TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · API 42-215-32711 · DISTRICT 04
Coates A #25
Hidalgo County · Jeffress E. (Vicksburg L) field · SWR-10-Well · Vertical
Coates A #25 (API 42-215-32711) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed September 24, 2000 and listed as swr-10-well on the RRC schedule, shut in November 1, 2009.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended once) between 1999 and 2005, permitted to 13,680 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 4 formation tops, including K Sand, L Sand, S Sand, T 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 Oct 2009 |
| Latest permit | El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Mar 30, 2005 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,680
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Mar 30, 2005
- last permit issued
- Sep 24, 2000
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 805K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2000 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 24, 2000
- Shut in
- Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coates "A" G-4-176789 | Jeffress, E. (Vicksburg T) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 805K | Feb 2000 – Jul 2026 |
| Coates "A" G-4-209747 | Jeffress, NE. (T, Lo.-Fb,a) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jul 2003 – Jul 2026 |
| Coates "A" G-4-209748 | Jeffress, E. (Vicksburg L) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jul 2003 – 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 CorporationFeb 2000 → Jun 2001
- 2El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Jul 2001 → Jul 2006
- 3El Paso E & P Company, L. P.Aug 2006 → Oct 2009
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 559696-99 | Recompletion | El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | Mar 30, 2005 | Mar 30, 2005 | Dec 11, 1999 | 13,680 |
| 499789-99 | Recompletion | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Sep 19, 2000 | Sep 19, 2000 | Sep 23, 2000 | 14,000 |
| 489515-98 | Drill | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Feb 2, 2000 | Nov 15, 1999 | Dec 11, 1999 | 14,000 |
| 489515-99 | Drill | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Nov 15, 1999 | Nov 15, 1999 | — | 14,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2000 | Coates A G-4-209748 | Jeffress E. (Vicksburg L) | Merit Energy Company | SWR-10-Well · shut in Aug 1, 2003 | 13,680 |
| Sep 24, 2000 | Coates A G-4-176789 | Jeffress E. (Vicksburg T) | Merit Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Nov 1, 2009 | 13,680 |
| Feb 4, 2000 | Coates A G-4-209747 | Jeffress NE. (T Lo.-FB A) | Merit Energy Company | Not Eligible for Allowable · shut in Aug 1, 2003 | 13,680 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 293 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| K Sand | 7,740 | -7,447 |
| L Sand | 9,054 | -8,761 |
| S Sand | 9,615 | -9,322 |
| T Sand | 12,020 | -11,727 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,068 | 9,124 | Perforated |
| 12,044 | 12,240 | Perforated |
| 12,044 | 12,942 | Perforated |
| 12,290 | 12,444 | Perforated |
| 12,838 | 12,942 | Perforated |
| 13,272 | 13,419 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,030 | 17.5 | 1,355 S |
| 9.625 | 8,010 | 12.25 | 865 S |
| 4.5 | 11,358 | 6.5 | — |
| 3.5 | 11,680 | 4.5 | 365 S |
| 4.5 | 13,680 | 6.5 | — |
| 3.5 | 13,680 | 4.5 | 365 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 10, 2005 | May 6, 2005 | — |
| 00 | Nov 10, 2005 | Apr 26, 2005 | — |
| 00 | Aug 2, 2005 | — | — |
| 00 | May 30, 2000 | Mar 1, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | May 11, 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 42-215-32711 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-32711 → 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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