TEXAS · WELLS · ZAPATA COUNTY · MECOM, J. W. LEASE · API 42-505-35121 · DISTRICT 04
Mecom J. W. #128
Zapata County · J. C. Martin (Lobo) field · Temp Abandoned · Directional
Mecom J. W. #128 (API 42-505-35121) is a well in Zapata County operated by Paleo Oil Company LLC, completed December 11, 2004 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in September 1, 2016.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 1, 2004, permitted to 9,380 ft.
It was permitted by Westport Oil And Gas Company, LP and has since transferred to Paleo Oil Company LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Lobo Unconformity, Lobo 1, Midway.
Its lease has reported 85.6K mcf of gas since December 2004, with no volume in the three years through April 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Westport Oil and Gas Company, LP; 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 | Paleo Oil Company LLCthrough Aug 2016 |
| Latest permit | Westport Oil and Gas Company, LPNov 1, 2004 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,380
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 1, 2004
- last permit issued
- Dec 11, 2004
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 85.6K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 2004 THROUGH Aug 2016
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 11, 2004
- Shut in
- Sep 1, 2016
- 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-4-209191 | J. C. Martin (Lobo) | Paleo Oil Company LLC | 1 | 0 | 85.6K | Dec 2004 – Aug 2016 |
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.
- 1Westport Oil and Gas Company, LPDec 2004 → Feb 2006
- 2Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LPMar 2006 → Jul 2008
- 3Bluestone Natural Res. II, LLCApr 2013 → Aug 2016
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 553027-99 | Drill | Westport Oil and Gas Company, LP | Nov 1, 2004 | Nov 1, 2004 | Nov 5, 2004 | 10,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2004 | Mecom J. W. G-4-209191 | J. C. Martin (Lobo) | Paleo Oil Company LLC | Temp Abandoned · shut in Sep 1, 2016 | 9,380 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 334 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Lobo Unconformity | 7,710 | -7,376 |
| Lobo 1 | 8,385 | -8,051 |
| Midway | 9,300 | -8,966 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,386 | 8,420 | Perforated |
| 8,480 | 8,520 | Perforated |
| 8,544 | 8,603 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,533 | 12.25 | 450 S |
| 7 | 6,428 | 8.75 | 160 S |
| 4.5 | 9,380 | 6.25 | 320 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. The record date is the RRC's own date on the record, not the day the report was filed: 462,034 of the state's filings carry 1984-01-12. About these reports →
| Suffix | RRC record date | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Sep 12, 2005 | Mar 3, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 7, 2005 | — | — |
Well logs
The RRC's map lists this well among those with logs online. Its monthly inventories loaded here, which start in July 2006, list none for it, so none are itemized.
Open the RRC's log search for this well ↗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 42-505-35121 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-35121 → scanned completion filings
The logs loaded for this well are under Well logs, with the RRC's log search for it.
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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