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DirectionalSidetrackMCFADDIN RANCH
JEFFERSON County · District 3 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · MCFADDIN RANCH (MIOCENE -X-)
Permits
5
Max Depth
8,668 ft
First Permit
1994-06-20
Latest Activity
2019-03-29
Lifespan
25 yrs
Regulatory Status
Schedule
OFF SCHEDULE
Completion
1994-10-04
Shut-In
—
Plugged
—
EWA / Production operator mismatch
Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Production: KINGWOOD EXPLORATION LLC (reported 2026-04)
EWA / Permit operator mismatch
Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Permit: KINGWOOD EXPLORATION LLC
Resolved via: production → KINGWOOD EXPLORATION LLC
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
1993-01
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 (18) Elevation 3 ft (GL)
CSV| Formation | Top Depth (MD) | Subsea (+above / −below SL) |
|---|---|---|
| MIOCENE - DISPOSAL (Miocene (undifferentiated)) | 4,327 ft | -4,324 ft |
| MIOCENE N (Miocene (undifferentiated)) | 7,198 ft | -7,195 ft |
| MIOCENE O (Miocene (undifferentiated)) | 7,312 ft | -7,309 ft |
| MIOCENE S (Miocene (undifferentiated)) | 7,374 ft | -7,371 ft |
| MIOCENE Q (Miocene (undifferentiated)) | 7,450 ft | -7,447 ft |
| MIOCENE V (Miocene (undifferentiated)) | 7,698 ft | -7,695 ft |
| MIOCENE W (Miocene (undifferentiated)) | 7,873 ft | -7,870 ft |
| MIOCENE X (Miocene (undifferentiated)) | 8,205 ft | -8,202 ft |
| MIOCENE X-3 (Miocene (undifferentiated)) | 8,520 ft | -8,517 ft |
| BIG HILL SALT DOME - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| CAPROCK - DISPOSAL (Caprock) | — | — |
| FANNETT SALT DOME - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| FRIO - DISPOSAL (Frio) | — | — |
| HETEROSTEGINA - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| LAFAYETTE - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| MARINULINA - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| PLEISTOCENE-LISSIE - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| SPINDLETOP SALT DOME - DISPOSAL | — | — |
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.
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 (5)
| Interval | Type |
|---|---|
| 6,836–6,840 ft | Perforated |
| 7,699–7,705 ft | Perforated |
| 8,451–8,544 ft | Perforated |
| 8,547–8,550 ft | Perforated |
| 8,555–8,557 ft | Perforated |
Casing (4)
| Size | Set Depth | Cement |
|---|---|---|
| 16" | 133 ft | — |
| 10.75" | 1,503 ft | 926 sx |
| 5.5" | 8,577 ft | 1,100 sx |
| 5.5" | 8,847 ft | 1,965 sx |
Permit History (5)
MCFADDIN RANCH · 7,900 ft
2019-03-29
MCFADDIN RANCH · 7,900 ft
2019-03-29
MCFADDIN RANCH · 8,577 ft
1999-01-12
Spud 1999-02-04
MCFADDIN RANCH · 8,600 ft
1994-06-20
MCFADDIN RANCH · 8,668 ft
1994-06-20
Spud 1994-08-05
Applications (5)
Records & Logs
6 completion filings on record · 3 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.
Well Details
- Well Number
- 14ST
- Max Depth
- 8,668 ft
- Drill Type
- Directional, Sidetrack
- County
- JEFFERSON
- District
- 3
- Operator
- MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
- Completed
- 1994-10-04
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