TEXAS · WELLS · ZAPATA COUNTY · MECOM, J. W. LEASE · API 42-505-34294 · DISTRICT 04
Mecom J. W. #115
Zapata County · J. C. Martin (Lobo) field · Temp Abandoned · Directional
Mecom J. W. #115 (API 42-505-34294) is a well in Zapata County operated by Paleo Oil Company LLC, completed April 7, 2001 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in April 1, 2002.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 9, 2001, permitted to 10,340 ft.
It was permitted by Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation and has since transferred to Paleo Oil Company LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Lobo 1 Sd.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Corpus Christ, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Sep 10, 2025
- Permits on file
- 47
- Phone
- (361) 904-0401
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Paleo Oil Company LLC |
| Production reports | El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.through May 2001 |
| Latest permit | Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationFeb 9, 2001 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,340
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 9, 2001
- last permit issued
- Apr 7, 2001
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 58
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2001 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 7, 2001
- Shut in
- Apr 1, 2002
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active – Extension (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mecom, J. W. G-4-188002 | La Perla (Lobo Cons.) | Paleo Oil Company LLC | 1 | 0 | 58 | Apr 2001 – 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.
- 1El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.May 2001 → May 2001
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 505162-99 | Drill | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Feb 9, 2001 | Feb 9, 2001 | Mar 1, 2001 | 11,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2001 | Mecom J. W. G-4-188002 | J. C. Martin (Lobo) | Paleo Oil Company LLC | Temp Abandoned · shut in Apr 1, 2002 | 10,340 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 388 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Lobo 1 SD | 9,075 | -8,687 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,075 | 9,116 | Perforated |
| 9,253 | 9,310 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 308 | 14.75 | 300 S |
| 7.625 | 7,217 | 9.875 | 480 S |
| 4.5 | 10,322 | 6.75 | 455 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 | May 30, 2002 | Feb 20, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 12, 2002 | — | — |
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 42-505-34294 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-34294 → 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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