WELL · 42-703-30396 · DISTRICT 3
Texas Gulf 57686 #16
Matgrda IS-LB County · Cove (ME Zone) field · Temp Abandoned · Directional
Texas Gulf 57686 #16 (API 42-703-30396) is a well in Matgrda IS-LB County operated by Black Elk Energy Offshore OP LLC, completed June 1, 2000 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued April 13, 2000, permitted to 9,000 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 3 formation tops, including Me 57, Me 66b, Me 70.
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 | American Coastal Energy, Inc.through May 2004 |
| Latest permit | Bellwether Exploration CompanyApr 13, 2000 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Apr 13, 2000
- last permit issued
- Jun 1, 2000
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.46M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 2000 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 1, 2000
- 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 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-3-180122 | Cove (ME Zone) | Black Elk Energy Offshore OP LLC | 1 | 0 | 2.46M | Jun 2000 – 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 CompanyJul 2000 → Mar 2001
- 2Rsec II, LLCApr 2001 → Sep 2002
- 3American Coastal Energy, Inc.Oct 2002 → May 2004
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 494081-98 | Drill | Bellwether Exploration Company | Sep 28, 2000 | Apr 13, 2000 | Apr 28, 2000 | 9,000 |
| 494081-99 | Drill | Bellwether Exploration Company | Apr 13, 2000 | Apr 13, 2000 | — | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-180122 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,050 | 7,060 | Perforated |
| 7,590 | 7,620 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 4,000 | 13.5 | 1,150 S |
| 7.625 | 8,593 | 9.875 | 934 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 | Feb 20, 2001 | Sep 13, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 5, 2001 | — | — |
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 42-703-30396 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-703-30396 → 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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