WELL · 42-047-32411 · DISTRICT 4
Lopez H. #6
Brooks County · Lopez Ranch (Consolidated) field · Vertical
Lopez H. #6 (API 42-047-32411) is a well in Brooks County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed October 1, 2016.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2009 and 2018, permitted to 12,300 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Vicksburg, E Sand, F Sand, Upper P Sand.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 1,049 permits on file · (972) 628-1559
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Merit Energy Company |
| Production reports | OXY USA Inc.through Sep 2016 |
| Latest permit | Merit Energy CompanyJun 20, 2018 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,300
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 20, 2018
- last permit issued
- Oct 1, 2016
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 945K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2010 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 1, 2016
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
26.902293, -98.185175
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Brooks County.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lopez, H. G-4-255447 | Lopez Ranch (Consolidated) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 945K | Mar 2010 – Jul 2026 |
| Lopez, H. G-4-285161 | Lopez Ranch (Consolidated) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jul 2018 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Pogo Producing Company LLCMar 2010 → Aug 2011
- 2Plains Exploration & Prod. Co.Sep 2011 → Feb 2012
- 3OXY USA Inc.Mar 2012 → Sep 2016
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 841410-99 | Recompletion | Merit Energy Company | Jun 19, 2018 | Jun 20, 2018 | Jun 25, 2018 | 12,300 |
| 688757-99 | Drill | Pogo Producing Company LLC | Dec 16, 2009 | Dec 17, 2009 | Feb 9, 2010 | 12,100 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-255447 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-285161 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 164 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,526 | 10,564 | Perforated |
| 10,750 | 10,854 | Perforated |
| 10,903 | 10,985 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 3,015 | 12.25 | 880 S |
| 7 | 8,567 | 8.75 | 380 S |
| 4.5 | 11,105 | 6.125 | 240 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 | Dec 3, 2018 | Oct 31, 2018 | — |
| 00 | Nov 10, 2016 | Oct 24, 2016 | — |
| 00 | Jun 14, 2010 | Apr 19, 2010 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 29, 2010 | — | — |
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 42-047-32411 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-047-32411 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Viboras Field Gas Unit No. 142-047-32424
10.5 KM · EOG Resources, Inc. · Section with this well →
| 1ST Massive | 8,030 | -8,018 |
| 2ND Massive | 8,580 | -8,568 |
Scott & Hopper42-047-32179
11.5 KM · Samson Lone Star LP · Section with this well →
| H 80 | 7,809 | -7,610 |
| I-80 | 7,810 | -7,611 |
| Vicksburg | 7,955 | -7,756 |
| I 34 | 8,143 | -7,944 |
| I 70 | 8,529 | -8,330 |
| I-85 | 8,856 | -8,657 |
| I 85 | 8,856 | -8,657 |
| Catahoula | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Lopez, G.G.42-047-32206
11.8 KM · Hilcorp Energy Company · Section with this well →
| V-19 | 8,876 | -8,678 |
| V-24 | 9,286 | -9,088 |
| Lopez Sd. | 9,915 | -9,717 |
McGill Bros. O/A42-047-00868
12.0 KM · Texaco E & P Inc. · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 740 | -508 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 1,600 | -1,368 |
| Catahoula | 2,400 | -2,168 |
| Vicksburg | 5,400 | -5,168 |
Thompson-Cross42-047-32543
12.5 KM · Aurora Resources Corporation · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 1,200 | -921 |
| Catahoula | 1,800 | -1,521 |
| Catahoula | 2,100 | -1,821 |
| Vicksburg | — |
Santa FE Ranch42-047-32351
12.7 KM · Newfield Exploration Company · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 2,600 | -2,528 |
| Catahoula | 3,910 | -3,838 |
| Catahoula | 4,600 | -4,528 |
| Vicksburg | 9,067 | -8,995 |
| Vicksburg | 9,067 | -8,995 |
| 12450 SD | 12,192 | -12,120 |
| 13400 SD | 13,576 | -13,504 |
| Eocene | 14,113 | -14,041 |
Casamigos42-047-32538
13.0 KM · Hurd Enterprises, Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 2,480 | -2,193 |
| Frio | 3,490 | -3,203 |
| Vicksburg | 3,900 | -3,613 |
| Catahoula | — | |
| Catahoula | — | |
| Vicksburg | — | |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — |
LA Rucia42-047-32483
13.7 KM · Suemaur Expl. & Prod., LLC · Section with this well →
| Frio | 3,860 | -3,678 |
| Vicksburg | 7,990 | -7,808 |
| Vicksburg | 8,940 | -8,758 |
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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