WELL · 42-479-34644 · DISTRICT 4
EL Gato #18
Webb County · EL Gato (Lobo) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
El Gato #18 (API 42-479-34644) is a well in Webb County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed September 11, 1992 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 19, 1988, permitted to 10,000 ft.
It was permitted by Getty Oil CO. and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Wilcox, Lobo 3, Lobo 6.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Getty Oil Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 26, 2026 · 3,454 permits on file · (713) 209-2411
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Hilcorp Energy Company |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Getty Oil Co.Feb 19, 1988 |
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
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 19, 1988
- last permit issued
- Sep 11, 1992
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.45M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 11, 1992
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
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 lease this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EL Gato G-4-127677 | EL Gato (Lobo) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.45M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 132 · prior 12 630(-79%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Four Star Oil and Gas CompanyJan 1993 → Sep 2003
- 2Axio Production Company, L.P.Oct 2003 → Jan 2006
- 3Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Feb 2006 → Apr 2012
- 4Hilcorp Energy CompanyDec 2014 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 342718-99 | Drill | Getty Oil Co. | Feb 16, 1988 | Feb 19, 1988 | — | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-127677 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 480 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Wilcox | 5,252 | -4,772 |
| Lobo 3 | 7,992 | -7,512 |
| Lobo 6 | 8,619 | -8,139 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,106 | 8,120 | Perforated |
| 8,784 | 8,818 | Perforated |
| 8,854 | 8,880 | Perforated |
| 8,888 | 8,894 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 525 | 14.75 | 400 S |
| 7.625 | 7,481 | 9.875 | 400 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 | Oct 29, 1992 | Sep 29, 1992 | — |
| 00 | Jul 29, 1988 | Jun 7, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 14, 1988 | — | — |
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 42-479-34644 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-479-34644 → 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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