WELL · 42-177-34227 · DISTRICT 1
Merritt South Unit #7H
Gonzales County · Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) field · Producing · Horizontal
Merritt South Unit #7H (API 42-177-34227) is a horizontal well in Gonzales County operated by Eog Resources Inc., completed January 28, 2020 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 30, 2019, permitted to 9,980 ft.
Completion filings report 9 formation tops, including Reklaw, Wilcox, Carrizo, Navarro.
Its lease has reported 2.87M barrels of oil and 2.66M mcf of gas since October 2011, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 9 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Midland, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Oct 2, 2025
- Permits on file
- 16,348
- Phone
- (713) 651-7000
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.Oct 30, 2019 |
- 9,980
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Oct 30, 2019
- last permit issued
- Jan 28, 2020
- completed
- 2.87M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.66M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2011 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 28, 2020
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active – Extension (X)
Surface location
29.320057, -97.478789
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 9 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merritt South Unit O-1-15618 | Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) | EOG Resources, Inc. | 9 | 2.87M | 2.66M | Oct 2011 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 147,473 · prior 12 130,939(+13%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 123,197 · prior 12 110,262(+12%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1EOG Resources, Inc.Oct 2011 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 858407-99 | Drill | EOG Resources, Inc. | Oct 24, 2019 | Oct 30, 2019 | Nov 4, 2019 | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2020 | Merritt South Unit O-1-15618 | Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) | EOG Resources Inc. | Producing | 9,980 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 239 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Reklaw | 2,413 | -2,174 |
| WilcoxWILCOX - DISPOSAL | 3,134 | -2,895 |
| Carrizo | 3,202 | -2,963 |
| Navarro | 7,412 | -7,173 |
| Anacacho | 8,812 | -8,573 |
| Austin ChalkAUSTIN CHALK - H2S | 9,109 | -8,870 |
| Eagle FordEAGLE FORD - H2S | 9,432 | -9,193 |
| BudaBUDA - H2S, DISPOSAL | — | — |
| EdwardsEDWARDS - H2S | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,730 | 17,604 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 4,274 | 12.25 | 1,303 S |
| 6 | 17,661 | 8.5 | 2,100 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 | Jun 23, 2020 | Mar 10, 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 42-177-34227 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-177-34227 → 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 neighbors, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Merritt South Unit42-177-34228
0.0 KM · EOG Resources, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Reklaw | 2,421 | -2,182 |
| Wilcox | 3,142 | -2,903 |
| Carrizo | 3,210 | -2,971 |
| Navarro | 7,398 | -7,159 |
| Anacacho | 8,779 | -8,540 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,070 | -8,831 |
| Eagle Ford | 9,400 | -9,161 |
| Edwards | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Merritt South Unit42-177-34226
0.0 KM · EOG Resources, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Reklaw | 2,381 | -2,143 |
| Wilcox | 3,102 | -2,864 |
| Carrizo | 3,170 | -2,932 |
| Navarro | 7,395 | -7,157 |
| Anacacho | 8,851 | -8,613 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,121 | -8,883 |
| Eagle Ford | 9,449 | -9,211 |
| Buda | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Merritt South Unit42-177-34229
0.0 KM · EOG Resources, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Reklaw | 2,433 | -2,195 |
| Wilcox | 3,154 | -2,916 |
| Carrizo | 3,222 | -2,984 |
| Navarro | 7,411 | -7,173 |
| Anacacho | 8,766 | -8,528 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,063 | -8,825 |
| Eagle Ford | 9,378 | -9,140 |
| Buda | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Sallis Bouldin Unit42-177-34724
0.8 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
0.8 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
0.8 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
0.9 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
0.9 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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