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HIDALGO County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · MONTE CHRISTO (VX-ECKART-EE CNS)
Permits
1
Max Depth
11,500 ft
First Permit
1999-07-07
Latest Activity
1999-07-07
Lifespan
< 1 yr
Regulatory Status
Schedule
ON SCHEDULE
Completion
1999-08-15
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 2009-12)
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
1999-08
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 197 ft (GR)
CSV| Formation | Top Depth (MD) | Subsea (+above / −below SL) |
|---|---|---|
| FRIO K (Frio) | 4,402 ft | -4,205 ft |
| FRIO Z1 (Frio) | 8,161 ft | -7,964 ft |
| FRIO AA (Frio) | 8,677 ft | -8,480 ft |
| VICKSBURG DD (Vicksburg) | 9,204 ft | -9,007 ft |
| VICKSBURG EE (Vicksburg) | 9,358 ft | -9,161 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 (13)
| Interval | Type |
|---|---|
| 9,242–9,248 ft | Perforated |
| 9,444–9,450 ft | Perforated |
| 9,444–9,550 ft | Perforated |
| 9,456–9,458 ft | Perforated |
| 9,462–9,473 ft | Perforated |
| 9,480–9,486 ft | Perforated |
| 9,488–9,490 ft | Perforated |
| 9,494–9,496 ft | Perforated |
| 9,510–9,514 ft | Perforated |
| 9,516–9,522 ft | Perforated |
| 9,526–9,536 ft | Perforated |
| 9,546–9,550 ft | Perforated |
| 9,918–9,924 ft | Perforated |
Casing (2)
| Size | Set Depth | Cement |
|---|---|---|
| 9.625" | 3,000 ft | 628 sx |
| 4.5" | 9,980 ft | 1,137 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.
No GPS coordinates yet
Well Details
- Well Number
- 51
- Max Depth
- 11,500 ft
- Drill Type
- Vertical
- County
- HIDALGO
- District
- 4
- Operator
- MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
- Completed
- 1999-08-15
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