TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · MCALLEN FIELDWIDE UNIT LEASE · API 42-215-32849 · DISTRICT 04
McAllen Fieldwide Unit #55
Hidalgo County · McAllen-Pharr (Consolidated) field · Temp Abandoned · Directional
Mcallen Fieldwide Unit #55 (API 42-215-32849) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed July 12, 2001 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in September 1, 2024.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued January 12, 2001, permitted to 15,084 ft.
It was permitted by Totalfinaelf E&P USA Inc and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including 6500', Carl, Hansen, Marks.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Totalfinaelf E&P USA Inc; 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 Aug 2024 |
| Latest permit | Totalfinaelf E&P USA IncJan 12, 2001 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 15,084
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jan 12, 2001
- last permit issued
- Jul 12, 2001
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.49M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2001 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 12, 2001
- Shut in
- Sep 1, 2024
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAllen Fieldwide Unit G-4-190872 | McAllen-Pharr (Consolidated) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 2.49M | Jul 2001 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 3,547(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Totalfinaelf E&P USA IncJul 2001 → Aug 2003
- 2Total E&P USA, Inc.Sep 2003 → Jan 2006
- 3Shell Western E&PFeb 2006 → Jan 2011
- 4OXY USA Inc.May 2011 → Apr 2017
- 5Merit Energy CompanyMay 2017 → Aug 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 504036-99 | Drill | Totalfinaelf E&P USA Inc | Jan 12, 2001 | Jan 12, 2001 | Mar 18, 2001 | 16,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2001 | McAllen Fieldwide Unit G-4-190872 | McAllen-Pharr (Consolidated) | Merit Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Sep 1, 2024 | 15,084 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 115 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| 6500' | 6,794 | -6,679 |
| Carl | 7,644 | -7,529 |
| Hansen | 9,614 | -9,499 |
| Marks | 10,208 | -10,093 |
| Bond | 11,012 | -10,897 |
| FrioLOWER FRIO | 12,797 | -12,682 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 13,408 | 13,412 | Perforated |
| 13,434 | 13,440 | Perforated |
| 13,474 | 13,500 | Perforated |
| 13,520 | 13,527 | Perforated |
| 13,583 | 13,591 | Perforated |
| 13,683 | 13,690 | Perforated |
| 13,742 | 13,750 | Perforated |
| 13,938 | 13,945 | Perforated |
| 13,969 | 13,973 | Perforated |
| 14,010 | 14,036 | Perforated |
| 14,050 | 14,053 | Perforated |
| 14,105 | 14,117 | Perforated |
| 14,281 | 14,284 | Perforated |
| 14,311 | 14,321 | Perforated |
| 14,323 | 14,332 | Perforated |
| 14,341 | 14,344 | Perforated |
| 14,396 | 14,401 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,507 | 17.5 | 1,885 S |
| 9.625 | 8,735 | 12.25 | 998 S |
| 5 | 15,200 | 6.5 | 575 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 5, 2002 | Feb 4, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 10, 2002 | — | — |
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 42-215-32849 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-32849 → 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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