TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · API 42-215-32619 · DISTRICT 04
Van Scherpe Gas Unit B #8
Hidalgo County · Jeffress (Vicksburg W) field · Temp Abandoned · Directional · Sidetrack
Van Scherpe Gas Unit B #8 (API 42-215-32619) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed August 1, 1999 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in June 1, 2009.
The RRC has issued 5 drilling permits (amended once) between 1999 and 2003, permitted to 12,424 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 9 formation tops, including Sullivan Sand, K - Sand, K-Sand, K -1 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 | El Paso E & P Company, L. P.through May 2009 |
| Latest permit | El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.May 5, 2003 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,424
- total depth, ft
- 6
- permits on file
- May 5, 2003
- last permit issued
- Aug 1, 1999
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 15.3K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 1999 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 1, 1999
- Shut in
- Jun 1, 2009
- 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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Scherpe Gas Unit "B" G-4-173080 | Wildcat | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Mar 1999 – Jul 2026 |
| Van Scherpe Gas Unit "B" G-4-176362 | Jeffress (Vicksburg W) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 8.52K | Aug 1999 – Jul 2026 |
| Van Scherpe Gas Unit "B" G-4-173342 | Jeffress (Vicksburg T) | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | 1 | 0 | 6.8K | Mar 1999 – Jun 2000 |
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 CorporationMar 1999 → Jun 2001
- 2El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Jul 2001 → May 2006
- 3El Paso E & P Company, L. P.Oct 2006 → May 2009
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 531554-99 | Recompletion | El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | May 5, 2003 | May 5, 2003 | — | 8,500 |
| 504205-99 | Recompletion · sidetrack | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Jan 18, 2001 | Jan 18, 2001 | — | 14,000 |
| 493568-99 | Recompletion · sidetrack | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Mar 29, 2000 | Mar 29, 2000 | Jul 2, 1999 | 14,000 |
| 485419-98 | Recompletion | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Jul 1, 1999 | Jun 24, 1999 | Jan 15, 1999 | 14,000 |
| 485419-99 | Recompletion | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Jun 24, 1999 | Jun 24, 1999 | — | 14,000 |
| 481984-99 | Drill | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Jan 12, 1999 | Jan 12, 1999 | Jan 15, 1999 | 14,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 1999 | Van Scherpe Gas Unit B G-4-176362 | Jeffress (Vicksburg W) | Merit Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Jun 1, 2009 | 12,424 |
| Mar 4, 1999 | Van Scherpe Gas Unit B G-4-173080 | Wildcat | Merit Energy Company | Partial Plug · shut in Oct 1, 2000 | 12,424 |
| Mar 4, 1999 | Van Scherpe Gas Unit B G-4-173342 | Jeffress (Vicksburg T) | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 287 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Sullivan Sand | 4,514 | -4,227 |
| K - Sand | 6,108 | -5,821 |
| K-Sand | 6,108 | -5,821 |
| K -1 Sand | 6,330 | -6,043 |
| K-1 Sand | 6,330 | -6,043 |
| 0 Sand | 7,160 | -6,873 |
| O Sand | 7,160 | -6,873 |
| S Sand | 8,950 | -8,663 |
| T Sand | 10,940 | -10,653 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,122 | 11,255 | Perforated |
| 11,870 | 11,903 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 72 | — | — |
| 13.375 | 990 | 17.5 | 726 S |
| 9.625 | 6,220 | 12.25 | 705 S |
| 4.5 | 12,190 | 6.5 | 750 S |
| 4.5 | 12,424 | 6.5 | 300 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 | Jul 11, 2000 | Oct 11, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 7, 2000 | — | — |
| 00 | Aug 3, 1999 | Jul 2, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 8, 1999 | — | — |
| 00 | Jul 1, 1999 | Jun 7, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 14, 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 42-215-32619 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-32619 → 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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