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PRODUCING DirectionalBALES GAS UNIT
HIDALGO County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · BELLE FERGUSON (LO. FRIO CONS.)
Permits
2
Max Depth
11,600 ft
First Permit
1997-03-24
Latest Activity
1997-03-24
Lifespan
< 1 yr
Regulatory Status
Schedule
ON SCHEDULE
Completion
1997-06-21
Shut-In
—
Plugged
—
P-5 Org Status: Active
EWA / Permit operator mismatch
Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Permit: FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY
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
1997-06
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 (4) Elevation 118 ft
CSV| Formation | Top Depth (MD) | Subsea (+above / −below SL) |
|---|---|---|
| CARD SD. | 7,222 ft | -7,104 ft |
| GRAHAM SD. | 7,815 ft | -7,697 ft |
| HANSEN SD. | 8,220 ft | -8,102 ft |
| MARKS SD. | 8,855 ft | -8,737 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 (5)
| Interval | Type |
|---|---|
| 10,394–10,399 ft | Perforated |
| 10,413–10,422 ft | Perforated |
| 10,540–10,546 ft | Perforated |
| 10,562–10,570 ft | Perforated |
| 10,931–10,941 ft | Perforated |
Casing (3)
| Size | Set Depth | Cement |
|---|---|---|
| 10.75" | 2,015 ft | 900 sx |
| 7.625" | 8,665 ft | 885 sx |
| 3.5" | 11,136 ft | 300 sx |
Permit History (2)
Applications (2)
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
- 4
- Max Depth
- 11,600 ft
- Drill Type
- Directional
- County
- HIDALGO
- District
- 4
- Operator
- MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
- Completed
- 1997-06-21
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