42-215-32393

PRODUCING

HOPKINS M. A. GAS UNIT

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

Permits

3

Max Depth

14,700 ft

First Permit

1997-02-12

Latest Activity

1997-02-12

Lifespan

< 1 yr

Regulatory Status

Schedule

ON SCHEDULE

Completion

2004-04-08

Shut-In

Plugged

P-5 Org Status: Active

!

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

1997-09

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 (1) Elevation 314 ft (GR)

CSV
FormationTop Depth (MD)Subsea (+above / −below SL)
VICKSBURG X (Vicksburg)12,272 ft-11,958 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 (18)

IntervalType
10,036–10,054 ftPerforated
10,096–10,108 ftPerforated
10,314–10,326 ftPerforated
11,045–11,055 ftPerforated
11,045–11,615 ftPerforated
11,155–11,165 ftPerforated
11,265–11,275 ftPerforated
11,265–11,380 ftPerforated
11,370–11,380 ftPerforated
11,420–11,488 ftPerforated
11,422–11,430 ftPerforated
11,565–11,615 ftPerforated
11,610–11,615 ftPerforated
12,295–12,375 ftPerforated
12,295–12,500 ftPerforated

+3 more intervals

Casing (3)

SizeSet DepthCement
13.375"3,034 ft1,804 sx
9.625"9,048 ft1,051 sx
3.5"14,101 ft1,475 sx

Permit History (3)

Applications (3)

#458561 A SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.
received 1997-05-22
#458561 A SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.
received 1997-02-24
#458561 A SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.
received 1997-02-12

Records & Logs

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

W-2/G-1 2004-04-15
W-2/G-1 1999-09-07
W-2/G-1 1998-04-27
W-2/G-1 1998-02-04
W-2/G-1 1997-11-18 log on file
W-2/G-1 1998-01-14

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
11
Max Depth
14,700 ft
Drill Type
Vertical
County
HIDALGO
District
4
Completed
2004-04-08

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