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HIDALGO County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · MCALLEN RANCH (VKSBG P-V S CONS)
Permits
4
Max Depth
14,200 ft
First Permit
1996-12-10
Latest Activity
1997-08-06
Lifespan
< 1 yr
Regulatory Status
Schedule
ON SCHEDULE
Completion
1997-04-04
Shut-In
—
Plugged
—
P-5 Org Status: Active
EWA / Production operator mismatch
Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Production: SHELL WESTERN E&P (reported 2001-09)
EWA / Permit operator mismatch
Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Permit: SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.
Resolved via: scheduling → 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
1997-02
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 107 ft (GL)
CSV| Formation | Top Depth (MD) | Subsea (+above / −below SL) |
|---|---|---|
| VICKSBURG UV (Vicksburg) | 12,131 ft | -12,024 ft |
| VICKSBURG Y (Vicksburg) | 12,797 ft | -12,690 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 |
|---|---|
| 12,152–12,320 ft | Perforated |
| 12,390–12,398 ft | Perforated |
| 12,810–12,822 ft | Perforated |
| 12,902–12,932 ft | Perforated |
Casing (4)
| Size | Set Depth | Cement |
|---|---|---|
| 13.375" | 2,399 ft | 1,735 sx |
| 9.625" | 8,775 ft | 1,641 sx |
| 3.5" | 12,995 ft | 595 sx |
| 3.043" | 12,995 ft | 595 sx |
Permit History (4)
Applications (4)
Records & Logs
4 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.
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Well Details
- Well Number
- 18
- Max Depth
- 14,200 ft
- Drill Type
- Vertical
- County
- HIDALGO
- District
- 4
- Operator
- MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
- Completed
- 1997-04-04
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