WELL · 42-479-37371 · DISTRICT 4
M.M.A. Cattle Co. #8
Webb County · Barrera (Lobo) field · Producing · Vertical
M.M.A. Cattle CO. #8 (API 42-479-37371) is a well in Webb County operated by Arete Operating Company Iii LLC, completed December 23, 1999 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 26, 1999, permitted to 10,000 ft.
It was permitted by Michael Petroleum Corporation and has since transferred to Arete Operating Company Iii LLC on the wellbore schedule.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Arete Operating Company III LLC
Permitted by Michael Petroleum Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
San Antonio, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · (210) 325-9383
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Arete Operating Company III LLC |
| Production reports | Arete Operating Company III, LLCthrough Dec 2022 |
| Latest permit | Michael Petroleum CorporationOct 26, 1999 |
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
- Oct 26, 1999
- last permit issued
- Dec 23, 1999
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 8
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 1999 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 23, 1999
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.M.A. Cattle Co. G-4-178423 | Barrera (Lobo) | Arete Operating Company III, LLC | 1 | 0 | 8 | Dec 1999 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Arete Operating Company III, LLCDec 2022 → Dec 2022
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 488859-99 | Drill | Michael Petroleum Corporation | Oct 26, 1999 | Oct 26, 1999 | Nov 5, 1999 | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-178423 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,902 | 6,908 | Perforated |
| 7,685 | 7,699 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,506 | 12.25 | 735 S |
| 7 | 6,597 | 8.75 | 555 S |
| 3.5 | 8,095 | 6.125 | 250 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 17, 2000 | Aug 10, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 11, 2000 | — | — |
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 42-479-37371 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-479-37371 → 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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