WELL · 42-505-36573 · DISTRICT 4
Lopez G.U. #1
Zapata County · EN Seguido (Wilcox) field · Vertical
Lopez G.U. #1 (API 42-505-36573) is a plugged well in Zapata County, plugged April 1, 2022, last operated by Valley Grand Energy LLC.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 2012 and 2015, permitted to 14,000 ft.
It was permitted by Safari Production Company, Inc. and has since transferred to Valley Grand Energy LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Hinnant, Wilcox, Hinnant 1, R2 Wilcox.
Operator of record
Permitted by Safari Production Company, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
McAllen, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 5, 2026 · (956) 607-2311
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Valley Grand Energy LLC |
| Production reports | Safari Production Company, Inc.through Feb 2017 |
| Latest permit | Safari Production Company, Inc.Sep 11, 2015 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 14,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Sep 11, 2015
- last permit issued
- May 27, 2012
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 21.2K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2012 THROUGH Mar 2022
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 27, 2012
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 1, 2022
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lopez G.U. G-4-279121 | EN Seguido (Wilcox) | Valley Grand Energy LLC | 1 | 0 | 21.2K | Jan 2014 – Mar 2022 |
| Lopez G.U. G-4-270363 | Wildcat | Safari Production Company, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Apr 2012 – Dec 2015 |
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.
- 1Safari Production Company, Inc.Sep 2015 → Feb 2017
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 809965-98 | Recompletion | Safari Production Company, Inc. | Oct 30, 2015 | Sep 11, 2015 | May 12, 2012 | 13,047 |
| 809965-99 | Recompletion | Safari Production Company, Inc. | Sep 1, 2015 | Sep 11, 2015 | — | 13,047 |
| 733501-99 | Drill | L.O.G. Energy Exploration, Ltd. | Feb 8, 2012 | Feb 22, 2012 | Mar 5, 2012 | 14,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-270363 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-279121 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 500 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Hinnant | 9,135 | -8,635 |
| WilcoxUPPER WILCOX | 9,320 | -8,820 |
| Hinnant 1 | 9,626 | -9,126 |
| R2 Wilcox | 12,800 | -12,300 |
| Haynes Sd. | 12,817 | -12,317 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 12,841 | 12,858 | Perforated |
| 12,841 | 12,858 | Open hole |
| 12,944 | 12,983 | Perforated |
| 12,944 | 12,983 | Open hole |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,106 | 14.75 | 521 S |
| 7.625 | 8,859 | 9.875 | 582 S |
| 4.5 | 13,043 | 6.75 | 512 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 | Feb 11, 2016 | Jan 11, 2016 | — |
| 00 | Oct 24, 2013 | Jul 24, 2013 | Yes |
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 42-505-36573 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-36573 → 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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