TEXAS · WELLS · BROOKS COUNTY · API 42-047-30329 · DISTRICT 04
Mariposa Field Gas Unit #C 12
Brooks County · Mariposa (C11-N6 Cons. Gas) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Mariposa Field Gas Unit #C 12 (API 42-047-30329) is a well in Brooks County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed October 16, 1996 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in March 1, 2001.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1991 and 1996, permitted to 10,100 ft.
It was permitted by Exxon Corp. and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Exxon Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Dallas, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Nov 7, 2025
- Permits on file
- 1,049
- Phone
- (972) 701-8377
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Exxon Corp. |
| Production reports | Exxon Mobil Corporationthrough Feb 2001 |
| Latest permit | Exxon Corp.Sep 13, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,100
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 13, 1996
- last permit issued
- Oct 16, 1996
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 139K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 16, 1996
- Shut in
- Mar 1, 2001
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
Surface location
No coordinates on the permit record yet. The RRC's GIS record usually lands within days of issuance; historical master-file permits never carry one.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariposa Field Gas Unit G-4-160698 | Mariposa (N-6) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 139K | Oct 1996 – Jul 2026 |
| Mariposa Field Gas Unit G-4-139591 | Mariposa (O-2) | Exxon Corp. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Oct 1996 |
| Mariposa Field Gas Unit O-4-9338 | Wildcat | Exxon Corp. | 2 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Nov 1993 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Exxon Corp.Nov 1996 → Mar 2000
- 2Exxon Mobil CorporationApr 2000 → Feb 2001
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 452606-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Sep 13, 1996 | Sep 13, 1996 | Oct 15, 1996 | 8,982 |
| 390674-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Aug 7, 1991 | Aug 13, 1991 | Sep 2, 1991 | 10,100 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 1996 | Mariposa Field Gas Unit G-4-160698 | Mariposa (C11-N6 Cons. Gas) | Merit Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Mar 1, 2001 | 10,100 |
| Oct 11, 1991 | Mariposa Field Gas Unit G-4-139591 | Mariposa (O-2) | Exxon Corp. | Not on Schedule | — |
| Apr 21, 1977 | Mariposa Field Gas Unit O-4-9338 | Wildcat | Exxon Corp. | Not on Schedule | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,924 | 8,932 | Perforated |
| 9,046 | 9,052 | Perforated |
| 9,771 | 9,790 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 2,033 | 12.25 | 850 S |
| 5.5 | 9,748 | 7.875 | 830 S |
| 2.875 | 10,080 | 4.625 | 270 S |
| 8.625 | 20,333 | 12.25 | 850 S |
| 5.5 | 97,480 | 7.875 | 830 S |
Completion filings
W-2 and G-1 reports on record in the RRC wellbore file, newest first. The suffix identifies the wellbore or completion event. About these reports →
| Suffix | Filed | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Apr 1, 1997 | Nov 21, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 5, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Nov 20, 1991 | Oct 22, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 28, 1991 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Aug 24, 1979 | — |
The source documents
Petrora holds the structured record. The scanned filings live at the RRC; these links open its search already filled in for this API.
- Wellbore filings for 42-047-30329 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-047-30329 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward). then paste it into their search.
About this data
Permits from the RRC OGA049M master and daily daf420 files; wellbore and operator of record from the EWA schedule, weekly; completions, formation tops, casing, and perforations from the dbf900 wellbore file; production from PDQ lease reports, which lag two to three months; injection from UIC permits, H-10 reports, and TexNet daily volumes; earthquakes from the TexNet catalog.
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