TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · API 42-215-32982 · DISTRICT 04
Pharr Fieldwide Unit #45ST
Hidalgo County · McAllen-Pharr (Consolidated) field · Producing · Directional
Pharr Fieldwide Unit #45ST (API 42-215-32982) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed July 28, 2022 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended 3 times) between 2002 and 2009, permitted to 15,645 ft.
It was permitted by Shell Western E&P and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Card, Hensen, Marks, Bond.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Shell Western E&P; 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 | Shell Western E&PAug 3, 2009 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 15,645
- total depth, ft
- 5
- permits on file
- Aug 3, 2009
- last permit issued
- Jul 28, 2022
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.27M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2002 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 28, 2022
- Shut in
- —
- 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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharr Fieldwide Unit G-4-260417 | Pharr (Bond) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 35.7K | Oct 2010 – Jul 2026 |
| Pharr Field Wide Unit G-4-193929 | McAllen (Lower Frio) | Shell Western E&P | 1 | 0 | 1.23M | Nov 2002 – Oct 2010 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 3,209 · prior 12 5,518(-42%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Totalfinaelf E&P USA IncNov 2002 → Aug 2003
- 2Total E&P USA, Inc.Sep 2003 → Jan 2006
- 3Shell Western E&PFeb 2006 → Jun 2008
- 4Merit Energy CompanyJul 2022 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 683477-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P | Jul 27, 2009 | Aug 3, 2009 | Aug 4, 2009 | 16,500 |
| 519332-96 | Drill | Totalfinaelf E&P USA Inc | Feb 19, 2003 | Apr 22, 2002 | Jul 3, 2002 | 16,500 |
| 519332-97 | Drill | Totalfinaelf E&P USA Inc | Jun 25, 2002 | Apr 22, 2002 | — | 16,500 |
| 519332-98 | Drill | Totalfinaelf E&P USA Inc | Jun 5, 2002 | Apr 22, 2002 | — | 13,000 |
| 519332-99 | Drill | Totalfinaelf E&P USA Inc | Apr 22, 2002 | Apr 22, 2002 | — | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2022 | Pharr Fieldwide Unit G-4-260417 | McAllen-Pharr (Consolidated) | Merit Energy Company | Producing | 15,645 |
| Nov 21, 2002 | Pharr Field Wide Unit G-4-193929 | McAllen (Lower Frio) | OXY USA Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 115 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Card | 8,600 | -8,485 |
| Hensen | 10,400 | -10,285 |
| Marks | 10,800 | -10,685 |
| Bond | 11,591 | -11,476 |
| FrioLOWER FRIO | 13,189 | -13,074 |
| LWR Frio | 13,189 | -13,074 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,578 | 10,583 | Perforated |
| 10,620 | 10,642 | Perforated |
| 12,294 | 14,562 | Perforated |
| 14,346 | 14,500 | Perforated |
| 14,346 | 14,510 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 3,166 | 17.5 | 2,380 S |
| 9.875 | 9,690 | 12.25 | 855 S |
| 3.5 | 15,645 | 6.75 | 760 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 | Aug 2, 2011 | Aug 4, 2022 | — |
| 00 | Nov 21, 2003 | Nov 4, 2003 | — |
| 00 | May 16, 2003 | Mar 4, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 25, 2003 | — | — |
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 42-215-32982 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-32982 → 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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