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PRODUCING

DAVIS W. J. A

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

Permits

1

Max Depth

16,000 ft

First Permit

1979-08-15

Latest Activity

1979-08-15

Lifespan

< 1 yr

Regulatory Status

Schedule

ON SCHEDULE

Completion

2007-07-18

Shut-In

Plugged

P-5 Org Status: Active

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EWA / Permit operator mismatch

Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Permit: SHELL OIL COMPANY

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 (5) Elevation 228 ft (GR)

CSV
FormationTop Depth (MD)Subsea (+above / −below SL)
VICKSBURG 7,480 ft-7,252 ft
MIDDLE VICKSBURG (Vicksburg)9,665 ft-9,437 ft
VICKSBURG LOWER (Vicksburg)10,950 ft-10,722 ft
VICKSBURG LO Y (Vicksburg)12,950 ft-12,722 ft
JACKSON 14,790 ft-14,562 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)

IntervalType
12,254–12,264 ftPerforated
13,036–13,134 ftPerforated
13,164–13,264 ftPerforated

Casing (5)

SizeSet DepthCement
13.375"1,255 ft750 sx
9.625"8,500 ft2,815 sx
2.875"12,900 ft
5"14,103 ft2,000 sx
5"14,103 ft2,000 sx

Permit History (1)

Applications (1)

#55645 A SHELL OIL COMPANY
received 1979-08-15

Records & Logs

3 completion filings on record.

W-2/G-1 2007-07-27
W-2/G-1 1997-12-19
W-2/G-1 1980-03-20

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
16,000 ft
Drill Type
Vertical
County
HIDALGO
District
4
Completed
2007-07-18

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