WELL · 42-703-30346 · DISTRICT 3
Texas Gulf 57686 #10U
Matgrda IS-LB County · Cove (ME Zone) field · Temp Abandoned · Directional
Texas Gulf 57686 #10U (API 42-703-30346) is a well in Matgrda IS-LB County operated by Black Elk Energy Offshore OP LLC, completed March 26, 1996 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1986 and 1996, permitted to 10,500 ft.
It was permitted by Hampton Resources Corporation and has since transferred to Black Elk Energy Offshore OP LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Me-66, Me-17, Me-53, Mf-53.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Black Elk Energy Offshore OP LLC
Permitted by Hampton Resources Corporation; 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 | Bellwether Exploration Companythrough Mar 2000 |
| Latest permit | Hampton Resources CorporationMar 14, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,500
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Mar 14, 1996
- last permit issued
- Mar 26, 1996
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 6.31M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 26, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Delinquent
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Gulf 57686 G-3-123824 | Cove (MF Zone) | Black Elk Energy Offshore OP LLC | 1 | 0 | 2.62M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Texas Gulf 57686 G-3-158190 | Cove (ME Zone) | Black Elk Energy Offshore OP LLC | 1 | 0 | 3.69M | Mar 1996 – Jul 2026 |
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 CompanyMar 1996 → Mar 2000
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 445938-99 | Recompletion | Hampton Resources Corporation | Mar 14, 1996 | Mar 14, 1996 | Mar 3, 1996 | 9,920 |
| 323088-98 | Drill | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Jan 9, 1987 | Nov 14, 1986 | — | 10,500 |
| 323088-99 | Drill | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Nov 14, 1986 | Nov 14, 1986 | — | 9,055 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-123824 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-3-158190 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 92 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| ME-66 | 7,572 | -7,480 |
| ME-17 | 8,132 | -8,040 |
| ME-53 | 8,602 | -8,510 |
| MF-53 | 8,602 | -8,510 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,112 | 8,118 | Perforated |
| 8,126 | 8,140 | Perforated |
| 8,540 | 8,678 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 385 | — | — |
| 16 | 786 | 20 | 830 S |
| 10.75 | 4,916 | 13.5 | 2,150 S |
| 7 | 8,720 | 9.875 | 1,600 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 1, 1996 | Apr 19, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | May 31, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | May 7, 1987 | Mar 30, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 23, 1987 | — | — |
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 42-703-30346 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-703-30346 → 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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