42-215-33000

Final Completion

STALKER GAS UNIT

HIDALGO County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY

Permits

3

Max Depth

20,000 ft

First Permit

2002-06-25

Latest Activity

2018-11-20

Lifespan

16 yrs

Regulatory Status

Schedule

OFF SCHEDULE

Completion

Shut-In

Plugged

Production Summary

Cum Oil

bbl

Cum Gas

mcf

First Production

2002-10

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 (6) Elevation 183 ft (GR)

CSV
FormationTop Depth (MD)Subsea (+above / −below SL)
FRIO 9,565 ft-9,382 ft
L14,270 ft-14,087 ft
VICKSBURG L (Vicksburg)14,270 ft-14,087 ft
T LO16,788 ft-16,605 ft
T LOWER16,788 ft-16,605 ft
VICKSBURG T LOWER (Vicksburg)16,788 ft-16,605 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
42-215-32986 STALKER GAS UNIT · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
0.2 mi
Miocene (undifferentiated) 4,999'Catahoula 5,982'Catahoula 6,598'Vicksburg 11,502'VX L SAND 14,376'T SAND 15,612'ROYAL 1 16,546'ROYAL 2 17,058'Jackson
42-215-32821 TURNER, EVELYN · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
1.2 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.
3.7 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.
3.7 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 (13)

IntervalType
9,516–10,102 ftPerforated
9,565–10,102 ftPerforated
14,270–14,520 ftPerforated
14,296–16,834 ftPerforated
14,318–16,910 ftPerforated
14,358–16,984 ftPerforated
16,788–17,258 ftPerforated
16,844–17,430 ftPerforated
16,966–17,580 ftPerforated
17,130–17,200 ftPerforated
17,242–17,258 ftPerforated
17,376–17,430 ftPerforated
17,456–17,580 ftPerforated

Casing (3)

SizeSet DepthCement
13.375"3,000 ft2,345 sx
9.625"10,320 ft1,255 sx
5"17,749 ft640 sx

Permit History (3)

Applications (3)

#846660 A MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
received 2018-11-09
#796482 A CANTERA OPERATING, LLC
received 2014-09-17
#521340 A EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.
received 2002-06-25

Records & Logs

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

W-2/G-1 2019-05-21
W-2/G-1 2018-12-10
W-2/G-1 2003-04-07 log on file
W-2/G-1 2003-05-09

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 26.479134
Lon -98.285865

Well Details

Well Number
8
Max Depth
20,000 ft
Drill Type
Vertical
County
HIDALGO
District
4

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