TEXAS · WELLS · BROOKS COUNTY · API 42-047-31436 · DISTRICT 04
Mariposa Field Gas Unit #S 3
Brooks County · Mariposa (C11-N6 Cons. Gas) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Mariposa Field Gas Unit #S 3 (API 42-047-31436) is a well in Brooks County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed July 1, 1999 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in August 1, 2008.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended twice) between 1985 and 1996, permitted to 9,420 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 Jul 2008 |
| Latest permit | Exxon Corp.Oct 17, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,420
- total depth, ft
- 5
- permits on file
- Oct 17, 1996
- last permit issued
- Jul 1, 1999
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.71M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 1, 1999
- Shut in
- Aug 1, 2008
- 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 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariposa Field Gas Unit G-4-169891 | Mariposa (I-3) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.05M | Aug 1998 – Jul 2026 |
| Mariposa Field Gas Unit G-4-130779 | Mariposa (M-10,W) | Exxon Corp. | 1 | 0 | 667K | Jan 1993 – Jun 1999 |
| Mariposa Field Gas Unit G-4-119439 | Mariposa (N-6, W) | Exxon Corp. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Aug 1998 |
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.Jan 1993 → Mar 2000
- 2Exxon Mobil CorporationApr 2000 → Jul 2008
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 453975-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Oct 17, 1996 | Oct 17, 1996 | Aug 6, 1998 | 9,026 |
| 342879-97 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | May 25, 1989 | Feb 22, 1988 | — | 10,720 |
| 342879-98 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Jan 24, 1989 | Feb 22, 1988 | — | 10,720 |
| 342879-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Feb 19, 1988 | Feb 22, 1988 | — | 10,720 |
| 274229-99 | Drill | Exxon Corp. | Nov 15, 1985 | May 7, 1985 | May 9, 1985 | 10,720 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 1999 | Mariposa Field Gas Unit G-4-169891 | Mariposa (C11-N6 Cons. Gas) | Merit Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Aug 1, 2008 | 9,420 |
| Apr 27, 1989 | Mariposa Field Gas Unit G-4-130779 | Mariposa (M-10 W) | Exxon Corp. | Not on Schedule | — |
| Jun 14, 1985 | Mariposa Field Gas Unit G-4-119439 | Mariposa (N-6 W) | Exxon Corp. | Not on Schedule | — |
| Jun 13, 1985 | Mariposa Field Gas Unit G-4-118913 | Mariposa (M-12 W) | Exxon Corp. | Not on Schedule | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,660 | 7,677 | Perforated |
| 7,669 | 7,677 | Perforated |
| 8,790 | 8,806 | Perforated |
| 8,848 | 8,854 | Perforated |
| 9,010 | 9,018 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,175 | 12.25 | 540 S |
| 2.875 | 9,418 | 7.875 | 430 S |
| 2.875 | 9,419 | — | 556 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 | Aug 27, 1999 | Jul 26, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Oct 9, 1998 | Sep 16, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 24, 1998 | — | — |
| 00 | Jun 19, 1989 | May 17, 1989 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 8, 1989 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 15, 1986 | Dec 20, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Jan 9, 1986 | — | — |
| 00 | Dec 5, 1985 | Nov 13, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Nov 28, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-047-31436 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-047-31436 → 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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