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Final CompletionCHRISTIAN WOODS
HIDALGO County · District 4 · SHELL WESTERN E&P · MCALLEN RANCH (VKSBG P-V S CONS)
Permits
4
Max Depth
11,900 ft
First Permit
1997-07-01
Latest Activity
2021-03-26
Lifespan
24 yrs
Regulatory Status
Schedule
OFF SCHEDULE
Completion
1997-11-03
Shut-In
—
Plugged
—
EWA / Production operator mismatch
Scheduling: SHELL WESTERN E&P ≠ Production: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY (reported 2026-04)
EWA / Permit operator mismatch
Scheduling: SHELL WESTERN E&P ≠ Permit: MERIT ENERGY 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
1997-11
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 (5) Elevation 195 ft (GL)
CSV| Formation | Top Depth (MD) | Subsea (+above / −below SL) |
|---|---|---|
| VICKSBURG K (Vicksburg) | 8,363 ft | -8,168 ft |
| VICKSBURG L (Vicksburg) | 9,300 ft | -9,105 ft |
| VICKSBURG M (Vicksburg) | 9,650 ft | -9,455 ft |
| P | 10,595 ft | -10,400 ft |
| VICKSBURG P (Vicksburg) | 10,595 ft | -10,400 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 ↗
Offset Well Tops (nearest 8 wells with tops)
What nearby completed wells reported.
Nearest wells within 10 mi (surface locations). Click wells to select them, then open the cross-section to compare tops side by side (max 6 wells per section, including this one).
Perforations (8)
| Interval | Type |
|---|---|
| 8,363–8,393 ft | Perforated |
| 9,388–9,450 ft | Perforated |
| 9,636–9,665 ft | Perforated |
| 9,735–9,770 ft | Perforated |
| 10,000–10,008 ft | Perforated |
| 10,034–10,042 ft | Perforated |
| 10,616–10,632 ft | Perforated |
| 10,664–10,670 ft | Perforated |
Casing (4)
| Size | Set Depth | Cement |
|---|---|---|
| 10.75" | 1,708 ft | 494 sx |
| 7.625" | 8,193 ft | 840 sx |
| 7.625" | 8,193 ft | 1,065 sx |
| 2.875" | 10,715 ft | 315 sx |
Permit History (4)
WOODS CHRISTIAN · 10,726 ft
2021-03-26
Spud 1997-08-13
WOODS CHRISTIAN · 10,700 ft
2012-05-16
Spud 2012-06-13
CHRISTIAN, WOODS · 11,900 ft
2005-07-21
Spud 2005-08-31
CHRISTIAN, WOODS · 11,900 ft
1997-07-01
Spud 1997-08-13
Applications (4)
Records & Logs
8 completion filings on record · 2 with log images at RRC.
+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.
Well Details
- Well Number
- 40
- Max Depth
- 11,900 ft
- Drill Type
- Vertical
- County
- HIDALGO
- District
- 4
- Operator
- SHELL WESTERN E&P
- Completed
- 1997-11-03
Operator
- Name
- SHELL WESTERN E&P
- Location
- HOUSTON
- P-5 Status
- Delinquent (filed 2021-01-04)
- Cum Oil (all leases)
- 109,966,284 bbl
- Cum Gas (all leases)
- 1,378,771,265 mcf
- Activities
- GTHS/C, GTHS/O
- Total Permits
- 1,756