WELL · 42-215-32886 · DISTRICT 4
Jeffress J. D. #34
Hidalgo County · Jeffress (Vicksburg T) field · SWR-10-Well · Vertical
Jeffress J. D. #34 (API 42-215-32886) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed May 17, 2001 and listed as swr-10-well on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued April 16, 2001, permitted to 13,000 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 5 formation tops, including T/Sullivan, P Sd, Q Sd, S Sd.
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.
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 | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Apr 16, 2001 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Apr 16, 2001
- last permit issued
- May 17, 2001
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.68M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 2001 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 17, 2001
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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 5 leases this well is completed on; they carry 5 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffress, J. D. G-4-185715 | Jeffress, N (Vksbg, LO) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.68M | May 2001 – Jul 2026 |
| Jeffress, J. D. G-4-186835 | Jeffress (Vicksburg P) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jun 2001 – Jul 2026 |
| Jeffress, J. D. G-4-186836 | Jeffress (Vicksburg Q) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jun 2001 – Jul 2026 |
| Jeffress, J. D. G-4-186837 | Jeffress (Vicksburg S) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jun 2001 – Jul 2026 |
| Jeffress, J. D. G-4-186838 | Jeffress (Vicksburg T) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | May 2001 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 20,512 · prior 12 14,374(+43%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Jun 2001 → Jul 2006
- 2EL Paso E & P Company, L. P.Aug 2006 → Jul 2012
- 3EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.Aug 2012 → Oct 2013
- 4Cantera Operating, LLCNov 2013 → Nov 2017
- 5Merit Energy CompanyDec 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 507800-98 | Drill | EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | Nov 8, 2001 | Apr 16, 2001 | Apr 22, 2001 | 13,000 |
| 507800-99 | Drill | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Apr 16, 2001 | Apr 16, 2001 | — | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-185715 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-186835 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-186836 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-186837 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-186838 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 319 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| T/Sullivan | 4,680 | -4,361 |
| P SD | 8,034 | -7,715 |
| Q SD | 8,521 | -8,202 |
| S SD | 8,810 | -8,491 |
| T SD | 9,971 | -9,652 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,034 | 8,174 | Perforated |
| 8,521 | 8,558 | Perforated |
| 8,810 | 8,904 | Perforated |
| 8,938 | 8,978 | Perforated |
| 9,971 | 9,975 | Perforated |
| 9,994 | 9,996 | Perforated |
| 10,005 | 10,009 | Perforated |
| 10,017 | 10,020 | Perforated |
| 10,255 | 10,264 | Perforated |
| 10,268 | 10,272 | Perforated |
| 10,368 | 10,382 | Perforated |
| 10,656 | 10,727 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,528 | 17.5 | 1,030 S |
| 9.625 | 6,450 | 12.25 | 745 S |
| 4.5 | 11,300 | 8.5 | 1,260 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 | Feb 28, 2002 | Jan 28, 2002 | — |
| 00 | Feb 12, 2002 | — | — |
| 00 | Dec 7, 2001 | Nov 15, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 30, 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 42-215-32886 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-32886 → 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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