TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · JOHNSON, F. I. LEASE · API 42-215-33017 · DISTRICT 04
Johnson F. I. #5
Hidalgo County · Monte Christo N. (Vicksburg T) field · Producing · Vertical
Johnson F. I. #5 (API 42-215-33017) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed April 21, 2006 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in October 1, 2014.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 26, 2002, permitted to 16,780 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 one formation top, including T.
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 | Cantera Operating, LLCthrough Sep 2014 |
| Latest permit | El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Aug 26, 2002 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 16,780
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 26, 2002
- last permit issued
- Apr 21, 2006
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.97M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2002 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 21, 2006
- Shut in
- Oct 1, 2014
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson, F. I. G-4-194244 | Monte Christo, N. (Vicksburg T) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 2.97M | Nov 2002 – Jul 2026 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Nov 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, LLCAug 2014 → Sep 2014
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 523128-99 | Drill | El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | Aug 26, 2002 | Aug 26, 2002 | Sep 5, 2002 | 19,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2006 | Johnson F. I. G-4-194244 | Monte Christo N. (Vicksburg T) | Merit Energy Company | Producing · shut in Oct 1, 2014 | 16,780 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 218 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| T | 14,770 | -14,552 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 14,290 | 15,546 | Perforated |
| 14,770 | 15,046 | Perforated |
| 14,770 | 15,158 | Perforated |
| 14,860 | 15,390 | Perforated |
| 14,950 | 15,546 | Perforated |
| 15,078 | 15,158 | Perforated |
| 15,078 | 15,638 | Perforated |
| 15,622 | 15,638 | Perforated |
| 15,792 | 15,896 | Perforated |
| 15,916 | 16,006 | Perforated |
| 16,370 | 16,396 | Perforated |
| 16,426 | 16,444 | Perforated |
| 16,460 | 16,484 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 3,010 | 17.5 | 1,995 S |
| 9.625 | 9,758 | 12.25 | 900 S |
| 5 | 16,780 | 6.5 | 350 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 9, 2007 | Jun 22, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Jan 10, 2005 | Nov 8, 2004 | — |
| 00 | May 21, 2003 | Apr 7, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | May 9, 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 42-215-33017 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-33017 → 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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