WELL · 42-427-34235 · DISTRICT 4
Cow Creek Corporation et AL #3
Starr County · Bob West (L-27 28 29) field · SWR-10-Well · Directional
Cow Creek Corporation ET AL #3 (API 42-427-34235) is a well in Starr County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed June 19, 2008 and listed as swr-10-well on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 2008 and 2011, permitted to 15,500 ft.
It was permitted by El Paso E & P Company, L. P. and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 9 formation tops, including L 24-25, L-24-25, L 27-25, L 31-34.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by EL Paso E & P Company, L. P.; 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 | EL Paso E & P Company, L. P.Oct 14, 2011 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 15,500
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Oct 14, 2011
- last permit issued
- Jun 19, 2008
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 7.07M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 2008 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 19, 2008
- Shut in
- —
- 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-4-241704 | Bob West (L-34-47) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 450K | Jun 2008 – Jul 2026 |
| Cow Creek Corporation et AL G-4-243514 | Bob West (L-24, 25, 26) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jun 2008 – Jul 2026 |
| Cow Creek Corporation et AL G-4-243539 | Bob West (L-30, 31, 32, 33) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jun 2008 – Jul 2026 |
| Cow Creek Corporation et AL G-4-244199 | Bob West (L-18, 20, 21, 22) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 6.62M | Aug 2008 – Jul 2026 |
| Cow Creek Corporation et AL G-4-263060 | Bob West (L-27, 28, 29) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Apr 2010 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 72,390 · prior 12 84,434(-14%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1EL Paso E & P Company, L. P.Jun 2008 → Jul 2012
- 2EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.Aug 2012 → Oct 2013
- 3Cantera Operating, LLCDec 2013 → Nov 2017
- 4Merit Energy CompanyDec 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 724100-99 | Recompletion | EL Paso E & P Company, L. P. | Sep 13, 2011 | Oct 14, 2011 | Mar 12, 2008 | 15,500 |
| 653164-98 | Drill | EL Paso E & P Company, L. P. | May 5, 2008 | Feb 25, 2008 | Mar 12, 2008 | 15,500 |
| 653164-99 | Drill | EL Paso E & P Company, L. P. | Jan 15, 2008 | Feb 25, 2008 | Aug 6, 2008 | 15,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-241704 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-243514 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-243539 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-244199 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-263060 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 355 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| L 24-25 | 13,335 | -12,980 |
| L-24-25 | 13,335 | -12,980 |
| L 27-25 | 13,335 | -12,980 |
| L 31-34 | 13,585 | -13,230 |
| L-31-34 | 13,585 | -13,230 |
| L 38 | 14,435 | -14,080 |
| L38 | 14,435 | -14,080 |
| L 39 | 14,585 | -14,230 |
| L39 | 14,585 | -14,230 |
| L 24-25 | — | — |
| L 31-34 | — | — |
| L 38 | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 12,920 | 12,954 | Perforated |
| 12,920 | 13,028 | Perforated |
| 12,988 | 13,028 | Perforated |
| 13,286 | 13,340 | Perforated |
| 13,286 | 13,372 | Perforated |
| 13,360 | 13,372 | Perforated |
| 13,536 | 13,572 | Perforated |
| 13,836 | 13,848 | Perforated |
| 13,932 | 13,954 | Perforated |
| 14,216 | 14,222 | Perforated |
| 14,216 | 14,244 | Perforated |
| 14,240 | 14,244 | Perforated |
| 14,520 | 14,578 | Perforated |
| 14,726 | 14,746 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,527 | 14.75 | 805 S |
| 7.625 | 8,715 | 9.875 | 430 S |
| 4.5 | 15,080 | 6.75 | 800 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 | Apr 20, 2012 | Oct 20, 2011 | — |
| 00 | Apr 19, 2012 | Oct 20, 2011 | — |
| 00 | Apr 17, 2012 | Oct 20, 2011 | — |
| 00 | Apr 16, 2012 | Oct 20, 2011 | — |
| 00 | Feb 3, 2009 | Nov 26, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 24, 2009 | Aug 22, 2008 | — |
| 00 | Jan 24, 2009 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 7, 2009 | — | — |
| 00 | Nov 17, 2008 | Aug 4, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 4, 2008 | — | — |
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 42-427-34235 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-34235 → 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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