TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · MCALLEN, A. A. "SLOT" LEASE · API 42-215-32971 · DISTRICT 04
McAllen A. A. Slot #20
Hidalgo County · McAllen Ranch (Vksbg P-V S Cons) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Mcallen A. A. Slot #20 (API 42-215-32971) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed June 22, 2002 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in June 1, 2026.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued March 21, 2002, permitted to 12,716 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 3 formation tops, including L Sand, S Sand, U V Sand.
Its lease has reported 6K barrels of oil and 168K mcf of gas since June 2002, last reporting volume in April 2026.
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 Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Totalfinaelf E&P USA IncMar 21, 2002 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,716
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Mar 21, 2002
- last permit issued
- Jun 22, 2002
- completed
- 6K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 168K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 2002 THROUGH Apr 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 22, 2002
- Shut in
- Jun 1, 2026
- 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, A. A. "Slot" G-4-191630 | McAllen Ranch (Vksbg P-V,s Cons) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 6K | 168K | Jun 2002 – Apr 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 425 · prior 12 507(-16%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Totalfinaelf E&P USA IncJun 2002 → Aug 2003
- 2Total E&P USA, Inc.Sep 2003 → Jan 2006
- 3Shell Western E&PFeb 2006 → May 2010
- 4OXY USA Inc.May 2011 → Oct 2015
- 5Merit Energy CompanyJul 2022 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 518478-98 | Drill | Totalfinaelf E&P USA Inc | Sep 16, 2002 | Mar 21, 2002 | Apr 14, 2002 | 12,716 |
| 518478-99 | Drill | Totalfinaelf E&P USA Inc | Mar 21, 2002 | Mar 21, 2002 | — | 15,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2002 | McAllen A. A. Slot G-4-191630 | McAllen Ranch (Vksbg P-V S Cons) | Merit Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Jun 1, 2026 | 12,716 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 118 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| L Sand | 10,975 | -10,857 |
| S Sand | 11,725 | -11,607 |
| U V Sand | 12,188 | -12,070 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,746 | 12,403 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,964 | 17.5 | 2,280 S |
| 9.625 | 9,091 | 12.25 | 1,245 S |
| 3.5 | 12,716 | 6.5 | 1,022 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. The record date is the RRC's own date on the record, not the day the report was filed: 462,034 of the state's filings carry 1984-01-12. About these reports →
| Suffix | RRC record date | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Jan 9, 2003 | Aug 30, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 4, 2002 | — | — |
Well logs
The RRC's map lists this well among those with logs online. Its monthly inventories loaded here, which start in July 2006, list none for it, so none are itemized.
Open the RRC's log search for this well ↗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 42-215-32971 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-32971 → scanned completion filings
The logs loaded for this well are under Well logs, with the RRC's log search for it.
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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