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Final Completion

RIO GRANDE LAND TRUST G.U. #1

HIDALGO County · District 4 · TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR LTD. · MERCEDES ( 3-M)

Permits

Max Depth

8,750 ft

First Permit

1988-09-06

Latest Activity

2000-01-18

Lifespan

11 yrs

Regulatory Status

Schedule

OFF SCHEDULE

Completion

1999-09-20

Shut-In

—

Plugged

2005-07-12

EWA / Permit operator mismatch

Scheduling: TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR LTD. ≠ Permit: TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC.

Resolved via: scheduling → TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR LTD.

Production Summary

Cum Oil

— bbl

Cum Gas

— mcf

First Production

1993-01

Last Production

2006-12

Operator History

Chain of Custody

TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC. 1993-2002→ TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR LTD. 2002-2005

Lease Production

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

Formation Tops (2) Elevation 54 ft (GR)

CSV

Formation	Top Depth (MD)	Subsea (+above / −below SL)
FRIO 'D' SAND (Frio)	7,000 ft	-6,946 ft
FRIO 'M' SAND (Frio)	8,090 ft	-8,036 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)

Interval	Type
7,002–7,010 ft	Perforated
8,208–8,215 ft	Perforated

Casing (2)

Size	Set Depth	Cement
8.625"	1,195 ft	525 sx
4.5"	8,352 ft	765 sx

Permit History (3)

#489895 Recompletion Final Completion

RIO GRANDE LAND TRUST G.U. #1 · 8,515 ft

2000-01-18

Spud 1999-08-05

#354868 Recompletion Final Completion

A.R.G.L. & I. · 8,515 ft

1989-01-10

#350854 Drill Final Completion

A.R.G.L. & I. · 8,750 ft

1988-09-06

Applications (3)

#489895 A TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC.

received 1999-11-29

#354868 A TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC.

received 1989-01-04

#350854 A TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC.

received 1988-09-06

Records & Logs

6 completion filings on record · 2 with log images at RRC.

W-2/G-1 1999-11-24

W-2/G-1 2000-02-25

W-2/G-1 1988-01-05 log on file

W-2/G-1 1989-02-10

W-2/G-1 1988-11-18 log on file

W-2/G-1 1988-11-29

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: 1
Max Depth: 8,750 ft
Drill Type: Vertical
County: HIDALGO
District: 4
Operator: TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR LTD.
Completed: 1999-09-20

Operator

Name: TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR LTD
Location: HOUSTON
P-5 Status: Active (filed 2025-08-08)
Cum Oil (all leases): 836,177 bbl
Cum Gas (all leases): 12,357,654 mcf
Activities: G/PUR, OPRS/G, OPRS/O
Total Permits: 33