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PRODUCING

HOPKINS M. A. GAS UNIT

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

Permits

1

Max Depth

13,800 ft

First Permit

1994-08-05

Latest Activity

1994-08-05

Lifespan

< 1 yr

Regulatory Status

Schedule

ON SCHEDULE

Completion

2004-03-04

Shut-In

Plugged

P-5 Org Status: Active

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EWA / Permit operator mismatch

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

Resolved via: productionMERIT ENERGY COMPANY

Production Summary

Cum Oil

bbl

Cum Gas

mcf

First Production

1994-12

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 (2) Elevation 328 ft (GR)

CSV
FormationTop Depth (MD)Subsea (+above / −below SL)
VICKSBURG W (Vicksburg)10,490 ft-10,162 ft
VICKSBURG X (Vicksburg)11,950 ft-11,622 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
10,188–10,198 ftPerforated
11,982–12,065 ftPerforated
12,220–12,581 ftPerforated

Casing (6)

SizeSet DepthCement
10.75"2,989 ft1,647 sx
10.75"3,000 ft1,647 sx
7.625"8,983 ft858 sx
7.625"8,984 ft858 sx
3.5"12,722 ft260 sx
3.5"12,729 ft260 sx

Permit History (1)

Applications (1)

#426680 A SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.
received 1994-08-05

Records & Logs

3 completion filings on record · 1 with log images at RRC.

W-2/G-1 2004-03-16
W-2/G-1 1995-01-30 log on file
W-2/G-1 1995-02-07

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
9
Max Depth
13,800 ft
Drill Type
Vertical
County
HIDALGO
District
4
Completed
2004-03-04

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