TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · API 42-215-31746 · DISTRICT 04
Garza-Zamora Energy Trust #1
Hidalgo County · Flores W. (Vksbrg Geopressure) field · Producing · Vertical
Garza-Zamora Energy Trust #1 (API 42-215-31746) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed December 6, 2006 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended twice) between 1987 and 2006, permitted to 11,450 ft.
It was permitted by El Paso E & P Company, L. P. and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including P, Q, R, S.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by El Paso E & P Company, L. 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 Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | El Paso E & P Company, L. P.Nov 17, 2006 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,450
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Nov 17, 2006
- last permit issued
- Dec 6, 2006
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 965K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 6, 2006
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garza Zamora Energy Trust G-4-125199 | Flores (Vicksburg, Lower) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 703K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Garza-Zamora Energy Trust G-4-223662 | Flores, W. (Vksbrg, Geopressure) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 262K | Dec 2006 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 18,171 · prior 12 16,104(+13%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Greenbrier Oper. Co.Jan 1993 → Dec 1999
- 2Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationJan 2000 → Jun 2001
- 3El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Jul 2001 → Jul 2006
- 4El Paso E & P Company, L. P.Aug 2006 → Jun 2012
- 5Cantera Operating, LLCMar 2014 → Nov 2017
- 6Merit Energy CompanyDec 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 628533-99 | Recompletion | El Paso E & P Company, L. P. | Nov 3, 2006 | Nov 17, 2006 | Nov 17, 2006 | 8,400 |
| 327471-97 | Drill | Greenbrier Oper. Co. | Jun 15, 1987 | Mar 6, 1987 | — | 11,450 |
| 327471-98 | Drill | Greenbrier Oper. Co. | Mar 16, 1987 | Mar 6, 1987 | — | 11,000 |
| 327471-99 | Drill | Greenbrier Oper. Co. | Mar 6, 1987 | Mar 6, 1987 | — | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2006 | Garza-Zamora Energy Trust G-4-223662 | Flores W. (Vksbrg Geopressure) | Merit Energy Company | Producing | 11,450 |
| Mar 5, 1993 | Garza Zamora Energy Trust G-4-125199 | Flores (Vicksburg Lower) | Merit Energy Company | Partial Plug · shut in May 1, 2016 | 11,450 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 306 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| P | 7,950 | -7,644 |
| Q | 8,290 | -7,984 |
| R | 8,633 | -8,327 |
| S | 8,738 | -8,432 |
| T | 9,780 | -9,474 |
| LO-T | 10,750 | -10,444 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,082 | 8,120 | Perforated |
| 8,336 | 8,378 | Perforated |
| 8,774 | 8,945 | Perforated |
| 9,779 | 9,870 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 3,000 | 17.5 | 1,137 S |
| 9.625 | 5,901 | 12.25 | 476 S |
| 5.5 | 11,450 | 6.75 | 215 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 | Apr 19, 2007 | Jan 4, 2007 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 8, 2007 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 9, 1993 | Mar 22, 1993 | — |
| 00 | Oct 19, 1987 | Sep 24, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 13, 1987 | — | — |
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 42-215-31746 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-31746 → 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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