TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · API 42-215-32294 · DISTRICT 04
Woods Christian #39
Hidalgo County · McAllen Ranch (Vicksburg K Cons) field · Producing · Vertical
Woods Christian #39 (API 42-215-32294) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed September 27, 2014 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1996 and 2014, permitted to 11,350 ft.
It was permitted by Oxy USA Inc. and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Vksbg K, Vicksburg, Vksbg P, Vksbg Q.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by OXY USA Inc.; 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 | OXY USA Inc.Aug 27, 2014 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,350
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 27, 2014
- last permit issued
- Sep 27, 2014
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.25M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 1996 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 27, 2014
- 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-4-276343 | McAllen Ranch (Vicksburg K Cons) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 150K | Sep 2014 – Jul 2026 |
| Woods Christian G-4-158686 | McAllen Ranch (Vksbg P-V,s Cons) | OXY USA Inc. | 1 | 0 | 2.1M | May 1996 – Sep 2014 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 13,465 · prior 12 9,094(+48%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Shell Western E&P Inc.May 1996 → Feb 2000
- 2Shell Western E&PMar 2000 → Apr 2011
- 3OXY USA Inc.May 2011 → Jul 2017
- 4Merit Energy CompanyAug 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 792962-99 | Recompletion | OXY USA Inc. | Jul 30, 2014 | Aug 27, 2014 | Aug 25, 2014 | 11,350 |
| 445585-99 | Drill | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Mar 6, 1996 | Mar 6, 1996 | Apr 3, 1996 | 12,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2014 | Woods Christian G-4-276343 | McAllen Ranch (Vicksburg K Cons) | Merit Energy Company | Producing | 11,350 |
| May 20, 1996 | Woods Christian G-4-158686 | McAllen Ranch (Vksbg P-V S Cons) | OXY USA Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 209 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Vksbg K | 8,660 | -8,451 |
| VicksburgVICKSBURG P | 10,910 | -10,701 |
| Vksbg P | 10,910 | -10,701 |
| Vksbg Q | 11,090 | -10,881 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,745 | 8,765 | Perforated |
| 10,926 | 10,940 | Perforated |
| 11,104 | 11,152 | Perforated |
| 11,178 | 11,196 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,673 | 14.75 | 747 S |
| 7.625 | 8,450 | 9.875 | 1,075 S |
| 2.875 | 11,336 | 4.75 | 325 S |
| 2.875 | 11,336 | 6.5 | 325 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 13, 2015 | Oct 21, 2014 | — |
| 00 | Jul 31, 1996 | Jun 25, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 8, 1996 | — | — |
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 42-215-32294 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-32294 → 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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