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TEMP ABANDONED Directional

BALES GAS UNIT

HIDALGO County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · MCALLEN (5800)

Permits

3

Max Depth

9,001 ft

First Permit

1996-10-08

Latest Activity

1996-10-08

Lifespan

< 1 yr

Regulatory Status

Schedule

ON SCHEDULE

Completion

2010-12-15

Shut-In

—

Plugged

—

P-5 Org Status: Active

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EWA / Production operator mismatch

Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Production: FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY (reported 1999-09)

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EWA / Permit operator mismatch

Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Permit: FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY

Resolved via: scheduling → MERIT ENERGY COMPANY

Production Summary

Cum Oil

— bbl

Cum Gas

— mcf

First Production

1997-04

Last Production

2026-07

Operator History

originally filed by FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY — asset transferred

Lease Production

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

Formation Tops (4) Elevation 98 ft

CSV
FormationTop Depth (MD)Subsea (+above / −below SL)
5800' SD.5,678 ft-5,580 ft
CARD SD.7,118 ft-7,020 ft
GRAHAM SD.7,730 ft-7,632 ft
HANSEN SD.8,270 ft-8,172 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 (1)

IntervalType
5,665–5,678 ftPerforated

Casing (2)

SizeSet DepthCement
9.625"2,660 ft675 sx
5.5"8,750 ft765 sx

Permit History (3)

Applications (3)

#453558 A FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY
received 1998-01-02
#453558 A FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY
received 1996-11-15
#453558 A FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY
received 1996-10-07

Records & Logs

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

W-2/G-1 2011-01-26
W-2/G-1 1997-12-08 log on file
W-2/G-1 1998-04-16

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
3
Max Depth
9,001 ft
Drill Type
Directional
County
HIDALGO
District
4
Completed
2010-12-15

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