TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · API 42-215-32589 · DISTRICT 04
Van Scherpe GU B #7
Hidalgo County · Jeffress (Vicksburg V) field · SWR-10-Well · Vertical
Van Scherpe GU B #7 (API 42-215-32589) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed September 30, 2005 and listed as swr-10-well on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1998 and 2005, permitted to 12,710 ft.
It was permitted by El Paso Production Oil & Gas CO. and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 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 El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.; 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 Production Oil & Gas Co.Aug 29, 2005 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,710
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Aug 29, 2005
- last permit issued
- Sep 30, 2005
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.46M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 1998 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 30, 2005
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Scherpe GU "B" G-4-172313 | Jeffress (Vicksburg W) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 2.46M | Dec 1998 – Jul 2026 |
| Van Scherpe GU "B" G-4-215227 | Jeffress (Vicksburg V) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Sep 2005 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 2,013 · prior 12 3,138(-36%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationDec 1998 → Jun 2001
- 2El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Jul 2001 → Jul 2006
- 3El Paso E & P Company, L. P.Aug 2006 → Jul 2012
- 4EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.Aug 2012 → Oct 2013
- 5Cantera Operating, LLCNov 2013 → Nov 2017
- 6Merit Energy CompanyDec 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 605567-99 | Recompletion | El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | Aug 29, 2005 | Aug 29, 2005 | Aug 23, 2005 | 12,710 |
| 480299-98 | Drill | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Jan 29, 1999 | Oct 20, 1998 | Oct 30, 1998 | 15,000 |
| 480299-99 | Drill | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Oct 20, 1998 | Oct 20, 1998 | — | 15,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2005 | Van Scherpe GU B G-4-215227 | Jeffress (Vicksburg V) | Merit Energy Company | SWR-10-Well · shut in Sep 1, 2005 | 12,710 |
| Sep 30, 2005 | Van Scherpe GU B G-4-172313 | Jeffress (Vicksburg W) | Merit Energy Company | Producing | 12,710 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 343 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Sullivan Sand | 4,556 | -4,213 |
| J-1 Sand | 5,924 | -5,581 |
| K-1 Sand | 6,377 | -6,034 |
| O-Sand | 7,208 | -6,865 |
| S-Sand | 8,790 | -8,447 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,561 | 11,573 | Perforated |
| 11,561 | 12,524 | Perforated |
| 12,059 | 12,223 | Perforated |
| 12,059 | 12,524 | Perforated |
| 12,320 | 12,524 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 40 | — | — |
| 13.375 | 990 | 17.5 | 787 S |
| 9.625 | 6,270 | 12.25 | 725 S |
| 9.625 | 10,270 | 12.25 | 725 S |
| 4.5 | 12,710 | 6.5 | 745 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 | Aug 7, 2006 | Jan 17, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Apr 12, 2006 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 14, 1999 | Feb 16, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 7, 1999 | — | — |
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 42-215-32589 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-32589 → 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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