42-215-32955

PRODUCING Directional

DAVIS W. J. A

HIDALGO County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · JAVELINA (VICKSBURG CONS.)

Permits

Max Depth

15,850 ft

First Permit

2001-12-20

Latest Activity

2022-02-07

Lifespan

20 yrs

Regulatory Status

Schedule

ON SCHEDULE

Completion

2022-07-26

Shut-In

—

Plugged

—

P-5 Org Status: Active

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 (4) Elevation 277 ft (GR)

CSV

Formation	Top Depth (MD)	Subsea (+above / −below SL)
MIOCENE-LAGARTO-OAKVILLE (Miocene (undifferentiated))	3,716 ft	-3,439 ft
CATAHOULA-ANAHUAC (Catahoula)	5,140 ft	-4,863 ft
CATAHOULA-FRIO (Catahoula)	5,800 ft	-5,523 ft
VICKSBURG	9,485 ft	-9,208 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

✓ 42-215-33753 DIXIE MORTGAGE-HOPKINS GAS UNIT · SHELL WESTERN E&P

2.4 mi

Vicksburg 10,904'Vicksburg 11,107'Vicksburg 11,690'Vicksburg 12,138'Vicksburg 12,150'

✓ 42-215-33340 DIXIE MORTGAGE-HOPKINS GAS UNIT · SHELL WESTERN E&P

2.7 mi

Vicksburg 10,320'VICKSVURG W 10,940'Vicksburg 10,940'Vicksburg 11,820'

✓ 42-215-31460 JOHNSON, F.I. · SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE

3.0 mi

Catahoula 740'Miocene (undifferentiated) 1,600'Catahoula 3,234'Frio 7,021'Frio 7,381'Frio 7,532'Frio 7,627'Frio 7,782'Frio 7,806'Vicksburg 7,911'Frio 7,912'Frio 8,329' +1 more

✓ 42-215-31418 JOHNSON, MARY · WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.

3.2 mi

Frio 7,380'Frio 7,600'Frio 8,711'Vicksburg 9,588'

✓ 42-215-31255 JOHNSON, MARY · WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.

3.4 mi

Frio 6,438'Frio 7,405'Frio 7,593'Frio 8,073'Frio 8,746'Vicksburg 9,597'

✓ 42-215-34142 BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST · OXY USA INC.

4.0 mi

Miocene (undifferentiated) 3,304'Catahoula 4,418'Catahoula 5,047'Vicksburg 7,430'Jackson —

✓ 42-215-34157 BOSTON TEXAS LAND & TRUST · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY

4.3 mi

Miocene (undifferentiated) 2,100'Catahoula 4,334'Catahoula 5,014'Vicksburg 8,273'Jackson —

✓ 42-215-32513 MACHAC GAS UNIT · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY

4.6 mi

K-1 SAND 7,950'P SAND 9,940'LO. T SAND 11,255'W SAND 12,940'

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 (6)

Interval	Type
14,328–14,333 ft	Perforated
14,340–14,360 ft	Perforated
14,367–14,372 ft	Perforated
14,447–14,452 ft	Perforated
14,477–14,482 ft	Perforated
14,518–14,523 ft	Perforated

Casing (4)

Size	Set Depth	Cement
13.375"	2,525 ft	1,491 sx
9.625"	10,800 ft	1,188 sx
3.5"	14,644 ft	1,051 sx
2.875"	14,780 ft	211 sx

Permit History (2)

#876657 Recompletion Final Completion

DAVIS, W. J. 'A' · 14,500 ft

2022-02-07

Spud 2021-12-17

#516333 Drill Final Completion

DAVIS, W. J. "A" · 15,850 ft

2001-12-20

Spud 2001-12-31

Applications (2)

#876657 A MERIT ENERGY COMPANY

received 2022-02-01

#516333 A SHELL WESTERN E&P

received 2001-12-20

Records & Logs

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

W-2/G-1 2022-09-14

W-2/G-1 2002-02-28 log on file

W-2/G-1 2002-04-29

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 26.461037

Lon -98.369393

Well Details

Well Number: 9
Max Depth: 15,850 ft
Drill Type: Directional
County: HIDALGO
District: 4
Operator: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
Completed: 2022-07-26

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