42-215-32397
PRODUCINGDE AUSTIN-CASTILLO GAS UNIT
HIDALGO County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · JEFFRESS NE. (T LO.-FB A)
Permits
1
Max Depth
15,500 ft
First Permit
1997-03-04
Latest Activity
1997-03-04
Lifespan
< 1 yr
Regulatory Status
Schedule
ON SCHEDULE
Completion
1997-05-18
Shut-In
—
Plugged
—
P-5 Org Status: Active
EWA / Permit operator mismatch
Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Permit: COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION
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 (12) Elevation 310 ft (GR)
CSV| Formation | Top Depth (MD) | Subsea (+above / −below SL) |
|---|---|---|
| K-1 SD | 8,100 ft | -7,790 ft |
| K-1 SD. | 8,100 ft | -7,790 ft |
| L SD | 8,548 ft | -8,238 ft |
| L SD. | 8,548 ft | -8,238 ft |
| S SD | 10,500 ft | -10,190 ft |
| S SD. | 10,500 ft | -10,190 ft |
| T SD | 11,180 ft | -10,870 ft |
| T SD. | 11,180 ft | -10,870 ft |
| U SD | 13,153 ft | -12,843 ft |
| U SD. | 13,153 ft | -12,843 ft |
| V SD | 13,922 ft | -13,612 ft |
| V SD. | 13,922 ft | -13,612 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 (3)
| Interval | Type |
|---|---|
| 11,994–12,239 ft | Perforated |
| 13,526–13,613 ft | Perforated |
| 13,940–14,110 ft | Perforated |
Casing (4)
| Size | Set Depth | Cement |
|---|---|---|
| 13.375" | 2,016 ft | 1,230 sx |
| 9.625" | 8,000 ft | 810 sx |
| 7.625" | 11,955 ft | 105 sx |
| 4.5" | 14,233 ft | 275 sx |
Permit History (1)
Applications (1)
Records & Logs
3 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
- 15,500 ft
- Drill Type
- Vertical
- County
- HIDALGO
- District
- 4
- Operator
- MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
- Completed
- 1997-05-18
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