WELL · 42-215-33328 · DISTRICT 4

Woods Christian #46

Hidalgo County · McAllen Ranch (Vksbg P-V S Cons) field · Directional

Woods Christian #46 (API 42-215-33328) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed September 22, 2008.

The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 2005 and 2021, permitted to 12,500 ft.

Completion filings report one formation top, including Vicksburg.

No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.

Operator of record

Merit Energy Company

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	Merit Energy Company
Production reports	Merit Energy Companythrough Feb 2021
Latest permit	Merit Energy CompanyMar 8, 2021

12,500: total depth, ft
3: permits on file
Mar 8, 2021: last permit issued
Sep 22, 2008: completed
0: cumulative oil, bbl
2.88M: cumulative gas, mcf

PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2005 THROUGH Jul 2026

Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file

Schedule: OFF SCHEDULE
Completed: Sep 22, 2008
Shut in: —
Plugged: —

Surface location

26.618557, -98.321108

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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 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
Woods Christian G-4-290638	McAllen Ranch (Vicksburg N)	Merit Energy Company	1	0	0	Mar 2021 – Jul 2026
Woods Christian G-4-211588	McAllen Ranch (Vksbg P-V,s Cons)	Merit Energy Company	1	0	2.88M	Jul 2005 – Mar 2021

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&PAug 2005 → Apr 2011
2OXY USA Inc.May 2011 → Jul 2017
3Merit Energy CompanyAug 2017 → Feb 2021

Permits

Permit	Type	Operator	Received	Issued	Spud	Depth
868163-99	Recompletion	Merit Energy Company	Mar 4, 2021	Mar 8, 2021	Mar 8, 2021	11,220
559761-98	Drill	Shell Western E&P	May 24, 2005	Mar 31, 2005	Jun 5, 2005	12,500
559761-99	Drill	Shell Western E&P	Mar 31, 2005	Mar 31, 2005	—	12,500

Completions

Completed	Lease	Field	Operator	Status	Depth
—	— G-4-211588	—	—	—	—
—	— G-4-290638	—	—	—	—

Formation tops

As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 193 ft elevation.Download CSV →

Formation	MD ft	Subsea
VicksburgVICKSBURG K	8,586	-8,393
VicksburgVICKSBURG L	9,312	-9,119
VicksburgVICKSBURG M	9,625	-9,432
VicksburgVICKSBURG O	10,201	-10,008
VicksburgVICKSBURG Q	10,830	-10,637
VicksburgVICKSBURG Q5	11,060	-10,867
VicksburgVICKSBURG K	—	—
VicksburgVICKSBURG L	—	—
VicksburgVICKSBURG M	—	—

Perforations

Perforated and open-hole intervals.

From	To	Type
9,492	9,978	Perforated
10,586	10,618	Perforated
10,832	10,842	Perforated
10,890	10,894	Perforated
10,936	10,944	Perforated
10,952	10,960	Perforated
10,992	11,000	Perforated

Casing

Strings as reported, shallowest first.

Casing in	Set at	Hole in	Cement
10.75	1,700	14.75	960 S
3.5	7,482	4.75	280 S
7.625	8,317	9.875	960 S
3.5	11,103	4.75	280 S
2.875	11,103	4.75	280 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 →

Filed	W-2 / G-1 date	Logs referenced
Dec 20, 2021	Dec 2, 2021	—
May 11, 2021	Apr 12, 2021	Yes
Dec 22, 2008	Sep 26, 2008	—
Feb 16, 2006	Sep 2, 2005	—
Dec 21, 2005	Aug 15, 2005	Yes
Oct 18, 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 42-215-33328 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
Completion packets for 42-215-33328 → 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's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.

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Woods Christian42-215-32449

0.3 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 Christian42-215-31822

0.3 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

Woods Christian42-215-32952

0.7 KM · Shell Western E&P · Section with this well →

Vicksburg	—
Vicksburg	—
Vicksburg	—

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

McAllen, A.A. 'B'42-215-34161

8.9 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

8.9 KM · Merit Energy Company · Section with this well →

Catahoula	2,724
Catahoula	3,492
Vicksburg	8,770
Miocene (undifferentiated)	—
Jackson	—

McAllen, A.A. 'B'42-215-34160

9.6 KM · Merit Energy Company · Section with this well →

Catahoula	2,760	-2,643
Catahoula	3,540	-3,423
Vicksburg	8,750	-8,633
Jackson	—
Miocene (undifferentiated)	—

Olivarez Unit B42-215-33712

10.3 KM · Hilcorp Energy Company · Section with this well →

Catahoula	3,973	-3,768
Frio	3,973	-3,768
Vicksburg	6,917	-6,712
Vicksburg	6,917	-6,712
Catahoula	—
Miocene (undifferentiated)	—
Jackson	—

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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