WELL · 42-703-30379 · DISTRICT 3
Cove McPac #1
Matgrda IS-LB County · Cove (ME Zone) field · Shut IN · Vertical
Cove Mcpac #1 (API 42-703-30379) is a well in Matgrda IS-LB County operated by Black Elk Energy Offshore OP LLC, completed September 12, 1996 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued July 23, 1996, permitted to 8,800 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.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
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 | Chroma Operating, Inc.through Nov 2009 |
| Latest permit | Bellwether Exploration CompanyJul 23, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,800
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jul 23, 1996
- last permit issued
- Sep 12, 1996
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 12.6M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 1996 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 12, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cove McPac G-3-161719 | Cove (MF Zone) | Black Elk Energy Offshore OP LLC | 1 | 0 | 8.7M | Sep 1996 – Jul 2026 |
| Cove McPac G-3-161720 | Cove (ME Zone) | Black Elk Energy Offshore OP LLC | 1 | 0 | 3.91M | Sep 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.
- 1Bellwether Exploration CompanyJan 1997 → Mar 2001
- 2Rsec II, LLCApr 2001 → Sep 2002
- 3American Coastal Energy, Inc.Oct 2002 → Feb 2005
- 4Amorah, L.L.C.Mar 2005 → Aug 2005
- 5Chroma Operating, Inc.Sep 2005 → Nov 2009
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 450716-99 | Drill | Bellwether Exploration Company | Jul 23, 1996 | Jul 23, 1996 | Aug 10, 1996 | 8,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-161719 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-3-161720 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,033 | 8,048 | Perforated |
| 8,414 | 8,420 | Perforated |
| 8,425 | 8,442 | Perforated |
| 8,445 | 8,450 | Perforated |
| 8,456 | 8,464 | Perforated |
| 8,468 | 8,488 | Perforated |
| 8,502 | 8,514 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 345 | — | — |
| 16 | 763 | 20 | 740 S |
| 10.75 | 4,028 | 13.5 | 1,754 S |
| 7.625 | 8,670 | 9.875 | 430 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 | Mar 12, 1997 | Feb 14, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 10, 1997 | Feb 14, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 3, 1997 | — | 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 42-703-30379 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-703-30379 → 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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