42-215-30151

PRODUCING Sidetrack

THEISS ET AL GAS UNIT

HIDALGO County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · JAVELINA (VICKSBURG CONS.)

Permits

1

Max Depth

13,600 ft

First Permit

1997-10-29

Latest Activity

1997-10-29

Lifespan

< 1 yr

Regulatory Status

Schedule

ON SCHEDULE

Completion

1998-01-20

Shut-In

Plugged

P-5 Org Status: Active

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EWA / Permit operator mismatch

Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Permit: SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.

Resolved via: productionMERIT ENERGY COMPANY

Production Summary

Cum Oil

bbl

Cum Gas

mcf

First Production

1993-01

Last Production

2026-07

Lease Production

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

Formation Tops (1) Elevation 355 ft (DF)

CSV
FormationTop Depth (MD)Subsea (+above / −below SL)
Y SAND12,790 ft-12,435 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 (2)

IntervalType
12,900–12,920 ftPerforated
13,055–13,070 ftPerforated

Casing (6)

SizeSet DepthCement
20"40 ft
13.375"1,512 ft912 sx
9.625"7,894 ft600 sx
9.625"7,894 ft600 sx
5.5"12,671 ft1,400 sx
2.875"13,379 ft155 sx

Permit History (1)

Applications (1)

#469442 A SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.
received 1997-10-29

Records & Logs

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

W-2/G-1 1998-05-22
W-2/G-1 1998-02-04 log on file
W-2/G-1 1972-05-24

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 HIDALGO County.

Well Details

Well Number
1
Max Depth
13,600 ft
Drill Type
Sidetrack
County
HIDALGO
District
4
Completed
1998-01-20

Operator

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