WELL · 42-505-36049 · DISTRICT 4
EL Clareno #12ST
Zapata County · Roleta (Wilcox Consolidated) field · Producing · Directional
El Clareno #12ST (API 42-505-36049) is a well in Zapata County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed September 27, 2008 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 2007 and 2008, permitted to 11,800 ft.
It was permitted by El Paso E&P Zapata, L.P. and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Roleta B, Roleta C.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by EL Paso E&P Zapata, L.P.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 1,049 permits on file · (972) 628-1559
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Merit Energy Company |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | EL Paso E&P Zapata, L.P.Sep 6, 2008 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,800
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Sep 6, 2008
- last permit issued
- Sep 27, 2008
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.91M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2008 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 27, 2008
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EL Clareno G-4-245802 | Roleta (Wilcox Consolidated) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.91M | Mar 2008 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 48,431 · prior 12 27,519(+76%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1EL Paso E&P Zapata, L.P.Mar 2008 → Dec 2010
- 2EL Paso E & P Company, L. P.Jan 2011 → Jul 2012
- 3EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.Aug 2012 → Oct 2013
- 4Cantera Operating, LLCNov 2013 → Nov 2017
- 5Merit Energy CompanyDec 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 669286-98 | Recompletion | EL Paso E&P Zapata, L.P. | Jul 30, 2009 | Sep 6, 2008 | Aug 20, 2008 | 11,800 |
| 669286-99 | Recompletion | EL Paso E&P Zapata, L.P. | Aug 18, 2008 | Sep 6, 2008 | — | 11,800 |
| 651443-99 | Drill | EL Paso E&P Zapata, L.P. | Dec 14, 2007 | Dec 19, 2007 | Feb 26, 2008 | 11,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-245802 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 345 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Roleta B | 8,870 | -8,525 |
| Roleta C | 9,370 | -9,025 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,827 | 8,851 | Perforated |
| 8,926 | 8,942 | Perforated |
| 9,070 | 9,084 | Perforated |
| 9,097 | 9,110 | Perforated |
| 9,640 | 9,650 | Perforated |
| 9,704 | 9,710 | Perforated |
| 9,848 | 9,886 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 751 | 12.25 | 315 S |
| 7 | 7,556 | 8.75 | 355 S |
| 4.5 | 10,000 | 6.125 | 325 S |
| 2.875 | 10,000 | 3.875 | 65 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 | Nov 16, 2009 | Dec 10, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 1, 2009 | Apr 23, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 23, 2009 | — | — |
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 42-505-36049 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-36049 → 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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