WELL · 42-215-32836 · DISTRICT 4
Barrera Unit #4
Hidalgo County · McMoran (8960) field · Vertical
Barrera Unit #4 (API 42-215-32836) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed September 7, 2001.
The RRC has issued 4 drilling permits (amended once) between 2000 and 2006, permitted to 10,750 ft.
It was permitted by Sierra Resources, LLC and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Vicksburg, Garza, Hinojosa, Upper Theta.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Sierra Resources, LLC; 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 | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Feb 2017 |
| Latest permit | Sierra Resources, LLCApr 3, 2006 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,750
- total depth, ft
- 5
- permits on file
- Apr 3, 2006
- last permit issued
- Sep 7, 2001
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 391K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2001 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 7, 2001
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrera Unit G-4-219316 | McMoran (8960) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 105K | Apr 2006 – Jul 2026 |
| Barrera Unit G-4-188271 | EL Staggs (7330) | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 177K | Mar 2002 – Jun 2007 |
| Barrera Unit G-4-181910 | McMoran (8960) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 108K | Apr 2001 – Mar 2002 |
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.
- 1Merit Energy CompanyApr 2001 → Nov 2002
- 2Sierra Resources, LLCDec 2002 → Apr 2006
- 3Chesapeake Operating, Inc.May 2006 → Jan 2013
- 4Hilcorp Energy CompanySep 2014 → Feb 2017
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 616900-99 | Recompletion | Sierra Resources, LLC | Apr 3, 2006 | Apr 3, 2006 | Apr 4, 2006 | 10,730 |
| 518191-99 | Recompletion | Merit Energy Company | Mar 8, 2002 | Mar 12, 2002 | Dec 4, 2001 | 10,600 |
| 510442-99 | Recompletion | Merit Energy Company | Jun 18, 2001 | Jun 18, 2001 | Jun 12, 2001 | 10,730 |
| 502693-98 | Drill | Merit Energy Company | Dec 27, 2000 | Dec 6, 2000 | Feb 6, 2001 | 10,750 |
| 502693-99 | Drill | Merit Energy Company | Dec 6, 2000 | Dec 6, 2000 | — | 10,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-181910 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-188271 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-219316 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 208 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,437 | 7,444 | Perforated |
| 8,060 | 8,100 | Perforated |
| 8,768 | 8,793 | Perforated |
| 8,904 | 8,931 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 3,000 | 17.5 | 1,980 S |
| 9.625 | 7,670 | 12.25 | 572 S |
| 4.5 | 10,730 | 6 | 220 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 | May 8, 2007 | May 15, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Sep 25, 2006 | — | — |
| 00 | Jun 17, 2002 | Apr 22, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | May 1, 2002 | — | — |
| 00 | Nov 20, 2001 | Sep 20, 2001 | — |
| 00 | Jun 14, 2001 | Apr 13, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 25, 2001 | — | — |
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 42-215-32836 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-32836 → 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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