TEXAS · WELLS · DENTON COUNTY · MERRITT, W. A. LEASE · API 42-121-31194 · DISTRICT 7C
Merritt W. A. #7
Denton County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Producing · Vertical
Merritt W. A. #7 (API 42-121-31194) is a well in Denton County operated by Eagleridge Operating LLC, completed November 12, 2001 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued September 28, 2001, permitted to 8,091 ft.
It was permitted by Enre, L.P. and has since transferred to Eagleridge Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Caddo, Marble Falls, Barnett, Viola.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Enre, L.P.; 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 Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Enre, L.P.Sep 28, 2001 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,091
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Sep 28, 2001
- last permit issued
- Nov 12, 2001
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 446K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2001 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 12, 2001
- Shut in
- —
- 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, W. A. G-13-189229 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Eagleridge Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 446K | Nov 2001 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 1,055 · prior 12 1,928(-45%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Enre, L.P.Nov 2001 → Feb 2004
- 2J-W Operating Co.Mar 2004 → Jun 2016
- 3Aethon Energy Operating LLCJul 2016 → Oct 2018
- 41849 Energy Partners Oprtng, LLCNov 2018 → Feb 2022
- 5Eagleridge Operating, LLCApr 2022 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 514021-99 | Drill | Enre, L.P. | Sep 28, 2001 | Sep 28, 2001 | Oct 6, 2001 | 8,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2001 | Merritt W. A. G-13-189229 | Newark East (Barnett Shale) | Eagleridge Operating LLC | Producing | 8,091 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 735 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| CaddoCADDO LIME | 4,282 | -3,547 |
| Marble FallsMARBLE FALLS LIME | 7,026 | -6,291 |
| BarnettUPPER BARNETT SHALE | 7,374 | -6,639 |
| BarnettLOWER BARNETT SHALE | 7,669 | -6,934 |
| ViolaVIOLA LIME | 8,020 | -7,285 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,410 | 7,874 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 882 | 12.25 | 420 S |
| 5.5 | 8,057 | 7.875 | 200 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 2, 2002 | Apr 22, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 10, 2002 | — | — |
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 42-121-31194 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-121-31194 → 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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