WELL · 42-047-32306 · DISTRICT 4
Lopez H. #1
Brooks County · Lopez Ranch (Consolidated) field · Producing · Directional
Lopez H. #1 (API 42-047-32306) is a well in Brooks County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed January 31, 2008 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued August 6, 2007, permitted to 13,000 ft.
It was permitted by Samson Lone Star, LLC and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Vkbg I-70, Vkbg F1, Vkbg F2, Vkbg P.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Samson Lone Star, LLC; 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 Dec 2024 |
| Latest permit | Samson Lone Star, LLCAug 6, 2007 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 6, 2007
- last permit issued
- Jan 31, 2008
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.34M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2007 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 31, 2008
- Shut in
- —
- 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 lease this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lopez, H. G-4-240990 | Lopez Ranch (Consolidated) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.34M | Nov 2007 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 125(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Samson Lone Star, LLCNov 2007 → Apr 2008
- 2Pogo Producing Company LLCMay 2008 → Aug 2011
- 3Plains Exploration & Prod. Co.Sep 2011 → Feb 2012
- 4OXY USA Inc.Mar 2012 → Apr 2017
- 5Merit Energy CompanyMay 2017 → Dec 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 643403-98 | Drill | Samson Lone Star, LLC | Aug 18, 2007 | Aug 6, 2007 | Aug 10, 2007 | 13,000 |
| 643403-99 | Drill | Samson Lone Star, LLC | Jul 29, 2007 | Aug 6, 2007 | — | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-240990 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 158 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Vkbg I-70 | 8,166 | -8,008 |
| Vkbg F1 | 10,555 | -10,397 |
| Vkbg F2 | 10,868 | -10,710 |
| Vkbg P | 11,245 | -11,087 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,164 | 10,381 | Perforated |
| 10,771 | 11,089 | Perforated |
| 11,162 | 11,556 | Perforated |
| 11,556 | — | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 3,028 | 17.5 | 2,330 S |
| 9.625 | 8,830 | 12.25 | 850 S |
| 4.5 | 11,700 | 8.75 | 700 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 | Nov 14, 2008 | Feb 8, 2008 | — |
| 00 | Oct 30, 2008 | Dec 4, 2007 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 25, 2008 | — | — |
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 42-047-32306 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-047-32306 → 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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