42-215-32986

Final Completion

STALKER GAS UNIT

HIDALGO County · District 4 · CANTERA OPERATING LLC · MONTE CHRISTO N(VICKSBURG T LO)

Permits

4

Max Depth

20,000 ft

First Permit

2002-05-03

Latest Activity

2018-03-08

Lifespan

16 yrs

Regulatory Status

Schedule

OFF SCHEDULE

Completion

2002-07-21

Shut-In

Plugged

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EWA / Production operator mismatch

Scheduling: CANTERA OPERATING LLC ≠ Production: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY (reported 2026-04)

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EWA / Permit operator mismatch

Scheduling: CANTERA OPERATING LLC ≠ Permit: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY

Resolved via: productionMERIT ENERGY COMPANY

Production Summary

Cum Oil

bbl

Cum Gas

mcf

First Production

2002-07

Last Production

2026-07

Lease Production

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

Formation Tops (9) Elevation 183 ft (GR)

CSV
FormationTop Depth (MD)Subsea (+above / −below SL)
MIOCENE-LAGARTO-OAKVILLE - INJEC (Miocene (undifferentiated))4,999 ft-4,816 ft
CATAHOULA-ANAHUAC - INJECTION/DI (Catahoula)5,982 ft-5,799 ft
CATAHOULA-FRIO - INJECTION/DISPO (Catahoula)6,598 ft-6,415 ft
VICKSBURG - INJECTION/DISPOSAL; (Vicksburg)11,502 ft-11,319 ft
VX L SAND14,376 ft-14,193 ft
T SAND15,612 ft-15,429 ft
ROYAL 116,546 ft-16,363 ft
ROYAL 217,058 ft-16,875 ft
JACKSON

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
42-215-33000 STALKER GAS UNIT · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
0.2 mi
Frio 9,565'Vicksburg 14,270'L 14,270'Vicksburg 16,788'T LO 16,788'T LOWER 16,788'
42-215-32821 TURNER, EVELYN · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
1.3 mi
F-12 8,383'F-14 8,805'F-17 9,495'LO T 16,711'
42-215-31460 JOHNSON, F.I. · SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE
2.5 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
42-215-31255 JOHNSON, MARY · WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.
3.6 mi
Frio 6,438'Frio 7,405'Frio 7,593'Frio 8,073'Frio 8,746'Vicksburg 9,597'
42-215-31418 JOHNSON, MARY · WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.
3.6 mi
Frio 7,380'Frio 7,600'Frio 8,711'Vicksburg 9,588'
42-215-32955 DAVIS, W. J. 'A' · SHELL WESTERN E&P
5.3 mi
Miocene (undifferentiated) 3,716'Catahoula 5,140'Catahoula 5,800'Vicksburg 9,485'
42-215-33753 DIXIE MORTGAGE-HOPKINS GAS UNIT · SHELL WESTERN E&P
7.7 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
7.9 mi
Vicksburg 10,320'VICKSVURG W 10,940'Vicksburg 10,940'Vicksburg 11,820'

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 (8)

IntervalType
10,413–10,424 ftPerforated
14,406–14,432 ftPerforated
16,576–16,644 ftPerforated
16,662–16,731 ftPerforated
17,072–17,088 ftPerforated
17,128–17,180 ftPerforated
17,190–17,220 ftPerforated
17,226–17,270 ftPerforated

Casing (3)

SizeSet DepthCement
13.375"3,037 ft2,345 sx
9.625"10,305 ft955 sx
5"18,315 ft1,740 sx

Permit History (4)

Applications (4)

#837196 A MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
received 2018-03-07
#801830 A CANTERA OPERATING, LLC
received 2015-01-29
#801830 A CANTERA OPERATING, LLC
received 2014-12-16
#519670 A EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.
received 2002-05-03

Records & Logs

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

W-2/G-1 2018-08-06
W-2/G-1 2015-03-26
W-2/G-1 2002-09-26 log on file
W-2/G-1 2002-11-14

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.

Lat 26.476737
Lon -98.284864

Well Details

Well Number
6
Max Depth
20,000 ft
Drill Type
Vertical
County
HIDALGO
District
4
Completed
2002-07-21

Operator

Location
THE WOODLAN, DS
P-5 Status
Inactive (filed 2016-11-02)
Cum Oil (all leases)
8,595 bbl
Cum Gas (all leases)
93,346,657 mcf
Total Permits
117