42-039-32577
Final Completion DirectionalI. P. FARMS
BRAZORIA County · District 3 · MERIDIAN RESOURCE & EXPL CO THE · CHOCOLATE BAYOU (IP 1)
Permits
1
Max Depth
16,150 ft
First Permit
1996-02-09
Latest Activity
1996-02-09
Lifespan
< 1 yr
Regulatory Status
Schedule
OFF SCHEDULE
Completion
1996-07-09
Shut-In
—
Plugged
1998-05-27
EWA / Production operator mismatch
Scheduling: MERIDIAN RESOURCE & EXPL CO THE ≠ Production: TEXAS MERIDIAN RES. EXPL., INC. (reported 1998-02)
EWA / Permit operator mismatch
Scheduling: MERIDIAN RESOURCE & EXPL CO THE ≠ Permit: TEXAS MERIDIAN RES. EXPL., INC.
Resolved via: scheduling → MERIDIAN RESOURCE & EXPL CO THE
Production Summary Production data is a work in progress — still being validated against RRC filings. Spot something off or have questions? [email protected]
Cum Oil
— bbl
Cum Gas
— mcf
First Production
1996-07
Last Production
1999-02
Operator History
originally filed by TEXAS MERIDIAN RES. EXPL., INC. — asset transferred
Lease Production
Production is reported at the lease level. View production data, decline curves, and history on the lease page.
Formation Tops (3) Elevation 21 ft (GR)
CSV| Formation | Top Depth (MD) | Subsea (+above / −below SL) |
|---|---|---|
| BASE OF MIOCENE (Miocene (undifferentiated)) | 6,850 ft | -6,829 ft |
| FRIO | 9,074 ft | -9,053 ft |
| LOWER FRIO (Frio) | 11,960 ft | -11,939 ft |
As reported by operators on W-2/G-1 completion filings (RRC wellbore records). Depths are measured depth; names appear as filed. Subsea = reported elevation − measured depth (negative = below sea level; vertical wellbores only). View filings & logs at RRC ↗
Perforations (1)
| Interval | Type |
|---|---|
| 14,411–14,421 ft | Perforated |
Casing (3)
| Size | Set Depth | Cement |
|---|---|---|
| 13.375" | 4,685 ft | 780 sx |
| 9.625" | 11,850 ft | 700 sx |
| 13.375" | — | 750 sx |
Permit History (1)
Applications (1)
Records & Logs
2 completion filings on record · 1 with log images at RRC.
Completion packets open directly (post-2011 filings include attached logs). Log images can't be deep-linked — clicking copies the API for you to paste.
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Well Details
- Well Number
- 7X
- Max Depth
- 16,150 ft
- Drill Type
- Directional
- County
- BRAZORIA
- District
- 3
- Operator
- MERIDIAN RESOURCE & EXPL CO THE
- Completed
- 1996-07-09
Operator
- Location
- HOUSTON
- P-5 Status
- Inactive (filed 2000-02-18)
- Cum Oil (all leases)
- 43,661 bbl
- Cum Gas (all leases)
- 10,879,248 mcf
- Total Permits
- 2