WELL · 42-427-33501 · DISTRICT 4
Coates #2
Starr County · Samano E. (Third Massive) field · Vertical
Coates #2 (API 42-427-33501) is a well in Starr County operated by El Paso Production Oil & Gas CO., completed August 4, 2002.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 24, 2002, permitted to 12,000 ft.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Rincon Sand, Rincon 2 Sand, Upper 3rd Massive, Upper 3rd Massive(8400).
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.
Houston, TX · P-5 Delinquent, filed Aug 30, 2016 · 616 permits on file · (713) 420-2600
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. |
| Production reports | Petrovybe Opco LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Jun 24, 2002 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jun 24, 2002
- last permit issued
- Aug 4, 2002
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.73M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2002 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 4, 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coates SS G-4-191392 | Samano, E. (Fourth Massive) | Petrovybe Opco LLC | 1 | 0 | 3.73M | Jul 2002 – Jul 2026 |
| Coates G-4-191393 | Samano, E. (Third Massive) | EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Aug 2002 – Feb 2004 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 3,774 · prior 12 3,503(+8%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Jul 2002 → Jul 2006
- 2EL Paso E & P Company, L. P.Aug 2006 → Feb 2008
- 3Smith Production Inc.Mar 2008 → Mar 2011
- 4Legend Natural Gas IV, LPApr 2011 → Feb 2015
- 5Trinity River Energy Oper, LLCMar 2015 → Oct 2017
- 6Wagner Oil CompanyNov 2017 → Jan 2021
- 7Fletcher Operating, LLCFeb 2021 → Nov 2025
- 8Petrovybe Opco LLCDec 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 521322-99 | Drill | EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | Jun 24, 2002 | Jun 24, 2002 | Jun 25, 2002 | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-191392 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-191393 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 310 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Rincon Sand | 7,103 | -6,793 |
| Rincon 2 Sand | 7,564 | -7,254 |
| Upper 3RD Massive | 8,468 | -8,158 |
| Upper 3RD MASSIVE(8400) | 8,468 | -8,158 |
| Thiromassive | 8,694 | -8,384 |
| Fourth Massive | 8,952 | -8,642 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,694 | 8,908 | Perforated |
| 8,694 | 9,718 | Perforated |
| 8,952 | 9,024 | Perforated |
| 8,952 | 9,858 | Perforated |
| 9,052 | 9,152 | Perforated |
| 9,192 | 9,356 | Perforated |
| 9,640 | 9,718 | Perforated |
| 9,820 | 9,858 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,016 | 14.75 | 1,220 S |
| 7.625 | 6,914 | 9.875 | 733 S |
| 4.5 | 10,481 | 6.75 | 500 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 | Aug 24, 2006 | Oct 10, 2005 | — |
| 00 | Dec 4, 2002 | Sep 3, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 14, 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 42-427-33501 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-33501 → 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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