TEXAS · WELLS · ZAPATA COUNTY · PALMYRA LEASE · API 42-505-33391 · DISTRICT 04
Palmyra #5
Zapata County · Bob West North (L-1 L-2 L-3) field · Producing · Directional
Palmyra #5 (API 42-505-33391) is a well in Zapata County operated by Beehive Operating LLC, completed May 17, 1996 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued January 26, 1996, permitted to 12,886 ft.
It was permitted by Transtexas Gas Corporation and has since transferred to Beehive Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Queen City, Carrizo, L1 Sand, L1 Sd.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Transtexas Gas Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Graham, TX
- P-5 status
- Delinquent (D)
- P-5 last filed
- Aug 4, 2025
- Phone
- (940) 549-0131
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Beehive Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Beehive Operating, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Transtexas Gas CorporationJan 26, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,886
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jan 26, 1996
- last permit issued
- May 17, 1996
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 18.9M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 1996 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 17, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Delinquent (D)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmyra G-4-161329 | Bob West, North (L2, L3) | Beehive Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 18.9M | May 1996 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 80,457 · prior 12 95,097(-15%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Transtexas Gas CorporationMay 1996 → Oct 2001
- 2El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Nov 2001 → Jul 2006
- 3El Paso E & P Company, L. P.Aug 2006 → Feb 2008
- 4Smith Production Inc.Mar 2008 → Apr 2008
- 5Crimson Exploration Oper., Inc.May 2008 → Jan 2017
- 6Beehive Operating, LLCFeb 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 444170-98 | Drill | Transtexas Gas Corporation | Jul 30, 1996 | Jan 26, 1996 | — | 13,500 |
| 444170-99 | Drill | Transtexas Gas Corporation | Jan 26, 1996 | Jan 26, 1996 | Mar 23, 1996 | 13,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 1996 | Palmyra G-4-161329 | Bob West North (L-1 L-2 L-3) | Beehive Operating LLC | Producing | 12,886 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 308 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen City | 2,080 | -1,772 |
| Carrizo | 5,530 | -5,222 |
| L1 Sand | 8,570 | -8,262 |
| L1 SD | 8,570 | -8,262 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,570 | 8,914 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 796 | 12.25 | 348 S |
| 7 | 8,300 | 8.75 | 1,348 S |
| 4.5 | 9,200 | 6.125 | 150 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 | Aug 23, 1999 | Jul 28, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Feb 26, 1997 | Jul 1, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 5, 1997 | — | — |
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 42-505-33391 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-33391 → 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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