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MELMS ESTATE

FRIO County · District 1 · MAJOR EXPLORATION, INC

Permits

Max Depth

6,500 ft

First Permit

1981-08-25

Latest Activity

1984-08-24

Lifespan

3 yrs

Regulatory Status

Schedule

OFF SCHEDULE

Completion

—

Shut-In

—

Plugged

—

Production Summary

Cum Oil

— bbl

Cum Gas

— mcf

First Production

1993-01

Last Production

2026-07

Injection / Disposal

W-14 Disposal Plugged 2005-10-27 UIC #000047527 permitted 1982-09-24

Permitted Volume

2,000 bbl/d

Max Pressure

1,000 psi

Injection Interval

3,925–3,935 ft

Injected (12mo)

—

H-1 Injection Plugged 2005-10-27 UIC #000077371 permitted 1992-08-12

Permitted Volume

2,500 bbl/d

Max Pressure

1,900 psi

Injection Interval

3,900–4,400 ft

Injected (12mo)

—

Operator History

Chain of Custody

MARIAH ENERGY CORP. 1993-1996→ TEXAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. 1996-1998

Lease Production

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

Oil

production & DCA →

Formation Tops (3) Elevation 550 ft (GR)

CSV

Formation	Top Depth (MD)	Subsea (+above / −below SL)
NAVARRO	3,923 ft	-3,373 ft
SAN MIGUEL	4,277 ft	-3,727 ft
AUSTIN CHALK	5,210 ft	-4,660 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
3,923–3,930 ft	Perforated
5,210–5,602 ft	Perforated
5,210–5,612 ft	Perforated

Casing (5)

Size	Set Depth	Cement
9.625"	504 ft	265 sx
9.625"	505 ft	265 sx
2.375"	3,812 ft	—
2.375"	5,102 ft	—
7"	5,190 ft	900 sx

Permit History (5)

#249336 Recompletion

MELMS ESTATE · 6,100 ft

1984-08-24

#217742 Recompletion Final Completion

MELMS ESTATE · 5,612 ft

1983-10-19

#164043 Recompletion

MELMS EST. · 5,612 ft

1982-06-18

#161006 Recompletion Final Completion

MELMS EST. · 5,612 ft

1982-05-18

#130935 Drill Final Completion

MELMS ESTATE · 6,500 ft

1981-08-25

Applications (5)

#249336 A MAJOR EXPLORATION, INC

received 1984-08-22

#217742 A MAJOR EXPLORATION, INC

received 1983-10-12

#164043 A MAJOR EXPLORATION, INC

received 1982-06-18

#161006 A MAJOR EXPLORATION, INC

received 1982-05-18

#130935 A FREEMAN ENER INC & ALLSTATE ENER

received 1981-08-25

Records & Logs

3 completion filings on record.

W-2/G-1 1983-12-14

W-2/G-1 1982-09-01

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 FRIO County.

Well Details

Well Number: 1
Max Depth: 6,500 ft
Drill Type: Vertical
County: FRIO
District: 1
Operator: MAJOR EXPLORATION, INC

Operator

Name: MAJOR EXPL, INC
Location: LEWISVILLE
P-5 Status: Inactive (filed 1987-06-09)
Total Permits: 42