WELL · 42-047-32049 · DISTRICT 4
Palmer State 348 #7
Brooks County · Mariposa (C11-N6 Cons. Gas) field · Producing · Vertical
Palmer State 348 #7 (API 42-047-32049) is a well in Brooks County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed March 9, 2016 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in December 1, 2021.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2003 and 2016, permitted to 12,730 ft.
It was permitted by Oxy USA Inc. and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including Anahuac, Frio, Miocen-Lagar To-Oakville, Catahousa-An Ahuac.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by OXY USA Inc.; 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 | Merit Energy Company |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Nov 2021 |
| Latest permit | OXY USA Inc.Feb 9, 2016 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,730
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Feb 9, 2016
- last permit issued
- Mar 9, 2016
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.32M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2003 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 9, 2016
- Shut in
- Dec 1, 2021
- 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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer State 348 G-4-279635 | Mariposa (C11-N6 Cons. Gas) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 703K | Mar 2016 – Jul 2026 |
| Palmer State 348 G-4-195542 | Home Run (Vicksburg Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 617K | Apr 2003 – Jul 2019 |
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.
- 1Brigham Oil & Gas, L.P.Apr 2003 → Jan 2013
- 2OXY USA WTP LPFeb 2013 → Feb 2013
- 3OXY USA Inc.Mar 2013 → Apr 2017
- 4Merit Energy CompanyMay 2017 → Nov 2021
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 813750-99 | Recompletion | OXY USA Inc. | Feb 8, 2016 | Feb 9, 2016 | Feb 22, 2016 | 12,730 |
| 529272-99 | Drill | Brigham Oil & Gas, L.P. | Mar 6, 2003 | Mar 6, 2003 | Mar 9, 2003 | 13,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2016 | Palmer State 348 G-4-279635 | Mariposa (C11-N6 Cons. Gas) | Merit Energy Company | Producing · shut in Dec 1, 2021 | 12,730 |
| Apr 15, 2003 | Palmer State 348 G-4-195542 | Home Run (Vicksburg Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,234 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,895 | 8,905 | Perforated |
| 8,901 | 8,911 | Perforated |
| 11,356 | 11,361 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,020 | 14.75 | 1,095 S |
| 7.625 | 9,900 | 9.875 | 670 S |
| 3.5 | 12,730 | 6.5 | 1,190 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 12, 2016 | Mar 26, 2016 | — |
| 00 | Jul 31, 2003 | Jun 26, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 24, 2003 | — | — |
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 42-047-32049 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-047-32049 → 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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