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42-215-32952

Directional

WOODS CHRISTIAN

HIDALGO County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY

Permits

2

Max Depth

11,575 ft

First Permit

2001-11-30

Latest Activity

2024-04-15

Lifespan

22 yrs

Regulatory Status

Schedule

OFF SCHEDULE

Completion

—

Shut-In

—

Plugged

—

Production Summary

Cum Oil

— bbl

Cum Gas

— mcf

First Production

2002-02

Last Production

2026-07

Operator History

Chain of Custody

SHELL WESTERN E&P 2002-2011→ OXY USA INC. 2011-2017→ MERIT ENERGY COMPANY 2017-2026

Lease Production

Production is reported at the lease level. View production data, decline curves, and history on the lease page.

Gas
production & DCA →

Formation Tops (3) Elevation 196 ft (GL)

CSV
FormationTop Depth (MD)Subsea (+above / −below SL)
VICKSBURG K (Vicksburg)——
VICKSBURG L (Vicksburg)——
VICKSBURG M (Vicksburg)——

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
✓ 42-215-31777 WOODS, CHRISTIAN · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.
0.1 mi
Vicksburg 7,204'Vicksburg 8,292'Vicksburg 10,014'Vicksburg 10,720'Vicksburg 10,734'
✓ 42-215-32449 WOODS CHRISTIAN · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.
0.3 mi
Vicksburg 8,363'Vicksburg 9,300'Vicksburg 9,650'P 10,595'Vicksburg 10,595'
✓ 42-215-33328 WOODS CHRISTIAN · SHELL WESTERN E&P
0.4 mi
Vicksburg 8,586'Vicksburg 9,312'Vicksburg 9,625'Vicksburg 10,201'Vicksburg 10,830'Vicksburg 11,060'Vicksburg —Vicksburg —Vicksburg —
✓ 42-215-31822 WOODS CHRISTIAN · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.
0.6 mi
Vicksburg 9,402'Vicksburg 9,966'Vicksburg 10,785'
✓ 42-215-34161 MCALLEN, A.A. 'B' · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
5.6 mi
Catahoula 2,700'Catahoula 3,470'Vicksburg 8,900'Miocene (undifferentiated) —Jackson —
✓ 42-215-34166 MCALLEN, A.A. 'B' · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
5.6 mi
Catahoula 2,724'Catahoula 3,492'Vicksburg 8,770'Jackson —Miocene (undifferentiated) —
✓ 42-215-34160 MCALLEN, A.A. 'B' · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
6.0 mi
Catahoula 2,760'Catahoula 3,540'Vicksburg 8,750'Miocene (undifferentiated) —Jackson —
✓ 42-215-33712 OLIVAREZ UNIT B · HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY
6.1 mi
Catahoula 3,973'Frio 3,973'Vicksburg 6,917'Vicksburg 6,917'Jackson —Miocene (undifferentiated) —Catahoula —

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 (7)

IntervalType
9,323–9,330 ftPerforated
9,902–9,908 ftPerforated
9,912–9,916 ftPerforated
9,984–9,994 ftPerforated
10,004–10,012 ftPerforated
10,362–10,370 ftPerforated
10,376–10,384 ftPerforated

Casing (3)

SizeSet DepthCement
10.75"1,674 ft840 sx
7.625"8,280 ft729 sx
3.5"10,522 ft380 sx

Permit History (2)

#896922 Recompletion

WOODS CHRISTIAN · 10,530 ft

2024-04-15

#515735 Drill Final Completion

WOODS CHRISTIAN · 11,575 ft

2001-11-30

Spud 2001-12-11

Applications (2)

#896922 A MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
received 2024-01-29
#515735 A SHELL WESTERN E&P
received 2001-11-30

Records & Logs

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

W-2/G-1 2021-03-16
W-2/G-1 2002-03-05
W-2/G-1 2002-02-21 log on file
W-2/G-1 2002-04-12
Completion packets + logs ↗ Wellbore 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.

Google Maps → Explorer Map →
Lat 26.622911
Lon -98.325715

Well Details

Well Number
42
Max Depth
11,575 ft
Drill Type
Directional
County
HIDALGO
District
4
Operator
MERIT ENERGY COMPANY

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