WELL · 42-479-35622 · DISTRICT 4
EL Gato A #8
Webb County · Belle Jeffers East (Lobo) field · Vertical
El Gato A #8 (API 42-479-35622) is a plugged well in Webb County, plugged September 2, 2011, last operated by Marwell Petroleum Ltd Partnrship.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 5, 1992, permitted to 9,500 ft.
It was permitted by Michael Petr. & Hurd Ent., Ltd. and has since transferred to Marwell Petroleum Ltd Partnrship on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including T/Sparta, T/Queen City, T/Wilcox, T/Middle Wilcox.
Operator of record
Marwell Petroleum Ltd Partnrship
Permitted by Michael Petr. & Hurd Ent., Ltd.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 4, 2025 · 2 permits on file · (575) 725-0324
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Marwell Petroleum Ltd Partnrship |
| Production reports | Marwell Petroleum, Inc.through Jan 2006 |
| Latest permit | Michael Petr. & Hurd Ent., Ltd.Oct 5, 1992 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Oct 5, 1992
- last permit issued
- Nov 7, 1992
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 6.98M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Sep 2011
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 7, 1992
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Sep 2, 2011
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 "A" G-4-143354 | Belle Jeffers, East (Lobo) | Marwell Petroleum Ltd Partnrship | 1 | 0 | 6.98M | Jan 1993 – Sep 2011 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Michael Petr. & Hurd Ent., Ltd.Jan 1993 → Oct 1993
- 2Hurd Enterprises, Ltd.Nov 1993 → Jan 2004
- 3Marwell Petroleum, Inc.Feb 2004 → Jan 2006
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 404235-99 | Drill | Michael Petr. & Hurd Ent., Ltd. | Oct 5, 1992 | Oct 5, 1992 | Oct 16, 1992 | 9,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-143354 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 453 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| T/Sparta | 1,470 | -1,017 |
| T/Queen City | 2,500 | -2,047 |
| T/Wilcox | 4,885 | -4,432 |
| T/Middle Wilcox | 6,400 | -5,947 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,906 | 7,920 | Perforated |
| 7,960 | 7,972 | Perforated |
| 7,978 | 7,982 | Perforated |
| 8,014 | 8,024 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 879 | 12.25 | 320 S |
| 7 | 6,940 | 8.6 | 1,135 S |
| 4.5 | 8,379 | 6.25 | 195 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 | Jan 21, 1993 | Dec 9, 1992 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 6, 1993 | — | — |
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 42-479-35622 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-479-35622 → 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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