OPERATORS · TEXAS · P-5 NUMBER 561136

Merit Energy Company

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33 PERMITS · PAGE 1 OF 1 · BY ISSUE DATE

Issued	Permit	Type	County	Lease / well	Depth	Status	API	Operator change
Mar 22, 2010	693218Amendment	Other	Hidalgo	Davis, W. J. "A" #11	16,700	Final completion	21533966	Acquired from Shell Western E&P
Mar 2, 2010	691998Amendment	Other	Hidalgo	Woods Christian #48	13,300	Final completion	21533964	Acquired from Shell Western E&P
Aug 19, 2009	684237Amendment	Other	Hidalgo	McAllen, A. A. #138	13,300	Final completion	21533937	Acquired from Shell Western E&P
Jan 15, 2009	677260Amendment	Other	Hidalgo	Wiesehan-Walker Gas Unit #18	14,800	Final completion	21533911	Acquired from Shell Western E&P
May 2, 2008	638214Amendment	Other	Hidalgo	Vertrees, Charles D. #1	20,000	Final completion	21533644	Acquired from Smith Production Inc.
Oct 18, 2005	607896Amendment	Other	Starr	Bentsen Tract IV #2	9,500	Final completion	42733896	Acquired from Samson Lone Star LP
Apr 20, 2005	559861Amendment	Other	Brooks	Dawson State #2	11,800	Final completion	04732202	Acquired from Brigham Oil & Gas, L.P.
Mar 29, 2005	559637Amendment	Other	Hidalgo	Theiss et al Gas Unit #9	15,335	Final completion	21533326	Acquired from Shell Western E&P
Oct 25, 2004	552783Amendment	Other	Starr	Bentsen IV #1	11,621	Final completion	42733770	Acquired from Samson Lone Star LP
Dec 6, 1994	430679	Other	Zapata	Rathmell, J. G. #6	10,610	Final completion	50531478	Acquired from Conoco Inc.
Oct 19, 1994	428265	Other	Starr	Ramirez GU "E" #6	11,300	—	42732618	Acquired from Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation
Aug 3, 1994	426596	Other	Starr	F. Barrera - State #1	10,392	Final completion	42730424	Acquired from Shell Western E&P Inc.
Jun 16, 1994	424991	Other	Lavaca	Garrett #1T	11,853	Final completion	28532205	Acquired from Dale Operating Company
Jun 8, 1994	424548	Other	Starr	Guerra GU "B" #8	14,110	Final completion	42732627	Acquired from Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation
Dec 27, 1993	419663	Other	Fisher	Young, J. B. "C" #5A	4,500	Final completion	15131873	Now Winn Operating LLC
Dec 23, 1993	419633	Other	Starr	USA 2 #4	14,000	Final completion	42732556	Acquired from Sanchez-O'Brien Oil & Gas Corp.
Oct 11, 1993	416915	Other	Brooks	Mariposa Field Gas Unit #C19	7,568	Final completion	04731543	Acquired from Exxon Corp.
Apr 30, 1993	411007	Other	Brazos	Kurten Woodbine Unit #1297	8,600	Final completion	04130546	Now Vess Oil Corporation
Feb 11, 1991	384268	Other	Starr	Yzaguirre #1U	6,610	Final completion	42732437	Acquired from Texas Independent Explor., Inc.
Aug 17, 1989	362855	Other	Matgrda IS-LB	State Lease 90621 #1	8,400	Final completion	70330357	Acquired from TXO Production Corp.
Oct 7, 1985	286649	Other	Starr	Slick, T. B. Estate #2	5,775	Final completion	42704736	Acquired from Fargo Trading Co., Inc.
Jan 25, 1983	184434	Other	Sutton	Genini 33 #1	7,041	Final completion	43531137	Acquired from Oge Drilling, Inc.
Dec 1, 1980	102610	Other	Howard	Douthit, E. W. "De" #4	3,162	—	22700965	Acquired from Arco Oil & Gas Co.
Nov 12, 1980	98831	Other	Ector	Ratliff "A" #1	13,777	Final completion	13504992	Acquired from Viking Energy Corporation
May 9, 1980	83571	Other	Hardin	Fletcher, Nona Mineral Co. #12	7,205	—	19900427	Acquired from Arco Oil & Gas Co.
Feb 12, 1979	42425	Other	Hardin	Wallett Oil Unit #1	7,218	Final completion	19900442	Acquired from Atlantic Richfield Co.-Silsbee
Dec 20, 1978	39205	Other	Hidalgo	McAllen, A. A. "B" #11	15,000	Final completion	21530812	Acquired from Shell Oil Company
Jan 13, 1978	16436	Other	Harrison	Caldwell Gas Unit #1	10,200	—	20330074	Acquired from Amoco Production Company
Dec 19, 1977	14262	Other	Hidalgo	Johnson, Flora I. #01	9,037	—	21530379	Acquired from Tana Oil & Gas Corp.
Nov 14, 1977	11933	Other	Hardin	Wallet Oil Unit #3	6,630	—	19900444	Acquired from Atlantic Richfield Co.
Nov 2, 1977	11237	Other	Harrison	Slaughter Gas Unit "B" #1	5,750	—	20300303	Acquired from Amoco Production Company
Oct 3, 1977	8935	Other	Hardin	Vickers, J.A. Fee #7	4,000	Final completion	19900161	Acquired from Atlantic Richfield Co.
Jun 6, 1977	89	Other	Hardin	Fletcher, Nona Mineral Co. #12	7,230	—	19900427	Acquired from Atlantic Richfield Co.