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Final Completion

WOODS CHRISTIAN

HIDALGO County · District 4 · OXY USA INC. · MCALLEN RANCH (VKSBG P-V S CONS)

Permits

Max Depth

12,900 ft

First Permit

1996-03-06

Latest Activity

2014-08-27

Lifespan

18 yrs

Regulatory Status

Schedule

OFF SCHEDULE

Completion

1996-05-20

Shut-In

—

Plugged

—

EWA / Production operator mismatch

Scheduling: OXY USA INC. ≠ Production: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY (reported 2026-04)

Resolved via: production → MERIT ENERGY COMPANY

Production Summary

Cum Oil

— bbl

Cum Gas

— mcf

First Production

1996-05

Last Production

2026-07

Operator History

Chain of Custody

SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. 1996-2000→ SHELL WESTERN E&P 2000-2011→ OXY USA INC. 2011-2017→ MERIT ENERGY COMPANY 2017-2026

Lease Production

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

Formation Tops (4) Elevation 209 ft (GL)

CSV

Formation	Top Depth (MD)	Subsea (+above / −below SL)
VKSBG K	8,660 ft	-8,451 ft
VICKSBURG P (Vicksburg)	10,910 ft	-10,701 ft
VKSBG P	10,910 ft	-10,701 ft
VKSBG Q	11,090 ft	-10,881 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
8,745–8,765 ft	Perforated
10,926–10,940 ft	Perforated
11,104–11,152 ft	Perforated
11,178–11,196 ft	Perforated

Casing (4)

Size	Set Depth	Cement
10.75"	1,673 ft	747 sx
7.625"	8,450 ft	1,075 sx
2.875"	11,336 ft	325 sx
2.875"	11,336 ft	325 sx

Permit History (2)

#792962 Recompletion Final Completion

WOODS CHRISTIAN · 11,350 ft

2014-08-27

Spud 2014-08-25

#445585 Drill Final Completion

CHRISTIAN, WOOD · 12,900 ft

1996-03-06

Spud 1996-04-03

Applications (2)

#792962 A OXY USA INC.

received 2014-07-30

#445585 A SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.

received 1996-03-06

Records & Logs

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

W-2/G-1 2014-10-21

W-2/G-1 1996-06-25 log on file

W-2/G-1 1996-07-08

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: 39
Max Depth: 12,900 ft
Drill Type: Vertical
County: HIDALGO
District: 4
Operator: OXY USA INC.
Completed: 1996-05-20

Operator

Name: OXY USA INC
Location: HOUSTON
P-5 Status: Active (filed 2026-01-26)
Cum Oil (all leases): 277,250,617 bbl
Cum Gas (all leases): 814,544,078 mcf
Activities: CSGD/G, CSGD/P, G/PUR, GTHS/G, OPRS/G, OPRS/O
Total Permits: 3,287