42-215-32392

PRODUCING

HOPKINS M. A. GAS UNIT

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

Permits

2

Max Depth

13,700 ft

First Permit

1997-02-12

Latest Activity

1997-02-12

Lifespan

< 1 yr

Regulatory Status

Schedule

ON SCHEDULE

Completion

2021-02-03

Shut-In

Plugged

P-5 Org Status: Active

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EWA / Permit operator mismatch

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

Resolved via: productionMERIT ENERGY COMPANY

Production Summary

Cum Oil

bbl

Cum Gas

mcf

First Production

1997-11

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 (13) Elevation 331 ft (GR)

CSV
FormationTop Depth (MD)Subsea (+above / −below SL)
MIOCENE-LAGARTO (Miocene (undifferentiated))3,027 ft-2,696 ft
MIOCENE-LAGARTO-OAKVILLE - INJEC (Miocene (undifferentiated))3,027 ft-2,696 ft
CATAHOULA-ANAHUAC - INJECTION/DI (Catahoula)4,083 ft-3,752 ft
CATAHOULA FRIO (Catahoula)4,749 ft-4,418 ft
CATAHOULA-FRIO - INJECTION/DISPO (Catahoula)4,749 ft-4,418 ft
CATAHOULA FRO (Catahoula)4,749 ft-4,418 ft
VICKSBURG 7,157 ft-6,826 ft
VICKSBURG - INJECTION/DISPOSAL; (Vicksburg)7,157 ft-6,826 ft
VICKSBURG Y (Vicksburg)7,157 ft-6,826 ft
X11,950 ft-11,619 ft
X SAND11,950 ft-11,619 ft
X SD11,950 ft-11,619 ft
JACKSON 12,000 ft-11,669 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 (13)

IntervalType
10,030–10,036 ftPerforated
10,030–10,985 ftPerforated
10,116–10,122 ftPerforated
10,258–10,264 ftPerforated
10,336–10,985 ftPerforated
11,950–11,960 ftPerforated
11,950–11,990 ftPerforated
11,980–11,990 ftPerforated
12,060–12,120 ftPerforated
12,145–12,155 ftPerforated
12,262–12,305 ftPerforated
12,262–12,435 ftPerforated
12,375–12,435 ftPerforated

Casing (5)

SizeSet DepthCement
13.375"2,000 ft1,804 sx
13.375"3,000 ft1,804 sx
9.625"9,070 ft1,056 sx
3.5"12,556 ft635 sx
13.375"30,001 ft1,804 sx

Permit History (2)

Applications (2)

#458562 A SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.
received 1997-04-02
#458562 A SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.
received 1997-02-12

Records & Logs

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

W-2/G-1 2021-02-22
W-2/G-1 2020-04-14
W-2/G-1 2020-03-03
W-2/G-1 2013-08-21
W-2/G-1 1998-04-20
W-2/G-1 1998-02-19

+2 more 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
12
Max Depth
13,700 ft
Drill Type
Vertical
County
HIDALGO
District
4
Completed
2021-02-03

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