WELL · 42-703-30377 · DISTRICT 3
Texas Gulf 57686 #12
Matgrda IS-LB County · Cove (MF Zone) field · Directional
Texas Gulf 57686 #12 (API 42-703-30377) is a plugged well in Matgrda IS-LB County, plugged July 20, 2024, last operated by Black Elk Energy Offshore OP LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended 3 times), issued September 1, 1995, permitted to 9,500 ft.
It was permitted by Bellwether Exploration Company and has since transferred to Black Elk Energy Offshore OP LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Me Zone, Mf Zone.
Operator of record
Black Elk Energy Offshore OP LLC
Permitted by Bellwether Exploration Company; 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 | Bellwether Exploration CompanySep 1, 1995 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,500
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Sep 1, 1995
- last permit issued
- Oct 14, 1996
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.87M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 1996 THROUGH Jul 2024
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 14, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 20, 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 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-3-161302 | Cove (ME Zone) | Black Elk Energy Offshore OP LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.16M | Oct 1996 – Jul 2024 |
| Texas Gulf 57686 G-3-161307 | Cove (MF Zone) | Black Elk Energy Offshore OP LLC | 1 | 0 | 703K | Oct 1996 – Jul 2024 |
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.
- 1Bellwether Exploration CompanyOct 1996 → Aug 2000
- 2American Coastal Energy, Inc.Dec 2002 → Feb 2005
- 3Amorah, L.L.C.Mar 2005 → 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 439562-96 | Drill | Bellwether Exploration Company | Oct 30, 1996 | Sep 1, 1995 | — | 9,500 |
| 439562-97 | Drill | Bellwether Exploration Company | Aug 27, 1996 | Sep 1, 1995 | Sep 16, 1996 | 9,500 |
| 439562-98 | Drill | Bellwether Exploration Company | Jul 8, 1996 | Sep 1, 1995 | — | 9,500 |
| 439562-99 | Drill | Hampton Resources Corporation | Sep 1, 1995 | Sep 1, 1995 | — | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-161302 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-3-161307 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,869 | 6,889 | Perforated |
| 6,904 | 6,914 | Perforated |
| 7,005 | 7,014 | Perforated |
| 7,090 | 7,094 | Perforated |
| 7,137 | 7,143 | Perforated |
| 7,188 | 7,198 | Perforated |
| 7,266 | 7,286 | Perforated |
| 7,537 | 7,545 | Perforated |
| 7,578 | 7,581 | Perforated |
| 7,684 | 7,700 | Perforated |
| 7,816 | 7,822 | Perforated |
| 7,886 | 7,896 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 395 | — | — |
| 16 | 1,024 | 20 | 900 S |
| 10.75 | 3,979 | 13.5 | 2,100 S |
| 7.625 | 8,113 | 9.5 | 593 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 | Sep 20, 1999 | Aug 26, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Feb 6, 1997 | Nov 12, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 4, 1997 | — | — |
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 42-703-30377 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-703-30377 → 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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