TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · BALES GAS UNIT LEASE · API 42-215-32352 · DISTRICT 04
Bales Gas Unit #3
Hidalgo County · McAllen (5800) field · Temp Abandoned · Directional
Bales Gas Unit #3 (API 42-215-32352) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed December 15, 2010 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in October 1, 1999.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued October 8, 1996, permitted to 8,700 ft.
It was permitted by Fina Oil & Chemical Company and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including 5800' Sd., Card Sd., Graham Sd., Hansen Sd..
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Fina Oil & Chemical Company; 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 | Fina Oil & Chemical Companythrough Sep 1999 |
| Latest permit | Fina Oil & Chemical CompanyOct 8, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,700
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Oct 8, 1996
- last permit issued
- Dec 15, 2010
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 78.9K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 1997 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 15, 2010
- Shut in
- Oct 1, 1999
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bales Gas Unit G-4-167512 | McAllen (5800) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 78.9K | Apr 1997 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Fina Oil & Chemical CompanyApr 1997 → Sep 1999
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 453558-96 | Drill | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Jan 2, 1998 | Oct 8, 1996 | Mar 16, 1997 | 8,700 |
| 453558-98 | Drill | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Nov 15, 1996 | Oct 8, 1996 | — | 9,001 |
| 453558-99 | Drill | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Oct 7, 1996 | Oct 8, 1996 | — | 9,001 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2010 | Bales Gas Unit G-4-167512 | McAllen (5800) | Merit Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Oct 1, 1999 | 8,700 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 98 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| 5800' Sd. | 5,678 | -5,580 |
| Card Sd. | 7,118 | -7,020 |
| Graham Sd. | 7,730 | -7,632 |
| Hansen Sd. | 8,270 | -8,172 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,665 | 5,678 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,660 | 12.25 | 675 S |
| 5.5 | 8,750 | 8.75 | 765 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 | Feb 25, 2011 | Jan 26, 2011 | — |
| 00 | Apr 27, 1998 | Dec 8, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 16, 1998 | — | — |
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 42-215-32352 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-32352 → 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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