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HOPKINS M. A. GAS UNIT

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

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Permits

Max Depth

15,000 ft

First Permit

1979-03-14

Latest Activity

1994-09-01

Lifespan

15 yrs

Regulatory Status

Schedule

ON SCHEDULE

Completion

1994-11-17

Shut-In

—

Plugged

—

P-5 Org Status: X

EWA / Production operator mismatch

Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Production: SHELL WESTERN E&P (reported 2006-09)

EWA / Permit operator mismatch

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

Resolved via: scheduling → MERIT ENERGY COMPANY

Production Summary

Cum Oil

— bbl

Cum Gas

— mcf

First Production

1993-01

Last Production

2026-03

Operator History

Chain of Custody

SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. 1993-2000→ SHELL WESTERN E&P 2000-2006

Lease Production

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

Permit History (4)

#427607 Recompletion Final Completion

M.A. HOPKINS GAS UNIT · 14,454 ft

1994-09-01

Spud 1994-07-15

#407451 Recompletion Final Completion

M.A. HOPKINS GAS UNIT · 14,454 ft

1992-12-21

Spud 1992-11-24

#331119 Recompletion Final Completion

M. A. HOPKINS GAS UNIT · 14,454 ft

1987-06-04

#44239 Drill Final Completion

HOPKINS, M. A. GAS UNIT · 15,000 ft

1979-03-14

Spud 1979-03-23

Permit Applications (4)

#427607 A SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.

received 1994-09-01

#407451 A SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.

received 1992-12-21

#331119 A SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.

received 1987-06-03

#44239 A SHELL OIL COMPANY

received 1979-03-14

Well Details

Well Number: 6
Max Depth: 15,000 ft
Drill Type: Vertical
County: HIDALGO
District: 4
Operator: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
Completed: 1994-11-17

Operator

Name: MERIT ENGY CO
Location: DALLAS
P-5 Status: Y (filed 2025-09-04)
Cum Oil (all leases): 61,295,428 bbl
Cum Gas (all leases): 662,992,144 mcf
Activities: CSGD/G, CSGD/P, G/PUR, GTHS/G, OPRS/G, OPRS/O
Total Permits: 1,048

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