WELL · 42-177-34172 · DISTRICT 1
Merritt #18H
Gonzales County · Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) field · Producing · Horizontal
Merritt #18H (API 42-177-34172) is a horizontal well in Gonzales County operated by Eog Resources Inc., completed January 29, 2020 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued July 12, 2019, permitted to 11,000 ft.
Completion filings report 9 formation tops, including Reklaw, Wilcox, Carrizo, Navarro.
Its lease has reported 4.42M barrels of oil and 3.18M mcf of gas since April 2011, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 15 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · 16,348 permits on file · (713) 594-5431
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | EOG Resources Inc. |
| Production reports | EOG Resources, Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | EOG Resources, Inc.Jul 12, 2019 |
- 11,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jul 12, 2019
- last permit issued
- Jan 29, 2020
- completed
- 4.42M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.18M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2011 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 29, 2020
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
29.325069, -97.471912
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Gonzales County.
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; they carry 15 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merritt O-1-15451 | Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) | EOG Resources, Inc. | 15 | 4.42M | 3.18M | Apr 2011 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 172,933 · prior 12 122,971(+41%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 84,950 · prior 12 72,378(+17%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1EOG Resources, Inc.Apr 2011 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 854917-99 | Drill | EOG Resources, Inc. | Jul 9, 2019 | Jul 12, 2019 | Aug 13, 2019 | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-1-15451 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 242 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Reklaw | 2,414 | -2,172 |
| WilcoxWILCOX - DISPOSAL | 3,135 | -2,893 |
| Carrizo | 3,203 | -2,961 |
| Navarro | 7,450 | -7,208 |
| Anacacho | 8,850 | -8,608 |
| Austin ChalkAUSTIN CHALK - H2S | 9,145 | -8,903 |
| Eagle FordEAGLE FORD - H2S | 9,476 | -9,234 |
| BudaBUDA - H2S, DISPOSAL | — | — |
| EdwardsEDWARDS - H2S | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,809 | 16,713 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 4,126 | 12.25 | 1,279 S |
| 6 | 16,668 | 8.5 | 1,960 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 | May 29, 2020 | Mar 4, 2020 | 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 42-177-34172 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-177-34172 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Merritt42-177-34171
0.0 KM · EOG Resources, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Reklaw | 2,416 | -2,173 |
| Wilcox | 3,137 | -2,894 |
| Carrizo | 3,205 | -2,962 |
| Navarro | 7,452 | -7,209 |
| Anacacho | 8,842 | -8,599 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,130 | -8,887 |
| Eagle Ford | 9,450 | -9,207 |
| Edwards | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Merritt South Unit42-177-34173
0.0 KM · EOG Resources, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Reklaw | 2,444 | -2,204 |
| Wilcox | 3,165 | -2,925 |
| Carrizo | 3,233 | -2,993 |
| Navarro | 7,480 | -7,240 |
| Anacacho | 8,890 | -8,650 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,153 | -8,913 |
| Eagle Ford | 9,474 | -9,234 |
| Edwards | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Merritt42-177-34170
0.0 KM · EOG Resources, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Reklaw | 2,414 | -2,171 |
| Wilcox | 3,135 | -2,892 |
| Carrizo | 3,203 | -2,960 |
| Navarro | 7,450 | -7,207 |
| Anacacho | 8,809 | -8,566 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,119 | -8,876 |
| Eagle Ford | 9,448 | -9,205 |
| Buda | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Sallis Bouldin Unit42-177-34724
0.3 KM · EOG Resources, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Reklaw | 2,398 | -2,154 |
| Wilcox | 3,119 | -2,875 |
| Carrizo | 3,187 | -2,943 |
| Navarro | 7,453 | -7,209 |
| Anacacho | 8,884 | -8,640 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,155 | -8,911 |
| Eagle Ford | 9,452 | -9,208 |
| Edwards | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Sallis Bouldin Unit42-177-34725
0.3 KM · EOG Resources, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Reklaw | 2,380 | -2,136 |
| Wilcox | 3,101 | -2,857 |
| Carrizo | 3,169 | -2,925 |
| Navarro | 7,436 | -7,192 |
| Anacacho | 8,838 | -8,594 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,141 | -8,897 |
| Eagle Ford | 9,433 | -9,189 |
| Buda | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Sallis Bouldin Unit42-177-34726
0.3 KM · EOG Resources, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Reklaw | 2,360 | -2,116 |
| Wilcox | 3,081 | -2,837 |
| Carrizo | 3,149 | -2,905 |
| Navarro | 7,416 | -7,172 |
| Anacacho | 8,830 | -8,586 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,130 | -8,886 |
| Eagle Ford | 9,424 | -9,180 |
| Edwards | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Sallis Bouldin Unit42-177-34728
0.3 KM · EOG Resources, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Reklaw | 2,351 | -2,108 |
| Wilcox | 3,072 | -2,829 |
| Carrizo | 3,140 | -2,897 |
| Navarro | 7,407 | -7,164 |
| Anacacho | 8,822 | -8,579 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,114 | -8,871 |
| Eagle Ford | 9,405 | -9,162 |
| Edwards | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Sallis Bouldin Unit42-177-34727
0.3 KM · EOG Resources, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Reklaw | 2,324 | -2,081 |
| Wilcox | 3,045 | -2,802 |
| Carrizo | 3,113 | -2,870 |
| Navarro | 7,396 | -7,153 |
| Anacacho | 8,835 | -8,592 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,117 | -8,874 |
| Eagle Ford | 9,413 | -9,170 |
| Edwards | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
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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