WELL · 42-215-31822 · DISTRICT 4
Woods Christian #34
Hidalgo County · Directional · Sidetrack
Woods Christian #34 (API 42-215-31822) is a permitted well in Hidalgo County filed by Merit Energy Company; no completion report is on file yet.
The RRC has issued 4 drilling permits (amended once) between 1988 and 2024, permitted to 12,500 ft.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Vicksburg.
Operator of record
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 | none |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Jul 2021 |
| Latest permit | Merit Energy CompanyFeb 26, 2024 |
- 12,500
- total depth, ft
- 5
- permits on file
- Feb 26, 2024
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.49M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
26.617900, -98.317700
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Hidalgo County.
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-4-129122 | McAllen Ranch (Vksbg P-V,s Cons) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 2.94M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Wood Christian G-4-174531 | McAllen Ranch (Vicksburg N) | Shell Western E&P | 1 | 0 | 544K | Sep 1999 – Aug 2002 |
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.
- 1Shell Western E&P Inc.Jan 1993 → Feb 2000
- 2Shell Western E&PMar 2000 → Jul 2010
- 3OXY USA Inc.May 2011 → Jul 2017
- 4Merit Energy CompanyAug 2017 → Jul 2021
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 897120-99 | Recompletion | Merit Energy Company | Feb 6, 2024 | Feb 26, 2024 | — | 11,150 |
| 519184-99 | Recompletion · sidetrack | Shell Western E&P | Apr 18, 2002 | Apr 18, 2002 | Apr 30, 2002 | 12,500 |
| 487378-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Sep 8, 1999 | Sep 8, 1999 | Aug 27, 1999 | 12,500 |
| 348034-98 | Drill | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Jul 18, 1988 | Jun 22, 1988 | — | 12,500 |
| 348034-99 | Drill | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Jun 21, 1988 | Jun 22, 1988 | — | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-129122 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-174531 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 195 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,016 | 10,030 | Perforated |
| 10,534 | 10,591 | Perforated |
| 10,880 | 10,930 | Perforated |
| 10,966 | 10,967 | Perforated |
| 11,024 | 11,043 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,730 | 17.5 | — |
| 9.625 | 8,328 | 12.25 | — |
| 2.875 | 11,005 | 3.875 | 100 S |
| 5 | 11,150 | 8.5 | — |
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 22, 2002 | Sep 3, 2002 | — |
| 00 | Nov 19, 1999 | Oct 21, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 27, 1999 | — | — |
| 00 | Aug 10, 1994 | Jul 18, 1994 | — |
| 00 | May 18, 1989 | Apr 12, 1989 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 5, 1989 | Oct 27, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 13, 1988 | — | — |
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 42-215-31822 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-31822 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
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This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Woods Christian42-215-33328
0.3 KM · Shell Western E&P · Section with this well →
| Vicksburg | 8,586 | -8,393 |
| Vicksburg | 9,312 | -9,119 |
| Vicksburg | 9,625 | -9,432 |
| Vicksburg | 10,201 | -10,008 |
| Vicksburg | 10,830 | -10,637 |
| Vicksburg | 11,060 | -10,867 |
Woods Christian42-215-32449
0.6 KM · Shell Western E&P Inc. · Section with this well →
| Vicksburg | 8,363 | -8,168 |
| Vicksburg | 9,300 | -9,105 |
| Vicksburg | 9,650 | -9,455 |
| Vicksburg | 10,595 | -10,400 |
| P | 10,595 | -10,400 |
Woods Christian42-215-32952
1.0 KM · Shell Western E&P · Section with this well →
| Vicksburg | — | |
| Vicksburg | — | |
| Vicksburg | — |
Woods, Christian42-215-31777
1.0 KM · Shell Western E&P Inc. · Section with this well →
| Vicksburg | 7,204 | -7,004 |
| Vicksburg | 8,292 | -8,092 |
| Vicksburg | 10,014 | -9,814 |
| Vicksburg | 10,720 | -10,520 |
McAllen, A.A. 'B'42-215-34161
8.7 KM · Merit Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 2,700 | |
| Catahoula | 3,470 | |
| Vicksburg | 8,900 | |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Jackson | — |
McAllen, A.A. 'B'42-215-34166
8.7 KM · Merit Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 2,724 | |
| Catahoula | 3,492 | |
| Vicksburg | 8,770 | |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Jackson | — |
McAllen, A.A. 'B'42-215-34160
9.3 KM · Merit Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 2,760 | -2,643 |
| Catahoula | 3,540 | -3,423 |
| Vicksburg | 8,750 | -8,633 |
| Jackson | — | |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — |
Olivarez Unit B42-215-33712
10.5 KM · Hilcorp Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 3,973 | -3,768 |
| Frio | 3,973 | -3,768 |
| Vicksburg | 6,917 | -6,712 |
| Vicksburg | 6,917 | -6,712 |
| Catahoula | — | |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Jackson | — |
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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