WELL · 42-215-33148 · DISTRICT 4
Woods Christian #44
Hidalgo County · Vertical
Woods Christian #44 (API 42-215-33148) is a permitted well in Hidalgo County filed by Merit Energy Company; no completion report is on file yet.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2003 and 2024, permitted to 12,600 ft.
Operator of record
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 1,049 permits on file · (972) 628-1559
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | OXY USA Inc.through Mar 2016 |
| Latest permit | Merit Energy CompanyFeb 8, 2024 |
- 12,600
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Feb 8, 2024
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.71M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 2003 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
26.616538, -98.330609
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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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woods Christian G-4-199161 | McAllen Ranch (Vksbg P-V,s Cons) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.71M | Dec 2003 – 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 2003 → Apr 2011
- 2OXY USA Inc.May 2011 → Mar 2016
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 896969-99 | Recompletion | Merit Energy Company | Jan 30, 2024 | Feb 8, 2024 | — | 11,415 |
| 537245-99 | Drill | Shell Western E&P | Oct 7, 2003 | Oct 7, 2003 | Nov 1, 2003 | 12,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-199161 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,105 | 11,117 | Perforated |
| 11,182 | 11,188 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,700 | 14.75 | 981 S |
| 3.5 | 7,525 | 4.75 | 165 S |
| 7.625 | 8,350 | 9.875 | 757 S |
| 2.875 | 11,406 | 4.75 | 165 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 18, 2004 | Jan 5, 2004 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 19, 2004 | — | — |
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 42-215-33148 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-33148 → 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
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This well has no tops filed, so it cannot anchor a section; its neighbours can.
Woods Christian42-215-32449
0.7 KM · Shell Western E&P Inc. · Section with this well →
| Vicksburg | 8,363 | -8,168 |
| Vicksburg | 9,300 | -9,105 |
| Vicksburg | 9,650 | -9,455 |
| P | 10,595 | -10,400 |
| Vicksburg | 10,595 | -10,400 |
Woods, Christian42-215-31777
0.7 KM · Shell Western E&P Inc. · Section with this well →
| Vicksburg | 7,204 | -7,004 |
| Vicksburg | 8,292 | -8,092 |
| Vicksburg | 10,014 | -9,814 |
| Vicksburg | 10,720 | -10,520 |
Woods Christian42-215-32952
0.9 KM · Shell Western E&P · Section with this well →
| Vicksburg | — | |
| Vicksburg | — | |
| Vicksburg | — |
Woods Christian42-215-33328
1.0 KM · Shell Western E&P · Section with this well →
| Vicksburg | 8,586 | -8,393 |
| Vicksburg | 9,312 | -9,119 |
| Vicksburg | 9,625 | -9,432 |
| Vicksburg | 10,201 | -10,008 |
| Vicksburg | 10,830 | -10,637 |
| Vicksburg | 11,060 | -10,867 |
Woods Christian42-215-31822
1.3 KM · Shell Western E&P Inc. · Section with this well →
| Vicksburg | 9,402 | -9,207 |
| Vicksburg | 9,966 | -9,771 |
| Vicksburg | 10,785 | -10,590 |
McAllen, A.A. 'B'42-215-34161
9.8 KM · Merit Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 2,700 | |
| Catahoula | 3,470 | |
| Vicksburg | 8,900 | |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Jackson | — |
McAllen, A.A. 'B'42-215-34166
9.8 KM · Merit Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 2,724 | |
| Catahoula | 3,492 | |
| Vicksburg | 8,770 | |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Jackson | — |
Olivarez Unit B42-215-33712
10.4 KM · Hilcorp Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Frio | 3,973 | -3,768 |
| Catahoula | 3,973 | -3,768 |
| Vicksburg | 6,917 | -6,712 |
| Vicksburg | 6,917 | -6,712 |
| Jackson | — | |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Catahoula | — |
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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