42-215-32513

MACHAC GAS UNIT

HIDALGO County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY

Permits

3

Max Depth

16,500 ft

First Permit

1998-02-11

Latest Activity

2018-05-21

Lifespan

20 yrs

Regulatory Status

Schedule

OFF SCHEDULE

Completion

Shut-In

Plugged

Production Summary

Cum Oil

bbl

Cum Gas

mcf

First Production

1998-05

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 (4) Elevation 316 ft (GR)

CSV
FormationTop Depth (MD)Subsea (+above / −below SL)
K-1 SAND7,950 ft-7,634 ft
P SAND9,940 ft-9,624 ft
LO. T SAND11,255 ft-10,939 ft
W SAND12,940 ft-12,624 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.

Cross-section
42-215-34157 BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
1.2 mi
Miocene (undifferentiated) 2,100'Catahoula 4,334'Catahoula 5,014'Vicksburg 8,273'Jackson
42-215-34162 BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
1.3 mi
Miocene (undifferentiated) 3,101'Catahoula 4,168'Catahoula 4,842'Vicksburg 7,514'Jackson
42-215-34163 BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
1.3 mi
Miocene (undifferentiated) 3,115'Catahoula 4,191'Catahoula 4,864'Vicksburg 7,442'Vicksburg 7,444'Jackson 13,199'Jackson 13,574'
42-215-34164 BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
1.3 mi
Miocene (undifferentiated) 3,094'Catahoula 4,161'Catahoula 4,822'Vicksburg 7,312'Jackson
42-215-34158 BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
1.3 mi
Miocene (undifferentiated) 3,112'Catahoula 4,209'Catahoula 4,854'Vicksburg 7,526'Jackson
42-215-34168 BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
1.4 mi
Miocene (undifferentiated) 3,117'Catahoula 4,202'Catahoula 4,888'Vicksburg 7,530'Jackson
42-215-34167 BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
1.6 mi
Miocene (undifferentiated) 3,027'Catahoula 4,038'Catahoula 4,797'Vicksburg 7,157'Jackson
42-215-33803 COATES 'A' · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
2.0 mi
MILCENE 3,139'Anahuac 4,258'Frio 4,923'Vicksburg 7,908'

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 (3)

IntervalType
11,282–11,441 ftPerforated
12,706–12,860 ftPerforated
13,063–13,258 ftPerforated

Casing (4)

SizeSet DepthCement
13.375"2,003 ft1,230 sx
9.625"7,797 ft990 sx
4.5"13,648 ft515 sx
20"

Permit History (3)

Applications (3)

#839955 A MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
received 2018-05-11
#473227 A COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION
received 1998-05-18
#473227 A COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION
received 1998-02-11

Records & Logs

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

W-2/G-1 1998-09-25 log on file
W-2/G-1 1998-10-12

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.

Lat 26.433864
Lon -98.437779

Well Details

Well Number
3
Max Depth
16,500 ft
Drill Type
Vertical
County
HIDALGO
District
4

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