WELL · 42-427-33301 · DISTRICT 4
Southwest Farm & Ranch #15
Starr County · Hinde (Vicksburg Consolidated) field · Vertical
Southwest Farm & Ranch #15 (API 42-427-33301) is a well in Starr County operated by Shell Western E&P, completed November 2, 2002.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended once) between 2000 and 2002, permitted to 10,000 ft.
It was permitted by Totalfinaelf E&P USA Inc and has since transferred to Shell Western E&P on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Frio, Vicksburg.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Totalfinaelf E&P USA Inc; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 4, 2025 · 1,756 permits on file · (713) 454-3197
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Shell Western E&P |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Totalfinaelf E&P USA IncNov 15, 2002 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,000
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Nov 15, 2002
- last permit issued
- Nov 2, 2002
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 5.24M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 2001 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 2, 2002
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Farm & Ranch G-4-187921 | Hinde, West (Vicksburg 7600) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 4.77M | Feb 2002 – Jul 2026 |
| Southwest Farm & Ranch G-4-186649 | EL Ebanito (Vicksburg 11) | Shell Western E&P | 1 | 0 | 462K | May 2001 – Dec 2006 |
| Southwest Farm & Ranch G-4-193379 | Hinde, West (Marker III Sd.) | Shell Western E&P | 1 | 0 | 0 | Nov 2002 – Dec 2006 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 38,910 · prior 12 39,074(0%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Totalfinaelf E&P USA IncMay 2001 → Aug 2003
- 2Total E&P USA, Inc.Sep 2003 → Jan 2006
- 3Shell Western E&PFeb 2006 → Apr 2011
- 4OXY USA Inc.May 2011 → Apr 2017
- 5Merit Energy CompanyMay 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 525339-99 | Recompletion | Totalfinaelf E&P USA Inc | Nov 8, 2002 | Nov 15, 2002 | Oct 30, 2002 | 9,138 |
| 516784-99 | Recompletion | Totalfinaelf E&P USA Inc | Jan 11, 2002 | Jan 11, 2002 | Jan 26, 2002 | 8,468 |
| 502654-98 | Drill | Totalfinaelf E&P USA Inc | Dec 19, 2001 | Dec 5, 2000 | Mar 23, 2001 | 10,000 |
| 502654-99 | Drill | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Dec 5, 2000 | Dec 5, 2000 | — | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-186649 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-187921 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-193379 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 383 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,284 | 7,290 | Perforated |
| 7,316 | 7,326 | Perforated |
| 7,350 | 7,360 | Perforated |
| 7,502 | 7,510 | Perforated |
| 7,677 | 7,678 | Perforated |
| 7,742 | 7,874 | Perforated |
| 7,742 | 8,241 | Perforated |
| 8,136 | 8,147 | Perforated |
| 8,174 | 8,178 | Perforated |
| 8,181 | 8,184 | Perforated |
| 8,235 | 8,241 | Perforated |
| 8,468 | 8,478 | Perforated |
| 8,543 | 8,554 | Perforated |
| 8,634 | 8,640 | Perforated |
| 8,736 | 8,748 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,528 | 14.75 | 910 S |
| 7.625 | 6,999 | 9.875 | 900 S |
| 3.5 | 9,135 | 6.75 | 300 S |
| 3.5 | 9,138 | 6.75 | 300 S |
| 3.5 | 11,528 | 6.75 | 910 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 3, 2008 | May 1, 2008 | — |
| 00 | Mar 16, 2007 | Sep 14, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Apr 21, 2003 | Mar 4, 2003 | — |
| 00 | Apr 21, 2003 | Feb 28, 2003 | — |
| 00 | Mar 18, 2003 | — | — |
| 00 | May 31, 2002 | Mar 25, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 10, 2002 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 20, 2002 | Jan 9, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 4, 2002 | — | — |
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 42-427-33301 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-33301 → 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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