TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · API 42-215-32682 · DISTRICT 04
Coates A #23
Hidalgo County · Jeffress E. (Vicksburg L) field · SWR-10-Well · Vertical
Coates A #23 (API 42-215-32682) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed August 23, 2000 and listed as swr-10-well on the RRC schedule, shut in January 1, 2019.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1999 and 2000, permitted to 12,980 ft.
It was permitted by Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Sullivan Sand, J-L Sand, K-L Sand, S 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 | Merit Energy Companythrough Dec 2018 |
| Latest permit | Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationAug 15, 2000 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,980
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 15, 2000
- last permit issued
- Aug 23, 2000
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.1M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 1999 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 23, 2000
- Shut in
- Jan 1, 2019
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coates "A" G-4-175392 | Jeffress, E. (Vicksburg T) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 2.1M | Nov 1999 – Jul 2026 |
| Coates "A" G-4-179066 | Jeffress, E. (Vicksburg S) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Aug 2000 – Jul 2026 |
| Coates "A" G-4-179067 | Jeffress, E. (Vicksburg L) | 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 CorporationNov 1999 → 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 → Jun 2013
- 5Cantera Operating, LLCNov 2015 → Sep 2017
- 6Merit Energy CompanyJan 2018 → Dec 2018
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 498477-99 | Recompletion | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Aug 15, 2000 | Aug 15, 2000 | Aug 13, 2000 | 12,980 |
| 487671-99 | Drill | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Sep 17, 1999 | Sep 17, 1999 | Oct 6, 1999 | 14,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2000 | Coates A G-4-179067 | Jeffress E. (Vicksburg L) | Merit Energy Company | SWR-10-Well · shut in Oct 1, 2000 | 12,980 |
| Aug 21, 2000 | Coates A G-4-179066 | Jeffress E. (Vicksburg S) | Merit Energy Company | SWR-10-Well · shut in Oct 1, 2000 | 12,980 |
| Aug 21, 2000 | Coates A G-4-175392 | Jeffress E. (Vicksburg T) | Merit Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Jan 1, 2019 | 12,980 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 288 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Sullivan Sand | 5,132 | -4,844 |
| J-L Sand | 7,230 | -6,942 |
| K-L Sand | 8,162 | -7,874 |
| S Sand | 9,505 | -9,217 |
| T Sand | 11,938 | -11,650 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,016 | 9,080 | Perforated |
| 9,016 | 9,204 | Perforated |
| 9,090 | 9,140 | Perforated |
| 9,166 | 9,204 | Perforated |
| 9,636 | 9,664 | Perforated |
| 9,636 | 9,704 | Perforated |
| 9,682 | 9,704 | Perforated |
| 9,745 | 9,834 | Perforated |
| 11,952 | 12,099 | Perforated |
| 12,233 | 12,358 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,000 | 17.5 | 1,235 S |
| 9.625 | 8,000 | 12.25 | 815 S |
| 4.5 | 12,980 | 6.5 | 354 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 | Nov 11, 2000 | Sep 11, 2000 | — |
| 00 | Oct 18, 2000 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 2, 2000 | Jan 10, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 14, 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 42-215-32682 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-32682 → 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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