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HIDALGO County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · TEXAN GARDENS N. (VKS-S1)
Permits
1
Max Depth
15,000 ft
First Permit
1998-11-18
Latest Activity
1998-11-18
Lifespan
< 1 yr
Regulatory Status
Schedule
ON SCHEDULE
Completion
1999-01-18
Shut-In
—
Plugged
—
P-5 Org Status: Active
EWA / Production operator mismatch
Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Production: EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P. (reported 2009-11)
EWA / Permit operator mismatch
Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Permit: COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION
Resolved via: scheduling → 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
1999-01
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 249 ft (GR)
CSV| Formation | Top Depth (MD) | Subsea (+above / −below SL) |
|---|---|---|
| SULLIVAN SAND | 5,524 ft | -5,275 ft |
| HEARD SAND | 7,458 ft | -7,209 ft |
| K-1 SAND | 8,842 ft | -8,593 ft |
| O SAND | 10,408 ft | -10,159 ft |
| S SAND | 11,390 ft | -11,141 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 |
|---|---|
| 12,392–12,522 ft | Perforated |
| 12,767–12,921 ft | Perforated |
| 13,024–13,166 ft | Perforated |
Casing (4)
| Size | Set Depth | Cement |
|---|---|---|
| 20" | 50 ft | — |
| 13.375" | 2,000 ft | 1,342 sx |
| 9.625" | 8,600 ft | 1,005 sx |
| 4.5" | 14,000 ft | 1,415 sx |
Permit History (1)
Applications (1)
Records & Logs
2 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
- 5
- Max Depth
- 15,000 ft
- Drill Type
- Vertical
- County
- HIDALGO
- District
- 4
- Operator
- MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
- Completed
- 1999-01-18
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