WELL · 42-703-00032 · DISTRICT 3
Texas Gulf 57686 #2
Matgrda IS-LB County · Cove (MF Zone) field · Directional · Sidetrack
Texas Gulf 57686 #2 (API 42-703-00032) is a plugged well in Matgrda IS-LB County, plugged September 18, 2024, last operated by Black Elk Energy Offshore OP LLC.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 2004 and 2009, permitted to 8,000 ft.
It was permitted by Chroma Operating, Inc. and has since transferred to Black Elk Energy Offshore OP LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Me Zone.
Operator of record
Black Elk Energy Offshore OP LLC
Permitted by Chroma Operating, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Corpus Christ, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 2 permits on file · (361) 815-7724
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Black Elk Energy Offshore OP LLC |
| Production reports | Black Elk Energy Offshore OP LLCthrough Jul 2012 |
| Latest permit | Chroma Operating, Inc.Jan 21, 2009 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jan 21, 2009
- last permit issued
- Sep 11, 2004
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 5.41M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Sep 2024
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 11, 2004
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Sep 18, 2024
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 4 leases this well is completed on; they carry 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Gulf 57686 G-3-251456 | Cove (ME Zone) | Black Elk Energy Offshore OP LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.23M | Jan 2009 – Sep 2024 |
| Texas Gulf 57686 G-3-212644 | Cove (MF Zone) | Chroma Operating, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 1.44M | Sep 2004 – Jan 2009 |
| Texas Gulf #57686 G-3-42339 | Cove (ME Zone) | American Coastal Energy, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 1.93M | Jan 1993 – Sep 2004 |
| Texas Gulf #57686 G-3-42341 | Cove (MF Zone) | Hampton Resources Corporation | 1 | 0 | 808K | Jan 1993 – Feb 1996 |
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.
- 1Hampton Resources CorporationJan 1993 → Mar 1996
- 2Bellwether Exploration CompanyApr 1996 → Dec 2000
- 3American Coastal Energy, Inc.Sep 2004 → Aug 2005
- 4Chroma Operating, Inc.Sep 2005 → Nov 2009
- 5Black Elk Energy Offshore OP LLCDec 2009 → Jul 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 676627-99 | Recompletion | Chroma Operating, Inc. | Dec 19, 2008 | Jan 21, 2009 | — | 7,376 |
| 548715-98 | Recompletion | American Coastal Energy, Inc. | Aug 30, 2004 | Jul 26, 2004 | — | 7,560 |
| 548715-99 | Recompletion · sidetrack | American Coastal Energy, Inc. | Jul 23, 2004 | Jul 26, 2004 | — | 8,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-42339 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-3-42341 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-3-212644 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-3-251456 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 31 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| ME Zone | 6,520 | -6,489 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,689 | 6,695 | Perforated |
| 6,820 | 6,903 | Perforated |
| 7,164 | 7,168 | Perforated |
| 7,347 | 7,355 | Perforated |
| 7,410 | 7,419 | Perforated |
| 7,464 | 7,469 | Perforated |
| 7,513 | 7,515 | Perforated |
| 7,664 | 7,672 | Perforated |
| 7,664 | 8,136 | Perforated |
| 7,720 | 7,725 | Perforated |
| 8,290 | 8,230 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 203 | — | — |
| 16 | 655 | 22 | 1,150 S |
| 16 | 655 | — | — |
| 10.75 | 4,800 | 13.5 | 1,000 S |
| 10.75 | 4,800 | — | — |
| 7 | 8,000 | 9.5 | 940 S |
| 7.625 | 8,442 | 9.625 | 550 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 | Jul 7, 2011 | Jan 6, 2011 | — |
| 00 | Jun 4, 2010 | Sep 30, 2009 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 7, 2009 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 28, 2006 | Oct 13, 2004 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 13, 2005 | — | — |
| 00 | Dec 13, 2000 | Oct 20, 2000 | — |
| 00 | Mar 13, 1998 | Mar 2, 1998 | — |
| 00 | Sep 16, 1996 | Mar 13, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | — | — |
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 42-703-00032 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-703-00032 → 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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