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HIDALGO County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · MCALLEN RANCH (VKSBG L-V N CONS
Permits
1
Max Depth
15,000 ft
First Permit
1989-09-29
Latest Activity
1989-09-29
Lifespan
< 1 yr
Regulatory Status
Schedule
ON SCHEDULE
Completion
1990-01-10
Shut-In
—
Plugged
—
P-5 Org Status: Active
EWA / Permit operator mismatch
Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Permit: SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.
Resolved via: production → MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
Production Summary Production data is a work in progress — still being validated against RRC filings. Spot something off or have questions? [email protected]
Cum Oil
— bbl
Cum Gas
— mcf
First Production
1993-01
Last Production
2026-07
Operator History
Chain of Custody
Lease Production
Production is reported at the lease level. View production data, decline curves, and history on the lease page.
Formation Tops (4) Elevation 115 ft (GR)
CSV| Formation | Top Depth (MD) | Subsea (+above / −below SL) |
|---|---|---|
| VICKSBURG | 8,305 ft | -8,190 ft |
| VICKSBURG L (Vicksburg) | 11,420 ft | -11,305 ft |
| VICKSBURG S (Vicksburg) | 12,558 ft | -12,443 ft |
| VICKSBURG (15300) (Vicksburg) | 13,910 ft | -13,795 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 (4)
| Interval | Type |
|---|---|
| 12,684–12,723 ft | Perforated |
| 12,789–12,818 ft | Perforated |
| 12,895–12,949 ft | Perforated |
| 13,914–14,014 ft | Perforated |
Casing (3)
| Size | Set Depth | Cement |
|---|---|---|
| 13.375" | 1,835 ft | 1,230 sx |
| 9.625" | 9,160 ft | 1,320 sx |
| 5" | 14,300 ft | 1,215 sx |
Permit History (1)
Applications (1)
Records & Logs
3 completion filings on record · 1 with log images at RRC.
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
Well Details
- Well Number
- 17
- Max Depth
- 15,000 ft
- Drill Type
- Vertical
- County
- HIDALGO
- District
- 4
- Operator
- MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
- Completed
- 1990-01-10
Operator
- Name
- MERIT ENGY CO
- 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