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Final Completion

PALMER STATE 348

BROOKS County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · HOME RUN (VICKSBURG CONS.)

Permits

Max Depth

13,200 ft

First Permit

2003-03-06

Latest Activity

2016-02-09

Lifespan

13 yrs

Regulatory Status

Schedule

OFF SCHEDULE

Completion

2003-04-15

Shut-In

—

Plugged

—

EWA / Permit operator mismatch

Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Permit: OXY USA INC.

Resolved via: scheduling → MERIT ENERGY COMPANY

Production Summary

Cum Oil

— bbl

Cum Gas

— mcf

First Production

2003-04

Last Production

2026-07

Operator History

Chain of Custody

BRIGHAM OIL & GAS, L.P. 2003-2013→ OXY USA WTP LP 2013-2013→ OXY USA INC. 2013-2017→ MERIT ENERGY COMPANY 2017-2021

Lease Production

Production is reported at the lease level. View production data, decline curves, and history on the lease page.

Formation Tops (7) Elevation 1,234 ft (GL)

CSV

Formation	Top Depth (MD)	Subsea (+above / −below SL)
ANAHUAC	3,590 ft	-2,356 ft
FRIO	4,060 ft	-2,826 ft
MIOCEN-LAGAR TO-OAKVILLE	4,700 ft	-3,466 ft
CATAHOUSA-AN AHUAC	5,000 ft	-3,766 ft
CATAHOUSA-FRIO	7,700 ft	-6,466 ft
VICKSBURG	9,440 ft	-8,206 ft
VICSBURG	9,440 ft	-8,206 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 (3)

Interval	Type
8,895–8,905 ft	Perforated
8,901–8,911 ft	Perforated
11,356–11,361 ft	Perforated

Casing (3)

Size	Set Depth	Cement
10.75"	2,020 ft	1,095 sx
7.625"	9,900 ft	670 sx
3.5"	12,730 ft	1,190 sx

Permit History (2)

#813750 Recompletion Final Completion

PALMER STATE 348 · 12,730 ft

2016-02-09

Spud 2016-02-22

#529272 Drill Final Completion

PALMER STATE 348 · 13,200 ft

2003-03-06

Spud 2003-03-09

Applications (2)

#813750 A OXY USA INC.

received 2016-02-08

#529272 A BRIGHAM OIL & GAS, L.P.

received 2003-03-06

Records & Logs

3 completion filings on record · 1 with log images at RRC.

W-2/G-1 2016-03-26

W-2/G-1 2003-06-26 log on file

W-2/G-1 2003-07-24

Completion packets + logs ↗ Wellbore filings ↗

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.

No GPS coordinates yet

Coordinates come from the RRC GIS backfill and usually appear within days of permit issuance. Located in BROOKS County.

Well Details

Well Number: 7
Max Depth: 13,200 ft
Drill Type: Vertical
County: BROOKS
District: 4
Operator: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
Completed: 2003-04-15

Operator

Name: MERIT ENGY CO
Location: DALLAS
P-5 Status: Active (filed 2025-11-07)
Cum Oil (all leases): 61,412,014 bbl
Cum Gas (all leases): 675,243,840 mcf
Activities: CSGD/G, CSGD/P, G/PUR, GTHS/G, OPRS/G, OPRS/O
Total Permits: 1,049