42-401-33481
PRODUCINGGOLDEN GAS UNIT
RUSK County · District 6 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · OAK HILL (COTTON VALLEY)
Permits
1
Max Depth
11,500 ft
First Permit
2005-01-25
Latest Activity
2005-01-25
Lifespan
< 1 yr
Regulatory Status
Schedule
ON SCHEDULE
Completion
2005-05-27
Shut-In
—
Plugged
—
P-5 Org Status: Active
EWA / Permit operator mismatch
Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Permit: BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY
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
2005-05
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 (6) Elevation 372 ft (GL)
CSV| Formation | Top Depth (MD) | Subsea (+above / −below SL) |
|---|---|---|
| MASSIVE ANHYDRITE (Massive Anhydrite (marker)) | 5,985 ft | -5,613 ft |
| RODESSA | 6,000 ft | -5,628 ft |
| PETTIT | 6,713 ft | -6,341 ft |
| TRAVIS PEAK | 7,050 ft | -6,678 ft |
| COTTON VALLEY | 8,800 ft | -8,428 ft |
| BOSSIER SHALE (Bossier) | 10,500 ft | -10,128 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 (11)
| Interval | Type |
|---|---|
| 9,188–9,193 ft | Perforated |
| 9,188–9,492 ft | Perforated |
| 9,188–10,480 ft | Perforated |
| 9,242–9,247 ft | Perforated |
| 9,384–9,387 ft | Perforated |
| 9,387–9,384 ft | Perforated |
| 9,484–9,492 ft | Perforated |
| 10,222–10,228 ft | Perforated |
| 10,222–10,480 ft | Perforated |
| 10,418–10,428 ft | Perforated |
| 10,471–10,480 ft | Perforated |
Casing (3)
| Size | Set Depth | Cement |
|---|---|---|
| 16" | 60 ft | — |
| 8.625" | 1,015 ft | 350 sx |
| 5.5" | 10,570 ft | 2,210 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
- 11,500 ft
- Drill Type
- Vertical
- County
- RUSK
- District
- 6
- Operator
- MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
- Completed
- 2005-05-27
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