42-215-32520
PRODUCINGMCALLEN A. A.
HIDALGO County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · MCALLEN RANCH (VKSBG P-V S CONS)
Permits
1
Max Depth
13,200 ft
First Permit
1998-03-10
Latest Activity
1998-03-10
Lifespan
< 1 yr
Regulatory Status
Schedule
ON SCHEDULE
Completion
2003-11-10
Shut-In
—
Plugged
—
P-5 Org Status: Active
EWA / Permit operator mismatch
Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Permit: SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.
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
1998-09
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 (3) Elevation 159 ft (GR)
CSV| Formation | Top Depth (MD) | Subsea (+above / −below SL) |
|---|---|---|
| VX S | 11,628 ft | -11,469 ft |
| VX S1 | 11,799 ft | -11,640 ft |
| VX S2 | 11,972 ft | -11,813 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 (6)
| Interval | Type |
|---|---|
| 11,672–11,678 ft | Perforated |
| 11,672–11,696 ft | Perforated |
| 11,690–11,696 ft | Perforated |
| 11,907–11,909 ft | Perforated |
| 11,920–11,922 ft | Perforated |
| 11,978–11,986 ft | Perforated |
Casing (3)
| Size | Set Depth | Cement |
|---|---|---|
| 13.375" | 1,835 ft | 1,150 sx |
| 9.625" | 9,158 ft | 1,627 sx |
| 3.5" | 12,034 ft | 750 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.
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Well Details
- Well Number
- 97
- Max Depth
- 13,200 ft
- Drill Type
- Vertical
- County
- HIDALGO
- District
- 4
- Operator
- MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
- Completed
- 2003-11-10
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