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PRODUCING

HOPKINS M. A. GAS UNIT

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

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Permits

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: X

EWA / Permit operator mismatch

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

Resolved via: production → MERIT ENERGY COMPANY

Production Summary

Cum Oil

— bbl

Cum Gas

— mcf

First Production

1994-12

Last Production

2026-03

Operator History

Chain of Custody

SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. 1994-2000→ SHELL WESTERN E&P 2000-2011→ OXY USA INC. 2011-2017→ MERIT ENERGY COMPANY 2017-2025

Lease Production

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

Gas

production & DCA →

Permit History (1)

#426680 Drill Final Completion

M. A. HOPKINS GAS UNIT · 13,800 ft

1994-08-05

Spud 1994-10-01

Permit Applications (1)

#426680 A SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.

received 1994-08-05

Well Details

Well Number: 9
Max Depth: 13,800 ft
Drill Type: Vertical
County: HIDALGO
District: 4
Operator: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
Completed: 2004-03-04

Operator

Name: MERIT ENGY CO
Location: DALLAS
P-5 Status: Y (filed 2025-09-04)
Cum Oil (all leases): 61,295,428 bbl
Cum Gas (all leases): 662,992,144 mcf
Activities: CSGD/G, CSGD/P, G/PUR, GTHS/G, OPRS/G, OPRS/O
Total Permits: 1,048

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