1999, permitted to 15,052 ft.
It was permitted by Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Filed In Cenetral Records., See Attached Sheet (A).
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 Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationOct 22, 1999 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 15,052
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 22, 1999
- last permit issued
- Oct 27, 2004
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 5.02M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 1999 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 27, 2004
- Shut in
- Aug 1, 2026
- 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 5 leases this well is completed on; they carry 5 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow Creek Corporation et Al G-4-176821 | Bob West (L-34-47) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 5.02M | Dec 1999 – Jul 2026 |
| Cow Creek Corporation, et Al. G-4-176822 | Bob West (L-18, 20, 21, 22) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 2000 – Jul 2026 |
| Cow Creek Corporation, et Al. G-4-176823 | Bob West (L-24, 25, 26) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 2000 – Jul 2026 |
| Cow Creek Corporation, et Al. G-4-176824 | Bob West (L-27, 28, 29) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 2000 – Jul 2026 |
| Cow Creek Corporation, et Al. G-4-176825 | Bob West (L-30, 31, 32, 33) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 2000 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 3,221 · prior 12 6,697(-52%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationDec 1999 → 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 488746-98 | Drill | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Oct 26, 1999 | Oct 22, 1999 | Jan 14, 2000 | 15,500 |
| 488746-99 | Drill | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Oct 22, 1999 | Oct 22, 1999 | — | 15,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2004 | Cow Creek Corporation et Al G-4-176821 | Bob West (L-34-47) | Merit Energy Company | Producing · shut in Aug 1, 2026 | 15,052 |
| Jan 23, 2000 | Cow Creek Corporation et Al. G-4-176822 | Bob West (L-18 20 21 22) | Merit Energy Company | SWR-10-Well · shut in Oct 1, 2000 | 15,052 |
| Jan 15, 2000 | Cow Creek Corporation et Al. G-4-176823 | Bob West (L-24 25 26) | Merit Energy Company | SWR-10-Well · shut in Oct 1, 2000 | 15,052 |
| Jan 13, 2000 | Cow Creek Corporation et Al. G-4-176824 | Bob West (L-27 28 29) | Merit Energy Company | SWR-10-Well · shut in Oct 1, 2000 | 15,052 |
| Jan 11, 2000 | Cow Creek Corporation et Al. G-4-176825 | Bob West (L-30 31 32 33) | Merit Energy Company | SWR-10-Well · shut in Oct 1, 2000 | 15,052 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 354 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Filed in Cenetral Records. | — | — |
| See Attached Sheet (A) | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,878 | 14,502 | Perforated |
| 12,550 | 12,570 | Perforated |
| 12,550 | 12,896 | Perforated |
| 12,884 | 12,896 | Perforated |
| 13,020 | 13,042 | Perforated |
| 13,020 | 13,407 | Perforated |
| 13,128 | 13,135 | Perforated |
| 13,387 | 13,407 | Perforated |
| 13,639 | 13,645 | Perforated |
| 13,639 | 13,859 | Perforated |
| 13,733 | 13,759 | Perforated |
| 13,841 | 13,859 | Perforated |
| 13,932 | 13,970 | Perforated |
| 13,932 | 14,502 | Perforated |
| 14,342 | 14,380 | Perforated |
| 14,438 | 14,502 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,510 | 17.5 | 962 S |
| 9.625 | 8,606 | 12.25 | 470 S |
| 4.5 | 15,051 | 8.5 | 1,550 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 | Mar 10, 2005 | Dec 15, 2004 | — |
| 00 | May 30, 2000 | Jan 21, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | May 26, 2000 | Feb 14, 2000 | — |
| 00 | May 12, 2000 | — | — |
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 42-427-33205 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-33205 → 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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