TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · API 42-215-30275 · DISTRICT 04
Van Scherpe Gas Unit B #2
Hidalgo County · Jeffress E. (Vicksburg K) field · Shut In · Vertical
Van Scherpe Gas Unit B #2 (API 42-215-30275) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed January 3, 2019 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule, shut in October 1, 2014.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1982 and 2014, permitted to 12,521 ft.
It was permitted by Cantera Operating, LLC and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 8 formation tops, including Sullivan Sand, J-1 Sand, J Sand, K-1 Sand.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Cantera Operating, LLC; 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 | none |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Dec 2017 |
| Latest permit | Cantera Operating, LLCSep 18, 2014 |
- 12,521
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Sep 18, 2014
- last permit issued
- Jan 3, 2019
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 95.5K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 3, 2019
- Shut in
- Oct 1, 2014
- 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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Scherpe Gas Unit 'B' G-4-275011 | Jeffress, E. (Vicksburg K) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 168 | Sep 2014 – Jul 2026 |
| Van Scherpe "B" G-4-123606 | Jeffress (Vicksburg U) | Cantera Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 95.4K | Jan 1993 – Aug 2017 |
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.
- 1Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationJan 1993 → Jun 2001
- 2Greenbrier Oper. Co.Jan 1998 → Dec 1999
- 3El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Jul 2001 → Jul 2006
- 4El Paso E & P Company, L. P.Aug 2006 → Sep 2010
- 5EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.Jun 2013 → Oct 2013
- 6Cantera Operating, LLCNov 2013 → Aug 2015
- 7Merit Energy CompanyDec 2017 → Dec 2017
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 795244-99 | Recompletion | Cantera Operating, LLC | Aug 28, 2014 | Sep 18, 2014 | Aug 27, 2014 | 12,521 |
| 325844-99 | Recompletion | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Jan 26, 1987 | Jan 26, 1987 | — | 12,521 |
| 151914-99 | Recompletion | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Feb 12, 1982 | Feb 12, 1982 | — | 12,521 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2019 | Van Scherpe Gas Unit B G-4-275011 | Jeffress E. (Vicksburg K) | Merit Energy Company | Shut In · shut in Oct 1, 2014 | 12,521 |
| Feb 24, 1987 | Van Scherpe B G-4-123606 | Jeffress (Vicksburg U) | Cantera Operating LLC | Not on Schedule | — |
| — | Van Scherpe Peter -B- G-4-58641 | Jeffress (Vicksburg V) | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 244 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Sullivan Sand | 4,465 | -4,221 |
| J-1 Sand | 5,824 | -5,580 |
| J Sand | 5,824 | -5,580 |
| K-1 Sand | 6,260 | -6,016 |
| K Sand | 6,260 | -6,016 |
| S Sand | 8,815 | -8,571 |
| U Sand | 11,205 | -10,961 |
| V Sand | 11,660 | -11,416 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,590 | 5,592 | Perforated |
| 6,290 | 6,300 | Perforated |
| 11,208 | 11,387 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,551 | 17.5 | — |
| 9.625 | 6,057 | 12.25 | — |
| 5.5 | 12,512 | 6.5 | 315 S |
| 5.5 | 12,512 | 8.8 | — |
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 | Feb 21, 2019 | Jan 25, 2019 | — |
| 00 | Dec 9, 2014 | Oct 24, 2014 | — |
| 00 | Jun 23, 1987 | Mar 6, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 31, 1987 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jun 12, 1974 | — |
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 42-215-30275 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-30275 → 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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