WELL · 42-215-32673 · DISTRICT 4
Jeffress J. D. #23
Hidalgo County · Jeffress N (Vksbg LO) field · Producing · Vertical
Jeffress J. D. #23 (API 42-215-32673) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed May 31, 2006 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 26, 1999, permitted to 13,500 ft.
It was permitted by Greenbrier Oper. CO. and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Sullivan, Heard, K-1, Vicksburg.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Greenbrier Oper. Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 1,049 permits on file · (972) 628-1559
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Merit Energy Company |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Greenbrier Oper. Co.Aug 26, 1999 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 26, 1999
- last permit issued
- May 31, 2006
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.07M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2000 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 31, 2006
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffress, J. D. G-4-176915 | Jeffress, N (Vksbg, LO) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.07M | Feb 2000 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 14,165 · prior 12 19,729(-28%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Greenbrier Oper. Co.Feb 2000 → Feb 2001
- 2Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationApr 2001 → Jun 2001
- 3EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Jul 2001 → Jul 2006
- 4EL Paso E & P Company, L. P.Aug 2006 → Sep 2011
- 5Cantera Operating, LLCSep 2016 → Nov 2017
- 6Merit Energy CompanyDec 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 486868-99 | Drill | Greenbrier Oper. Co. | Aug 23, 1999 | Aug 26, 1999 | Oct 29, 1999 | 13,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-176915 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 326 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Sullivan | 5,132 | -4,806 |
| Heard | 6,748 | -6,422 |
| K-1 | 8,162 | -7,836 |
| VicksburgVICKSBURG S | 9,505 | -9,179 |
| Vicksburgt | 11,938 | -11,612 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,673 | 10,751 | Perforated |
| 10,793 | 10,917 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,500 | 17.5 | 856 S |
| 9.625 | 6,647 | 12.25 | 695 S |
| 5.5 | 12,565 | 8.5 | 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 | Mar 26, 2007 | Jul 28, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Jun 16, 2000 | Apr 11, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | May 26, 2000 | — | — |
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 42-215-32673 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-32673 → 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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