TEXAS · WELLS · ZAPATA COUNTY · API 42-505-35246 · DISTRICT 04
Guerra L #7
Zapata County · Roleta (7483) field · Producing · Vertical
Guerra L #7 (API 42-505-35246) is a well in Zapata County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed August 25, 2005 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in August 1, 2026.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued March 24, 2005, permitted to 8,252 ft.
It was permitted by Peoples Energy Prod.-TX, L.P. and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including 7483 Sand, U. Guerra, L. Guerra.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Peoples Energy Prod.-TX, L.P.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Dallas, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Nov 7, 2025
- Permits on file
- 1,049
- Phone
- (972) 701-8377
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Merit Energy Company |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Peoples Energy Prod.-TX, L.P.Mar 24, 2005 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,252
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Mar 24, 2005
- last permit issued
- Aug 25, 2005
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 306K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2005 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 25, 2005
- Shut in
- Aug 1, 2026
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guerra "L" G-4-212778 | Roleta (Wilcox Consolidated) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 178K | Aug 2005 – Jul 2026 |
| Guerra "L" G-4-212780 | Roleta (7483) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 129K | Jul 2005 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 1,656 · prior 12 2,077(-20%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Peoples Energy Prod.-TX, L.P.Jul 2005 → Sep 2007
- 2Coronado Energy E&P Company, LLCOct 2007 → Dec 2010
- 3El Paso E & P Company, L. P.Jan 2011 → Jul 2012
- 4EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.Aug 2012 → Oct 2013
- 5Cantera Operating, LLCNov 2013 → Nov 2017
- 6Merit Energy CompanyDec 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 559509-99 | Drill | Peoples Energy Prod.-TX, L.P. | Mar 24, 2005 | Mar 24, 2005 | May 31, 2005 | 9,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2005 | Guerra L G-4-212780 | Roleta (7483) | Merit Energy Company | Producing · shut in Aug 1, 2026 | 8,252 |
| Aug 25, 2005 | Guerra L G-4-212778 | Roleta (Wilcox Consolidated) | Merit Energy Company | Producing · shut in Aug 1, 2026 | 8,252 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 345 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| 7483 Sand | 7,479 | -7,134 |
| U. Guerra | 8,001 | -7,656 |
| L. Guerra | 8,134 | -7,789 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,492 | 7,500 | Perforated |
| 7,590 | 7,605 | Perforated |
| 7,727 | 7,737 | Perforated |
| 8,000 | 8,008 | Perforated |
| 8,136 | 8,146 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,275 | 17.5 | 795 S |
| 9.625 | 7,287 | 12.25 | 595 S |
| 4.5 | 8,252 | 8.5 | 360 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 | Mar 13, 2006 | Sep 26, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 10, 2006 | Sep 26, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 20, 2005 | — | — |
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 42-505-35246 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-35246 → 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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