WELL · 42-047-32430 · DISTRICT 4
Lopez H. #8
Brooks County · Lopez Ranch (Consolidated) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Lopez H. #8 (API 42-047-32430) is a well in Brooks County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed October 28, 2010 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued July 20, 2010, permitted to 12,500 ft.
It was permitted by Pogo Producing Company LLC and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Vicksburg, E Sand, F1 Sand.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Pogo Producing Company LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
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 Jan 2015 |
| Latest permit | Pogo Producing Company LLCJul 20, 2010 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jul 20, 2010
- last permit issued
- Oct 28, 2010
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.86M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2010 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 28, 2010
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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-4-257989 | Lopez Ranch (Consolidated) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.86M | Aug 2010 – 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 LLCOct 2010 → Aug 2011
- 2Plains Exploration & Prod. Co.Sep 2011 → Feb 2012
- 3OXY USA Inc.Mar 2012 → Jan 2015
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 699116-99 | Drill | Pogo Producing Company LLC | Jul 16, 2010 | Jul 20, 2010 | Aug 1, 2010 | 12,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-257989 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 30 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| VicksburgTOP VICKSBURG | 9,423 | -9,393 |
| E Sand | 9,595 | -9,565 |
| F1 Sand | 10,495 | -10,465 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,511 | 10,581 | Perforated |
| 10,876 | 10,935 | Perforated |
| 11,036 | 11,135 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 3,026 | 12.25 | 880 S |
| 7 | 8,579 | 8.75 | 360 S |
| 4.5 | 11,300 | 6.125 | 260 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 24, 2010 | Nov 8, 2010 | — |
| 00 | Nov 22, 2010 | Nov 1, 2010 | Yes |
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 42-047-32430 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-047-32430 → 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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