WELL · 42-479-35702 · DISTRICT 4
EL Gato #23
Webb County · Belle Jeffers East (Lobo) field · Vertical
El Gato #23 (API 42-479-35702) is a well in Webb County operated by Chesapeake Operating Inc., completed June 14, 1996.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1992 and 2005, permitted to 9,100 ft.
It was permitted by Axio Production Company, L.P. and has since transferred to Chesapeake Operating Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Queen City, Lobo.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Axio Production Company, L.P.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Oklahoma City, OK · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · 13,061 permits on file · (405) 935-7500
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Chesapeake Operating Inc. |
| Production reports | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.through Feb 2006 |
| Latest permit | Axio Production Company, L.P.Nov 14, 2005 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,100
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 14, 2005
- last permit issued
- Jun 14, 1996
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.21M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 14, 1996
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EL Gato G-4-214186 | Big Cowboy (Wilcox 6200) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 20 | Nov 2005 – Jul 2026 |
| EL Gato G-4-144362 | Belle Jeffers, East (Lobo) | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 2.21M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2006 |
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.
- 1Four Star Oil and Gas CompanyJan 1993 → Sep 2003
- 2Axio Production Company, L.P.Oct 2003 → Jun 2005
- 3Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Feb 2006 → Feb 2006
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 609357-99 | Recompletion | Axio Production Company, L.P. | Nov 10, 2005 | Nov 14, 2005 | Jun 14, 2005 | 8,700 |
| 406423-99 | Drill | Four Star Oil and Gas Company | Nov 23, 1992 | Nov 23, 1992 | Nov 28, 1992 | 9,100 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-144362 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-214186 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 444 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen City | 5,330 | -4,886 |
| Lobo | 7,930 | -7,486 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,582 | 7,616 | Perforated |
| 7,972 | 7,988 | Perforated |
| 8,023 | 8,042 | Perforated |
| 8,050 | 8,056 | Perforated |
| 8,082 | 8,104 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 510 | 12.25 | 350 S |
| 7 | 7,070 | 8.75 | 600 S |
| 2.875 | 8,700 | 6.125 | 375 S |
| 7 | — | 8.75 | 840 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 | Jun 13, 2006 | Nov 23, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 27, 2006 | — | — |
| 00 | Sep 17, 1996 | Jul 3, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Mar 26, 1993 | Jan 19, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 23, 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 42-479-35702 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-479-35702 → 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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