42-215-32357
PRODUCINGCASTILLO DEEP GAS UNIT
HIDALGO County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · JEFFRESS E. (VICKSBURG S)
Permits
3
Max Depth
15,000 ft
First Permit
1996-10-22
Latest Activity
2003-01-17
Lifespan
6 yrs
Regulatory Status
Schedule
ON SCHEDULE
Completion
2003-01-14
Shut-In
—
Plugged
—
P-5 Org Status: Active
EWA / Permit operator mismatch
Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Permit: EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.
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
1997-05
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 (5) Elevation 304 ft (GR)
CSV| Formation | Top Depth (MD) | Subsea (+above / −below SL) |
|---|---|---|
| SULLIVAN | 5,122 ft | -4,818 ft |
| RINCON | 7,780 ft | -7,476 ft |
| UPPER VICKSBURG P (Vicksburg) | 9,733 ft | -9,429 ft |
| VICKSBURG S (Vicksburg) | 10,164 ft | -9,860 ft |
| VICKSBURGS | 10,164 ft | -9,860 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 (9)
| Interval | Type |
|---|---|
| 11,704–11,753 ft | Perforated |
| 11,808–11,817 ft | Perforated |
| 13,871–13,884 ft | Perforated |
| 13,889–13,892 ft | Perforated |
| 13,898–13,900 ft | Perforated |
| 13,909–13,922 ft | Perforated |
| 13,927–13,931 ft | Perforated |
| 13,935–13,944 ft | Perforated |
| 13,986–13,993 ft | Perforated |
Casing (4)
| Size | Set Depth | Cement |
|---|---|---|
| 13.375" | 2,030 ft | 1,360 sx |
| 9.625" | 7,860 ft | 790 sx |
| 9.625" | 7,860 ft | 790 sx |
| 5.5" | 14,094 ft | 110 sx |
Permit History (3)
Applications (3)
Records & Logs
5 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
- 2
- Max Depth
- 15,000 ft
- Drill Type
- Vertical
- County
- HIDALGO
- District
- 4
- Operator
- MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
- Completed
- 2003-01-14
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