TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · API 42-215-32577 · DISTRICT 04
Edinburg Impr. Assoc. GU #5
Hidalgo County · Texan Gardens N. (VKS-S1) field · SWR-10-Well · Vertical
Edinburg Impr. Assoc. GU #5 (API 42-215-32577) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed August 9, 2000 and listed as swr-10-well on the RRC schedule, shut in May 1, 2010.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1998 and 2000, permitted to 13,850 ft.
It was permitted by Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Sullivan Sand, J-1 Sand, K-1 Sand, O Sand.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation; 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 | El Paso E & P Company, L. P.through Jul 2012 |
| Latest permit | Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationAug 4, 2000 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,850
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Aug 4, 2000
- last permit issued
- Aug 9, 2000
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 4.98M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 1998 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 9, 2000
- Shut in
- May 1, 2010
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh Impr. Assoc. GU G-4-170946 | Texan Gardens, N. (Vksbg. T) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 4.98M | Oct 1998 – Jul 2026 |
| Edinburg Impr. Assoc. GU G-4-179255 | Texan Gardens, N. (VKS-S1) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Aug 2000 – 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.
- 1Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationOct 1998 → Jun 2001
- 2El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Jul 2001 → Jul 2006
- 3El Paso E & P Company, L. P.Aug 2006 → Jul 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 498056-98 | Recompletion | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Aug 15, 2000 | Aug 4, 2000 | Aug 19, 2000 | 13,850 |
| 498056-99 | Recompletion | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Aug 4, 2000 | Aug 4, 2000 | — | 13,850 |
| 479237-99 | Drill | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Sep 3, 1998 | Sep 3, 1998 | Sep 16, 1998 | 15,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2000 | Edinburg Impr. Assoc. GU G-4-179255 | Texan Gardens N. (VKS-S1) | Merit Energy Company | SWR-10-Well · shut in Oct 1, 2000 | 13,850 |
| Aug 9, 2000 | Edinburgh Impr. Assoc. GU G-4-170946 | Texan Gardens N. (Vksbg. T) | Merit Energy Company | Producing · shut in May 1, 2010 | 13,850 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 275 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Sullivan Sand | 5,362 | -5,087 |
| J-1 Sand | 7,448 | -7,173 |
| K-1 Sand | 8,350 | -8,075 |
| O Sand | 9,798 | -9,523 |
| S Sand | 11,420 | -11,145 |
| T Sand | 13,351 | -13,076 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,430 | 11,516 | Perforated |
| 11,750 | 11,808 | Perforated |
| 11,844 | 11,929 | Perforated |
| 13,392 | 13,615 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 50 | — | — |
| 13.375 | 2,005 | 17.5 | 1,355 S |
| 9.625 | 8,200 | 12.25 | 1,230 S |
| 4.5 | 13,850 | 8.5 | 1,220 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 | Jan 12, 2001 | Sep 11, 2000 | — |
| 00 | Nov 6, 2000 | — | — |
| 00 | Dec 29, 1998 | Dec 1, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 8, 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 42-215-32577 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-32577 → 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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