TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · API 42-215-32984 · DISTRICT 04
Jackson-Chandler Gas Unit #4
Hidalgo County · Monte Christo N. (Vicksburg T) field · SWR-10-Well · Vertical
Jackson-Chandler Gas Unit #4 (API 42-215-32984) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed August 13, 2002 and listed as swr-10-well on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued April 29, 2002, permitted to 18,898 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 2 formation tops, including T, T Lo.
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.
- 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 | El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Apr 29, 2002 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 18,898
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Apr 29, 2002
- last permit issued
- Aug 13, 2002
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 935K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2002 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 13, 2002
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson-Chandler Gas Unit G-4-191674 | Monte Christo, N. (Rincon) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 935K | Aug 2002 – Jul 2026 |
| Jackson-Chandler Gas Unit G-4-191675 | Monte Christo, N. (Vicksburg T) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Aug 2002 – Jul 2026 |
| Jackson-Chandler Gas Unit G-4-192388 | Monte Christo, N(vicksburg T LO) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Aug 2002 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 9,166 · prior 12 9,157(+0%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Aug 2002 → 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 519507-99 | Drill | El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | Apr 29, 2002 | Apr 29, 2002 | May 5, 2002 | 20,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2002 | Jackson-Chandler Gas Unit G-4-191675 | Monte Christo N. (Vicksburg T) | Merit Energy Company | SWR-10-Well · shut in Aug 1, 2002 | 18,898 |
| Aug 1, 2002 | Jackson-Chandler Gas Unit G-4-192388 | Monte Christo N(vicksburg T LO) | Merit Energy Company | SWR-10-Well · shut in Aug 1, 2002 | 18,898 |
| Aug 1, 2002 | Jackson-Chandler Gas Unit G-4-191674 | Monte Christo N. (Rincon) | Merit Energy Company | Producing | 18,898 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 163 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| T | 16,774 | -16,611 |
| T LO | 17,112 | -16,949 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 12,892 | 12,976 | Perforated |
| 16,774 | 16,794 | Perforated |
| 16,836 | 16,844 | Perforated |
| 16,852 | 16,872 | Perforated |
| 16,882 | 16,894 | Perforated |
| 16,926 | 16,942 | Perforated |
| 16,926 | 19,642 | Perforated |
| 17,112 | 17,302 | Perforated |
| 17,322 | 17,474 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,995 | 17.5 | 2,346 S |
| 50.155 | 12,255 | 12.25 | 1,580 S |
| 9.625 | 12,255 | 12.25 | 1,580 S |
| 5 | 18,898 | 8.5 | 1,785 S |
| 5 | 28,898 | 8.5 | 1,785 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 | Mar 5, 2003 | Dec 9, 2002 | — |
| 00 | Mar 5, 2003 | Nov 1, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 27, 2003 | — | — |
| 00 | Dec 5, 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 42-215-32984 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-32984 → 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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