WELL · 42-215-33018 · DISTRICT 4
Boston Texas Land & Trust #36
Hidalgo County · Javelina (Vicksburg Cons.) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Boston Texas Land & Trust #36 (API 42-215-33018) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed February 24, 2007 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in September 1, 2012.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 30, 2002, permitted to 13,115 ft.
It was permitted by Shell Western E&P and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
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 | OXY USA Inc.through Aug 2012 |
| Latest permit | Shell Western E&PAug 30, 2002 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,115
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 30, 2002
- last permit issued
- Feb 24, 2007
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 5.91M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 2002 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 24, 2007
- Shut in
- Sep 1, 2012
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Texas Land & Trust G-4-192177 | Javelina (Vicksburg Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 5.91M | Dec 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.
- 1Shell Western E&PDec 2002 → Feb 2011
- 2OXY USA Inc.May 2011 → Aug 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 523260-99 | Drill | Shell Western E&P | Aug 30, 2002 | Aug 30, 2002 | Sep 10, 2002 | 14,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2007 | Boston Texas Land & Trust G-4-192177 | Javelina (Vicksburg Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Sep 1, 2012 | 13,115 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,934 | 11,950 | Perforated |
| 12,347 | 12,367 | Perforated |
| 12,438 | 12,520 | Perforated |
| 12,620 | 12,626 | Perforated |
| 12,642 | 12,650 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,500 | 14.75 | 1,260 S |
| 7.625 | 7,868 | 9.875 | 1,434 S |
| 3.5 | 13,109 | 4.75 | 290 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 | May 16, 2007 | Mar 12, 2007 | — |
| 00 | Feb 18, 2003 | Dec 18, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 10, 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 42-215-33018 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-33018 → 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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