TEXAS · WELLS · DENTON COUNTY · MERRITT, MARCIA LEASE · API 42-121-30630 · DISTRICT 7C
Merritt Marcia #4
Denton County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Producing · Directional · Sidetrack
Merritt Marcia #4 (API 42-121-30630) is a well in Denton County operated by Eagleridge Operating LLC, completed September 22, 2004 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in December 1, 2022.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1996 and 2004, permitted to 8,110 ft.
It was permitted by J-W Operating CO. and has since transferred to Eagleridge Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Caddo, Atoka, Bend, Marble Falls.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by J-W Operating Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Dallas, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Apr 8, 2026
- Permits on file
- 129
- Phone
- (214) 295-6704
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Eagleridge Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Eagleridge Operating, LLCthrough Nov 2022 |
| Latest permit | J-W Operating Co.May 25, 2004 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,110
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- May 25, 2004
- last permit issued
- Sep 22, 2004
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.64M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 1996 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 22, 2004
- Shut in
- Dec 1, 2022
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active – Extension (X)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merritt, Marcia G-13-159514 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Eagleridge Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.64M | May 1996 – 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.
- 1Enre Corp.May 1996 → Jan 2001
- 2Enre, L.P.Feb 2001 → Jun 2001
- 3J-W Operating Co.Sep 2004 → Jun 2016
- 4Aethon Energy Operating LLCJul 2016 → Oct 2018
- 51849 Energy Partners Oprtng, LLCNov 2018 → Feb 2022
- 6Eagleridge Operating, LLCJun 2022 → Nov 2022
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 546120-99 | Recompletion · sidetrack | J-W Operating Co. | May 25, 2004 | May 25, 2004 | — | 9,900 |
| 444643-99 | Drill | Enre Corp. | Feb 9, 1996 | Feb 21, 1996 | Apr 9, 1996 | 8,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2004 | Merritt Marcia G-13-159514 | Newark East (Barnett Shale) | Eagleridge Operating LLC | Producing · shut in Dec 1, 2022 | 8,110 |
| Sep 22, 2004 | Merritt Marcia G-13-159514 | Newark East (Barnett Shale) | Eagleridge Operating LLC | Producing · shut in Dec 1, 2022 | 8,110 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 787 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Caddo | 4,182 | -3,395 |
| Caddo | 4,300 | -3,513 |
| CaddoCADDO CONGLOMERATE | 4,460 | -3,673 |
| AtokaATOKA CONGLOMERATE | 5,560 | -4,773 |
| BendBEND CONGLOMERATE | 6,120 | -5,333 |
| Marble Falls | 6,980 | -6,193 |
| Marble Falls | 7,120 | -6,333 |
| BarnettUPPER BARNETT | 7,400 | -6,613 |
| BarnettBARNETT SHALE | 7,616 | -6,829 |
| BarnettLOWER BARNETT | 7,760 | -6,973 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,426 | 7,486 | Perforated |
| 7,657 | 7,932 | Perforated |
| 7,764 | 7,984 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 979 | 12.25 | 500 S |
| 4.5 | 3,065 | 7.875 | 280 S |
| 5.5 | 8,067 | 7.875 | 390 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 18, 2005 | Nov 15, 2004 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 23, 1996 | Aug 7, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 28, 1996 | — | — |
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 42-121-30630 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-121-30630 → 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.
New to these records? How to read a well page · API numbers · completion reports and tops · why production is by lease
Developers: this page as JSON is GET /v1/data/wells/12130630, documented in the API reference.