TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · API 42-215-33301 · DISTRICT 04
Johnson F.I. #9
Hidalgo County · Monte Christo N. (Vicksburg Q) field · Producing · Vertical
Johnson F.I. #9 (API 42-215-33301) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed December 28, 2014 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2005 and 2014, permitted to 15,850 ft.
It was permitted by Cantera Operating, LLC and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Q Sand, Middle/Lower S, S Middle, S Lower.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Cantera Operating, LLC; 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 | Cantera Operating, LLCDec 9, 2014 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 15,850
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Dec 9, 2014
- last permit issued
- Dec 28, 2014
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 372K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2005 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 28, 2014
- 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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson, F.I. G-4-276881 | Monte Christo, N. (Vicksburg Q) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 40.7K | Dec 2014 – Jul 2026 |
| Johnson, F. I. G-4-210874 | Monte Christo, N. (Vicksburg T) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 331K | Mar 2005 – Mar 2018 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 390 · prior 12 210(+86%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Mar 2005 → Jul 2006
- 2El Paso E & P Company, L. P.Aug 2006 → Aug 2011
- 3EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.Aug 2012 → Mar 2013
- 4Cantera Operating, LLCDec 2014 → Nov 2017
- 5Merit Energy CompanyDec 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 801386-99 | Recompletion | Cantera Operating, LLC | Dec 8, 2014 | Dec 9, 2014 | Dec 9, 2014 | 15,850 |
| 556148-99 | Drill | El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | Jan 13, 2005 | Jan 20, 2005 | Jan 29, 2005 | 20,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2014 | Johnson F.I. G-4-276881 | Monte Christo N. (Vicksburg Q) | Merit Energy Company | Producing | 15,850 |
| Mar 25, 2005 | Johnson F. I. G-4-210874 | Monte Christo N. (Vicksburg T) | Merit Energy Company | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 225 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Q Sand | 13,474 | -13,249 |
| Middle/Lower S | 14,045 | -13,820 |
| S Middle | 14,045 | -13,820 |
| S Lower | 14,535 | -14,310 |
| T Sand | 15,360 | -15,135 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 13,549 | 13,570 | Perforated |
| 15,364 | 15,738 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,990 | 17.5 | 2,285 S |
| 9.625 | 8,813 | 12.25 | 678 S |
| 5 | 15,850 | 6.75 | 705 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 | Jun 16, 2015 | Apr 15, 2015 | — |
| 00 | Nov 17, 2005 | Jun 7, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 22, 2005 | — | — |
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 42-215-33301 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-33301 → 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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