42-215-33171

PRODUCING

DE AUSTIN-CASTILLO GAS UNIT

HIDALGO County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · JEFFRESS NE. (T LO.-FB A)

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Permits

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: X

EWA / Permit operator mismatch

Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Permit: EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.

Resolved via: production → MERIT ENERGY COMPANY

Production Summary

Cum Oil

— bbl

Cum Gas

— mcf

First Production

2004-02

Last Production

2026-03

Operator History

Chain of Custody

EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO. 2004-2006→ EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P. 2006-2012→ EP ENERGY E&P COMPANY, L.P. 2012-2013→ CANTERA OPERATING, LLC 2013-2017→ MERIT ENERGY COMPANY 2017-2025

Lease Production

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

Gas

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Permit History (1)

#540257 Drill Final Completion

DE AUSTIN-CASTILLO GAS UNIT · 15,700 ft

2003-12-31

Spud 2004-01-12

Permit Applications (1)

#540257 A EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.

received 2003-12-31

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: Y (filed 2025-09-04)
Cum Oil (all leases): 61,295,428 bbl
Cum Gas (all leases): 662,992,144 mcf
Activities: CSGD/G, CSGD/P, G/PUR, GTHS/G, OPRS/G, OPRS/O
Total Permits: 1,048

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