WELL · 42-215-30799 · DISTRICT 4
Davis W.J. #1-SWD
Hidalgo County · Javelina (Vicksburg Cons.) field · Injection · Vertical
Davis W.J. #1-SWD (API 42-215-30799) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed August 21, 2001 and listed as injection on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 13, 1977, permitted to 3,900 ft.
It was permitted by Shell Oil Company and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
It holds an active disposal or injection permit, with 277K barrels injected in the 12 months reported through January 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Shell Oil Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 1,049 permits on file · (972) 628-1559
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Merit Energy Company |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Shell Oil CompanyOct 13, 1977 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 3,900
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Oct 13, 1977
- last permit issued
- Aug 21, 2001
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 21, 2001
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis, W.J. G-4-89673 | McCook, E. (Vicksburg, Lo.) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9693-99 | Drill | Shell Oil Company | Oct 13, 1977 | Oct 13, 1977 | Feb 3, 1978 | 3,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-89673 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1,610 | 1,650 | Perforated |
| 1,620 | 1,640 | Perforated |
| 1,680 | 1,710 | Perforated |
| 1,680 | 1,716 | Perforated |
| 1,730 | 1,766 | Perforated |
| 1,820 | 1,848 | Perforated |
| 1,830 | 1,848 | Perforated |
| 2,878 | 2,890 | Perforated |
| 2,944 | 2,968 | Perforated |
| 3,509 | 3,544 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 233 | 12.25 | 50 S |
| 5 | 2,519 | 7 | 190 S |
| 2.875 | 3,236 | — | — |
| 7 | 3,820 | 8.625 | 500 S |
| 7 | 3,820 | 8.75 | 500 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 | Oct 15, 2001 | Sep 20, 2001 | — |
| 00 | May 20, 1994 | Mar 15, 1994 | — |
| 00 | Mar 15, 1991 | Feb 19, 1991 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Aug 3, 1981 | — |
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 42-215-30799 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-30799 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 277K
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 15.3M
- bbl, all reported
- Jan 2026
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000039432 | W-14 Disposal | Active | 4,000 | 800 | 1,600–2,980 |
| 000080102 | W-14 Disposal | Canceled Oct 27, 1994 | 4,000 | 800 | 1,600–2,980 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 277,016 · prior 12 168,396(+65%)
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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