WELL · 42-177-31914 · DISTRICT 1
Merit-RVS Oil Unit #1ST
Gonzales County · Pilgrim (Austin Chalk) field · Shut IN · Horizontal
Merit-Rvs Oil Unit #1ST (API 42-177-31914) is a horizontal well in Gonzales County operated by FW Eagle Ford I LLC, completed October 28, 2013 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended twice) between 1991 and 2012, permitted to 12,000 ft.
It was permitted by Lucas Energy, Inc. and has since transferred to FW Eagle Ford I LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Wilcox, Taylor, Anacacho, Austin Chalk.
Its lease has reported 56.5K barrels of oil and 5.42K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Lucas Energy, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 15, 2026 · 46 permits on file · (800) 461-6054
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | FW Eagle Ford I LLC |
| Production reports | Lonestar Operating, LLCthrough Aug 2022 |
| Latest permit | Lucas Energy, Inc.Mar 29, 2012 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,000
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Mar 29, 2012
- last permit issued
- Oct 28, 2013
- completed
- 56.5K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 5.42K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 28, 2013
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merit-RVS Oil Unit O-1-13211 | Pilgrim (Austin Chalk) | FW Eagle Ford I, LLC | 1 | 56.5K | 5.42K | Jan 1993 – 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.
- 1Tana Oil and Gas CorporationJan 1993 → Oct 1995
- 2Rosewood Resources, Inc.Nov 1995 → Jan 1997
- 3Wilson, Billy R.Feb 1997 → Jul 2006
- 4Lucas Energy, Inc.Aug 2006 → Feb 2017
- 5Cei Operating LLCMar 2017 → Aug 2017
- 6Lonestar Operating, LLCNov 2017 → Aug 2022
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 736259-97 | Recompletion | Lucas Energy, Inc. | Jun 11, 2014 | Mar 29, 2012 | Sep 10, 2013 | 8,700 |
| 736259-98 | Recompletion | Lucas Energy, Inc. | Aug 22, 2013 | Mar 29, 2012 | Oct 28, 2013 | 8,800 |
| 736259-99 | Recompletion | Lucas Energy, Inc. | Mar 15, 2012 | Mar 29, 2012 | — | 8,900 |
| 387712-99 | Drill | Tana Oil and Gas Corporation | May 9, 1991 | May 14, 1991 | May 15, 1991 | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-1-13211 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 246 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| WilcoxBASE WILCOX | 5,800 | -5,554 |
| Taylor | 7,270 | -7,024 |
| Anacacho | 8,040 | -7,794 |
| Austin Chalk | 8,190 | -7,944 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,310 | 8,580 | Perforated |
| 8,345 | 11,604 | Perforated |
| 8,646 | 12,100 | Open hole |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 845 | 12.25 | 410 S |
| 7 | 3,300 | 8.75 | 570 S |
| 7 | 8,095 | 8.75 | 130 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 | Sep 19, 2014 | Dec 3, 2013 | — |
| 00 | Sep 16, 1991 | Aug 6, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 6, 1991 | — | — |
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 42-177-31914 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-177-31914 → 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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