42-215-33171
PRODUCINGDE AUSTIN-CASTILLO GAS UNIT
HIDALGO County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · JEFFRESS NE. (T LO.-FB A)
Permits
1
Max Depth
15,700 ft
First Permit
2003-12-31
Latest Activity
2003-12-31
Lifespan
< 1 yr
Regulatory Status
Schedule
ON SCHEDULE
Completion
2006-06-02
Shut-In
—
Plugged
—
P-5 Org Status: Active
EWA / Permit operator mismatch
Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Permit: EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.
Resolved via: production → 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
2004-02
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 (1) Elevation 318 ft (GR)
CSV| Formation | Top Depth (MD) | Subsea (+above / −below SL) |
|---|---|---|
| VICKSBURG | 12,224 ft | -11,906 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 (8)
| Interval | Type |
|---|---|
| 12,225–12,265 ft | Perforated |
| 12,225–12,345 ft | Perforated |
| 12,277–12,345 ft | Perforated |
| 12,361–12,419 ft | Perforated |
| 12,361–12,491 ft | Perforated |
| 12,443–12,491 ft | Perforated |
| 12,505–12,556 ft | Perforated |
| 12,570–12,658 ft | Perforated |
Casing (3)
| Size | Set Depth | Cement |
|---|---|---|
| 13.375" | 2,000 ft | 1,520 sx |
| 9.625" | 7,950 ft | 1,020 sx |
| 4.5" | 12,900 ft | 1,220 sx |
Permit History (1)
Applications (1)
Records & Logs
3 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
- 5
- Max Depth
- 15,700 ft
- Drill Type
- Vertical
- County
- HIDALGO
- District
- 4
- Operator
- MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
- Completed
- 2006-06-02
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