WELL · 42-479-35645 · DISTRICT 4
EL Gato A #9
Webb County · Belle Jeffers East (Lobo) field · Vertical
El Gato A #9 (API 42-479-35645) is a plugged well in Webb County, plugged May 8, 2002, last operated by Hurd Enterprises Ltd..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 22, 1992, permitted to 9,500 ft.
It was permitted by Michael Petr. & Hurd Ent., Ltd. and has since transferred to Hurd Enterprises Ltd. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including T/Sparta, T/Queen City, T/Wilcox, T/Middle Wilcox.
Operator of record
Permitted by Michael Petr. & Hurd Ent., Ltd.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
San Antonio, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 4, 2026 · 261 permits on file · (361) 816-6461
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Hurd Enterprises Ltd. |
| Production reports | Hurd Enterprises, Ltd.through Jan 2001 |
| Latest permit | Michael Petr. & Hurd Ent., Ltd.Oct 22, 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 22, 1992
- last permit issued
- Dec 16, 1992
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 280K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH May 2002
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 16, 1992
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 8, 2002
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-4-143727 | Belle Jeffers, East (Lobo) | Hurd Enterprises, Ltd. | 1 | 0 | 280K | Jan 1993 – May 2002 |
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 2001
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 405086-99 | Drill | Michael Petr. & Hurd Ent., Ltd. | Oct 22, 1992 | Oct 22, 1992 | Nov 1, 1992 | 9,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-143727 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 423 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| T/Sparta | 1,500 | -1,077 |
| T/Queen City | 2,550 | -2,127 |
| T/Wilcox | 4,950 | -4,527 |
| T/Middle Wilcox | 6,530 | -6,107 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,076 | 8,086 | Perforated |
| 8,126 | 8,140 | Perforated |
| 8,184 | 8,200 | Perforated |
| 8,213 | 8,217 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 881 | 12.25 | 340 S |
| 7 | 6,997 | 8.75 | 950 S |
| 4.5 | 8,391 | 6.25 | 180 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 | Feb 10, 1993 | Jan 12, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 2, 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 42-479-35645 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-479-35645 → 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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