WELL · 42-215-32986 · DISTRICT 4
Stalker Gas Unit #6
Hidalgo County · Monte Christo N(vicksburg T LO) field · Vertical
Stalker Gas Unit #6 (API 42-215-32986) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Cantera Operating LLC, completed July 21, 2002.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended once) between 2002 and 2018, permitted to 20,000 ft.
It was permitted by Merit Energy Company and has since transferred to Cantera Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 8 formation tops, including Miocene (undifferentiated), Catahoula, Vicksburg, Vx L Sand.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Merit Energy Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
The Woodlands, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 7, 2018 · 117 permits on file · (800) 871-1446
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Cantera Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Merit Energy CompanyMar 8, 2018 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 20,000
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Mar 8, 2018
- last permit issued
- Jul 21, 2002
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.21M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2002 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 21, 2002
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
26.476737, -98.284864
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Hidalgo County.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stalker Gas Unit G-4-285482 | Monte Christo (58,59 Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 100K | Jul 2018 – Jul 2026 |
| Stalker Gas Unit G-4-276192 | Monte Christo, N. (Vicksburg L) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 27.3K | Jan 2015 – Jul 2018 |
| Stalker Gas Unit G-4-191383 | Monte Christo, N(vicksburg T LO) | Cantera Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 3.08M | Jul 2002 – Jan 2015 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 5,161 · prior 12 6,358(-19%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Jul 2002 → Jul 2006
- 2EL Paso E & P Company, L. P.Aug 2006 → Nov 2011
- 3EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.Oct 2012 → Oct 2013
- 4Cantera Operating, LLCNov 2013 → Nov 2017
- 5Merit Energy CompanyDec 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 837196-99 | Recompletion | Merit Energy Company | Mar 7, 2018 | Mar 8, 2018 | May 7, 2018 | 18,315 |
| 801830-98 | Recompletion | Cantera Operating, LLC | Jan 29, 2015 | Dec 18, 2014 | Jan 5, 2015 | 18,315 |
| 801830-99 | Recompletion | Cantera Operating, LLC | Dec 16, 2014 | Dec 18, 2014 | — | 18,315 |
| 519670-99 | Drill | EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | May 3, 2002 | May 3, 2002 | May 14, 2002 | 20,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-191383 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-276192 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-285482 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 183 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE-LAGARTO-OAKVILLE - INJEC | 4,999 | -4,816 |
| CatahoulaCATAHOULA-ANAHUAC - INJECTION/DI | 5,982 | -5,799 |
| CatahoulaCATAHOULA-FRIO - INJECTION/DISPO | 6,598 | -6,415 |
| VicksburgVICKSBURG - INJECTION/DISPOSAL; | 11,502 | -11,319 |
| VX L Sand | 14,376 | -14,193 |
| T Sand | 15,612 | -15,429 |
| Royal 1 | 16,546 | -16,363 |
| Royal 2 | 17,058 | -16,875 |
| Jackson | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,413 | 10,424 | Perforated |
| 14,406 | 14,432 | Perforated |
| 16,576 | 16,644 | Perforated |
| 16,662 | 16,731 | Perforated |
| 17,072 | 17,088 | Perforated |
| 17,128 | 17,180 | Perforated |
| 17,190 | 17,220 | Perforated |
| 17,226 | 17,270 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 3,037 | 17.5 | 2,345 S |
| 9.625 | 10,305 | 12.25 | 955 S |
| 5 | 18,315 | 8.5 | 1,740 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 | Jan 14, 2019 | Aug 6, 2018 | — |
| 00 | Apr 1, 2015 | Mar 26, 2015 | — |
| 00 | Dec 4, 2002 | Sep 26, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 14, 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 42-215-32986 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-32986 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Stalker Gas Unit42-215-33000
0.3 KM · Merit Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Frio | 9,565 | -9,382 |
| Vicksburg | 14,270 | -14,087 |
| L | 14,270 | -14,087 |
| Vicksburg | 16,788 | -16,605 |
| T Lower | 16,788 | -16,605 |
| T LO | 16,788 | -16,605 |
Turner, Evelyn42-215-32821
2.0 KM · Merit Energy Company · Section with this well →
| F-12 | 8,383 | -8,218 |
| F-14 | 8,805 | -8,640 |
| F-17 | 9,495 | -9,330 |
| LO T | 16,711 | -16,546 |
Johnson, F.I.42-215-31460
4.0 KM · Superior Oil Company, The · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 740 | -522 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 1,600 | -1,382 |
| Catahoula | 3,234 | -3,016 |
| Frio | 7,021 | -6,803 |
| Frio | 7,381 | -7,163 |
| Frio | 7,532 | -7,314 |
| Frio | 7,627 | -7,409 |
| Frio | 7,782 | -7,564 |
13 TOPS · FIRST 8
Johnson, Mary42-215-31255
5.8 KM · Williams, Clayton W., Jr. · Section with this well →
| Frio | 6,438 | -6,224 |
| Frio | 7,405 | -7,191 |
| Frio | 7,593 | -7,379 |
| Frio | 8,073 | -7,859 |
| Frio | 8,746 | -8,532 |
| Vicksburg | 9,597 | -9,383 |
Johnson, Mary42-215-31418
5.8 KM · Williams, Clayton W., Jr. · Section with this well →
| Frio | 7,380 | -7,162 |
| Frio | 7,600 | -7,382 |
| Frio | 8,711 | -8,493 |
| Vicksburg | 9,588 | -9,370 |
Davis, W. J. 'A'42-215-32955
8.6 KM · Shell Western E&P · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 3,716 | -3,439 |
| Catahoula | 5,140 | -4,863 |
| Catahoula | 5,800 | -5,523 |
| Vicksburg | 9,485 | -9,208 |
Dixie Mortgage-Hopkins Gas Unit42-215-33753
12.4 KM · Shell Western E&P · Section with this well →
| Vicksburg | 10,904 | -10,569 |
| Vicksburg | 11,690 | -11,355 |
| Vicksburg | 12,138 | -11,803 |
Dixie Mortgage-Hopkins Gas Unit42-215-33340
12.8 KM · Shell Western E&P · Section with this well →
| Vicksburg | 10,320 | -9,977 |
| Vicksvurg W | 10,940 | -10,597 |
| Vicksburg | 10,940 | -10,597 |
| Vicksburg | 11,820 | -11,477 |
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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