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Final Completion DirectionalSidetrack

JOHNSON F.I.

HIDALGO County · District 4 · TANA OIL & GAS CORPORATION · MONTE CHRISTO SOUTH (9600)

Permits

Max Depth

17,500 ft

First Permit

1988-02-04

Latest Activity

1998-10-14

Lifespan

11 yrs

Regulatory Status

Schedule

OFF SCHEDULE

Completion

1988-05-17

Shut-In

—

Plugged

—

EWA / Production operator mismatch

Scheduling: TANA OIL & GAS CORPORATION ≠ Production: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY (reported 2026-04)

EWA / Permit operator mismatch

Scheduling: TANA OIL & GAS CORPORATION ≠ Permit: TEXACO E & P INC.

Resolved via: production → MERIT ENERGY COMPANY

Production Summary

Cum Oil

— bbl

Cum Gas

— mcf

First Production

1993-01

Last Production

2026-07

Operator History

Chain of Custody

TEXACO E & P INC. 1993-2000→ COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION 2000-2001→ EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO. 2001-2006→ EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P. 2006-2012→ EP ENERGY E&P COMPANY, L.P. 2013-2013→ CANTERA OPERATING, LLC 2013-2016→ MERIT ENERGY COMPANY 2023-2026

Lease Production

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

Formation Tops (2) Elevation 241 ft (GR)

CSV

Formation	Top Depth (MD)	Subsea (+above / −below SL)
VICKSBURG I-4 (Vicksburg)	11,992 ft	-11,751 ft
VICKSBURG I-5 (Vicksburg)	14,752 ft	-14,511 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 (6)

Interval	Type
9,170–9,194 ft	Perforated
9,204–9,216 ft	Perforated
9,347–9,456 ft	Perforated
13,432–13,466 ft	Perforated
13,591–13,618 ft	Perforated
13,718–13,742 ft	Perforated

Casing (4)

Size	Set Depth	Cement
20"	58 ft	—
13.375"	3,018 ft	1,645 sx
9.625"	9,825 ft	1,225 sx
2.875"	13,900 ft	861 sx

Permit History (3)

#480167 Recompletion Final Completion

JOHNSON, F. I. · 16,405 ft

1998-10-14

Spud 1998-08-09

#353450 Recompletion Final Completion

JOHNSON, F. I. · 17,500 ft

1988-11-21

#342185 Drill U

JOHNSON, F. I. · 17,500 ft

1988-02-04

Applications (3)

#480167 A TEXACO E & P INC.

received 1998-10-14

#353450 A TANA OIL & GAS CORP.

received 1988-11-18

#342185 A ARCO OIL & GAS CO.

received 1988-02-02

Records & Logs

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

W-2/G-1 1998-10-26 log on file

W-2/G-1 1999-08-05

W-2/G-1 1994-12-23

W-2/G-1 1989-01-23 log on file

W-2/G-1 1989-02-09

W-2/G-1 1988-06-07 log on file

+1 more filings

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 HIDALGO County.

Well Details

Well Number: 17
Max Depth: 17,500 ft
Drill Type: Directional, Sidetrack
County: HIDALGO
District: 4
Operator: TANA OIL & GAS CORPORATION
Completed: 1988-05-17

Operator

Name: TANA OIL & GAS CORP
Location: IRVING
P-5 Status: Inactive (filed 1989-10-09)
Total Permits: 229