TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · API 42-215-32708 · DISTRICT 04
Houts #1
Hidalgo County · Monte Christo N. (Vicksburg S) field · Producing · Vertical
Houts #1 (API 42-215-32708) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed June 3, 2005 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued November 12, 1999, permitted to 19,250 ft.
It was permitted by Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Frio, Vicksburg.
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 Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationNov 12, 1999 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 19,250
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 12, 1999
- last permit issued
- Jun 3, 2005
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.32M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2000 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 3, 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houts G-4-178974 | Monte Christo, N(vicksburg T LO) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Mar 2000 – Jul 2026 |
| Houts G-4-178975 | Monte Christo, N. (Vicksburg T) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Mar 2000 – Jul 2026 |
| Houts G-4-178976 | Monte Christo, N. (Vicksburg S) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.32M | Mar 2000 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 2,734 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationMar 2000 → 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 CompanyJan 2018 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 489415-98 | Drill | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Nov 24, 1999 | Nov 12, 1999 | Dec 3, 1999 | 19,400 |
| 489415-99 | Drill | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Nov 12, 1999 | Nov 12, 1999 | — | 19,400 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2005 | Houts G-4-178976 | Monte Christo N. (Vicksburg S) | Merit Energy Company | Producing | 19,250 |
| Mar 11, 2000 | Houts G-4-178975 | Monte Christo N. (Vicksburg T) | Merit Energy Company | SWR-10-Well · shut in Oct 1, 2000 | 19,250 |
| Mar 5, 2000 | Houts G-4-178974 | Monte Christo N(vicksburg T LO) | Merit Energy Company | SWR-10-Well · shut in Oct 1, 2000 | 19,250 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 222 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 13,838 | 13,965 | Perforated |
| 13,838 | 13,972 | Perforated |
| 15,172 | 15,467 | Perforated |
| 16,748 | 17,762 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 3,000 | 17.5 | 2,000 S |
| 9.625 | 10,327 | 12.25 | 1,465 S |
| 5 | 19,250 | 6.5 | 740 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 | Jun 8, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | — |
| 00 | Dec 2, 2005 | Jun 20, 2005 | — |
| 00 | Dec 16, 2003 | Nov 26, 2003 | — |
| 00 | Feb 12, 2001 | Jul 27, 2000 | — |
| 00 | Feb 9, 2001 | Jul 27, 2000 | — |
| 00 | Feb 9, 2001 | May 1, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 12, 2001 | Jul 27, 2000 | — |
| 00 | Oct 13, 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 42-215-32708 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-32708 → 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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