WELL · 42-177-31714 · DISTRICT 1
Orts-Mercer Unit #1
Gonzales County · Mag (Austin Chalk) field · Vertical
Orts-Mercer Unit #1 (API 42-177-31714) is a plugged well in Gonzales County, plugged October 6, 1995, last operated by Lacy J. W. JR..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 28, 1988, permitted to 8,500 ft.
It was permitted by Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. and has since transferred to Lacy J. W. JR. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Top Of Anachacho, Eagle Ford, Buda.
Operator of record
Permitted by Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 3, 2008 · 3 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Lacy J. W. Jr. |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.Jun 28, 1988 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jun 28, 1988
- last permit issued
- Oct 2, 1988
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Nov 1995
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 2, 1988
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Oct 6, 1995
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orts-Mercer Unit O-1-12141 | Mag (Austin Chalk) | Lacy, J. W., Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Nov 1995 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 348334-99 | Drill | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Jun 28, 1988 | Jun 28, 1988 | Jul 11, 1988 | 8,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-1-12141 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 307 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Top of Anachacho | 7,134 | -6,827 |
| Eagle FordTOP OF EAGLEFORD | 7,650 | -7,343 |
| BudaTOP OF BUDA | 7,728 | -7,421 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,200 | 7,355 | Perforated |
| 7,390 | 7,640 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 80 | — | — |
| 9.625 | 2,618 | 12.25 | 1,110 S |
| 7 | 7,117 | 9.875 | 750 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 9, 1988 | Oct 27, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 2, 1988 | — | — |
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 42-177-31714 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-177-31714 → 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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