TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · BTLT B LEASE · API 42-215-32748 · DISTRICT 04
Btlt B #3
Hidalgo County · Javelina (Vicksburg Cons.) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Btlt B #3 (API 42-215-32748) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed September 11, 2004 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in April 1, 2020.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued March 15, 2000, permitted to 11,887 ft.
It was permitted by Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including 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 Mar 2020 |
| Latest permit | Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationMar 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.
- 11,887
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Mar 15, 2000
- last permit issued
- Sep 11, 2004
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.23M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2000 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 11, 2004
- Shut in
- Apr 1, 2020
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Btlt B G-4-177383 | Javelina (Vicksburg Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.23M | Apr 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 CorporationApr 2000 → Jun 2001
- 2El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Jul 2001 → Mar 2006
- 3Smith Production Inc.Apr 2006 → Aug 2009
- 4Sheridan Production Company, LLCSep 2009 → Dec 2013
- 5OXY USA Inc.Jan 2014 → Apr 2017
- 6Merit Energy CompanyMay 2017 → Mar 2020
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 493098-99 | Drill | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Mar 15, 2000 | Mar 15, 2000 | Mar 18, 2000 | 13,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2004 | Btlt B G-4-177383 | Javelina (Vicksburg Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Apr 1, 2020 | 11,887 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 342 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,520 | 9,611 | Perforated |
| 9,801 | 9,846 | Perforated |
| 10,005 | 10,046 | Perforated |
| 10,524 | 10,554 | Perforated |
| 10,914 | 10,976 | Perforated |
| 11,029 | 11,147 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,000 | 17.5 | 1,290 S |
| 9.625 | 7,582 | 12.25 | 711 S |
| 4.5 | 11,887 | 8.5 | 1,155 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 18, 2004 | Sep 15, 2004 | — |
| 00 | Nov 4, 2000 | Jul 20, 2000 | — |
| 00 | Sep 20, 2000 | Jun 5, 2000 | — |
| 00 | Aug 17, 2000 | Jun 1, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 30, 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 42-215-32748 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-32748 → 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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