TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · API 42-215-30932 · DISTRICT 04
Woods Christian #20
Hidalgo County · McAllen Ranch (Vksbg P-V S Cons) field · Producing · Sidetrack
Woods Christian #20 (API 42-215-30932) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed August 3, 2000 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1979 and 2000, permitted to 12,517 ft.
It was permitted by Shell Western E&P and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
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 | Shell Western E&P |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Shell Western E&PMay 17, 2000 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,517
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- May 17, 2000
- last permit issued
- Aug 3, 2000
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.73M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 3, 2000
- Shut in
- —
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woods Christian G-4-178826 | McAllen Ranch (Vksbg P-V,s Cons) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 669K | Aug 2000 – Jul 2026 |
| Christian, Woods G-4-85735 | McAllen Ranch (Vicksburg S) | Shell Western E&P | 1 | 0 | 1.06M | Jan 1993 – Aug 2000 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 3,565 · prior 12 4,299(-17%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Shell Western E&P Inc.Jan 1993 → Jan 2000
- 2Shell Western E&PAug 2000 → Jun 2009
- 3Merit Energy CompanySep 2021 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 495177-99 | Recompletion · sidetrack | Shell Western E&P | May 17, 2000 | May 17, 2000 | Jan 11, 2000 | 12,100 |
| 51030-99 | Drill | Shell Oil Company | Jun 18, 1979 | Jun 18, 1979 | Jul 17, 1979 | 12,251 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2000 | Woods Christian G-4-178826 | McAllen Ranch (Vksbg P-V S Cons) | Merit Energy Company | Producing | 12,517 |
| Nov 6, 1979 | Christian Woods G-4-85735 | McAllen Ranch (Vicksburg S) | Shell Western E&P | Not on Schedule | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,960 | 10,988 | Perforated |
| 11,937 | 12,038 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,770 | 17.5 | 900 S |
| 9.625 | 8,307 | 12.25 | 1,665 S |
| 2.875 | 10,995 | 4.125 | 100 S |
| 2.875 | 11,870 | — | — |
| 5 | 12,329 | 8.75 | 2,400 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 | Nov 11, 2000 | Aug 24, 2000 | — |
| 00 | Oct 11, 2000 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jan 11, 1980 | — |
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 42-215-30932 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-30932 → 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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