TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · API 42-215-01373 · DISTRICT 04
Pharr Fieldwide Unit #9
Hidalgo County · McAllen-Pharr (Consolidated) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Pharr Fieldwide Unit #9 (API 42-215-01373) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed November 3, 2010 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in February 1, 2011.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1991 and 2009, permitted to 10,800 ft.
It was permitted by Shell Western E&P and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Hansen, Pharr, Marks, Bond.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Shell Western E&P; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Dallas, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Nov 7, 2025
- Permits on file
- 1,049
- Phone
- (972) 701-8377
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Merit Energy Company |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough May 2017 |
| Latest permit | Shell Western E&PSep 25, 2009 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,800
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Sep 25, 2009
- last permit issued
- Nov 3, 2010
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.55M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 3, 2010
- Shut in
- Feb 1, 2011
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharr Fieldwide Unit G-4-259890 | Pharr (8500) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 10 | Nov 2010 – Jul 2026 |
| Pharr Fieldwide Unit G-4-151646 | Pharr(hanson) | Shell Western E&P | 1 | 0 | 1.47M | May 1994 – Nov 2010 |
| Phar Fieldwide Unit G-4-71559 | Pharr (Marks) | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | 1 | 0 | 76.8K | Jan 1993 – Jul 1994 |
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.
- 1Fina Oil & Chemical CompanyJan 1993 → Dec 2000
- 2Totalfinaelf E&P USA IncJan 2001 → Aug 2003
- 3Total E&P USA, Inc.Sep 2003 → Jan 2006
- 4Shell Western E&PFeb 2006 → Dec 2009
- 5Merit Energy CompanyMay 2017 → May 2017
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 685438-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P | Sep 23, 2009 | Sep 25, 2009 | Nov 1, 2010 | 10,800 |
| 423327-99 | Recompletion | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Apr 26, 1994 | Apr 29, 1994 | Apr 12, 1994 | 10,800 |
| 383704-99 | Recompletion | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Jan 21, 1991 | Jan 25, 1991 | — | 10,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2010 | Pharr Fieldwide Unit G-4-259890 | McAllen-Pharr (Consolidated) | Merit Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Feb 1, 2011 | 10,800 |
| Aug 1, 1994 | Pharr Fieldwide Unit G-4-151646 | McAllen (Hansen) | OXY USA Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
| May 2, 1977 | Phar Fieldwide Unit G-4-71559 | Pharr (Marks) | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Not on Schedule | — |
| Oct 1, 1968 | Pharr Fieldwide Unit G-4-45175 | Pharr (FB-F Bond) | Tenneco Oil Co. | Not on Schedule | — |
| Mar 1, 1954 | — G-4-12518 | Pharr (8500) | Tenneco Oil Co. | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 131 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Hansen | 9,100 | -8,969 |
| Pharr | 9,100 | -8,969 |
| Marks | 9,650 | -9,519 |
| Bond | 10,225 | -10,094 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,546 | 8,557 | Perforated |
| 9,101 | 9,370 | Perforated |
| 10,521 | 10,535 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,297 | 15 | 600 S |
| 7.625 | 8,475 | 9.875 | 425 S |
| 2.875 | 10,775 | 4.75 | 152 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 2, 2011 | Mar 9, 2011 | — |
| 00 | Mar 29, 1995 | Nov 7, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 10, 1994 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | May 19, 1977 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | — | — |
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 42-215-01373 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-01373 → 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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