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Final Completion

RATLIFF RANCH -B-

ECTOR County · District 8 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · HEADLEE N. (DEVONIAN)

Permits

Max Depth

12,900 ft

First Permit

1993-07-02

Latest Activity

2006-10-17

Lifespan

13 yrs

Regulatory Status

Schedule

OFF SCHEDULE

Completion

1993-09-30

Shut-In

—

Plugged

2020-08-04

EWA / Production operator mismatch

Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Production: EUREKA PROSPECTING COMPANY (reported 2013-02)

Resolved via: scheduling → MERIT ENERGY COMPANY

Production Summary

Cum Oil

— bbl

Cum Gas

— mcf

First Production

1993-09

Last Production

2020-10

Injection / Disposal

ECTOR County disposal market →

H-1 Injection Plugged 2020-09-01 UIC #000114854 permitted 2017-02-01

Permitted Volume

4,000 bbl/d

Max Pressure

6,023 psi

Injection Interval

12,047–12,888 ft

Injected (12mo)

—

Operator History

Chain of Custody

AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY 1993-1997→ ALTURA ENERGY LTD. 1997-1998→ UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY 1998-2001→ RME PETROLEUM COMPANY 2001-2002→ ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP 2002-2004→ MERIT ENERGY COMPANY 2004-2009→ PDC ENERGY 2010-2011→ EUREKA PROSPECTING COMPANY 2012-2013

Lease Production

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

Formation Tops (6) Elevation 3,017 ft (KB)

CSV

Formation	Top Depth (MD)	Subsea (+above / −below SL)
YATES	3,127 ft	-110 ft
GRAYBURG	4,772 ft	-1,755 ft
SAN ANDRES	5,092 ft	-2,075 ft
STRAWN	10,762 ft	-7,745 ft
DEVONIAN	12,047 ft	-9,030 ft
SILURIAN (Silurian (undifferentiated))	12,819 ft	-9,802 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 (4)

Interval	Type
9,745–9,760 ft	Perforated
12,240–12,330 ft	Perforated
12,346–12,376 ft	Perforated
12,393–12,422 ft	Perforated

Casing (6)

Size	Set Depth	Cement
13.375"	317 ft	400 sx
13.375"	377 ft	400 sx
8.625"	5,411 ft	2,000 sx
8.625"	5,411 ft	2,000 sx
5.5"	12,888 ft	720 sx
5.5"	12,888 ft	1,260 sx

Permit History (2)

#627275 Recompletion Final Completion

RATLIFF RANCH -B- · 11,490 ft

2006-10-17

Spud 2006-10-20

#413438 Drill Final Completion

RATLIFF RANCH -B- · 12,900 ft

1993-07-02

Spud 1993-07-07

Applications (2)

#627275 A MERIT ENERGY COMPANY

received 2006-10-10

#413438 A AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY

received 1993-07-02

Records & Logs

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

W-2/G-1 2007-01-05 log on file

W-2/G-1 1993-10-28 log on file

W-2/G-1 1993-11-10

Completion packets + logs ↗ Wellbore filings ↗

Completion packets open directly (post-2011 filings include attached logs). Log images and the UL library 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 ECTOR County.

Well Details

Well Number: 1043
Max Depth: 12,900 ft
Drill Type: Vertical
County: ECTOR
District: 8
Operator: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
Completed: 1993-09-30

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