WELL · 42-703-30342 · DISTRICT 3
Texas Gulf #57686 #9
Matgrda IS-LB County · Cove (ME Zone) field · Vertical
Texas Gulf #57686 #9 (API 42-703-30342) is a plugged well in Matgrda IS-LB County, plugged July 2, 2024, last operated by Black Elk Energy Offshore OP LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 11, 1986, permitted to 9,290 ft.
It was permitted by Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. and has since transferred to Black Elk Energy Offshore OP LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Ma Zone, Mb Zone, Me Zone, Mf Zone.
Operator of record
Black Elk Energy Offshore OP LLC
Permitted by Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. 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 | none |
| Latest permit | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.Feb 11, 1986 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,290
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 11, 1986
- last permit issued
- Sep 16, 1987
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2024
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 16, 1987
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 2, 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Gulf #57686 G-3-122500 | Cove (ME Zone) | Black Elk Energy Offshore OP LLC | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Jul 2024 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 297389-99 | Drill | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Apr 22, 1986 | Feb 11, 1986 | May 22, 1986 | 9,290 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-122500 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 97 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| MA Zone | 3,090 | -2,993 |
| MB Zone | 4,020 | -3,923 |
| ME Zone | 7,220 | -7,123 |
| MF Zone | 8,760 | -8,663 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,076 | 8,176 | Perforated |
| 8,204 | 8,263 | Perforated |
| 8,324 | 8,374 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 805 | 20 | 1,000 S |
| 16 | 805 | — | — |
| 10.75 | 5,025 | 14.75 | 3,787 S |
| 10.75 | 5,025 | — | — |
| 7.625 | 8,615 | 9.5 | 1,500 S |
| 7.625 | 8,615 | — | — |
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 | Jun 7, 1990 | May 16, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 21, 1987 | Oct 7, 1987 | — |
| 00 | Dec 5, 1986 | Aug 12, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 13, 1986 | — | — |
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 42-703-30342 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-703-30342 → 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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