WELL · 42-215-33753 · DISTRICT 4
Dixie Mortgage-Hopkins Gas Unit #20ST
Hidalgo County · Javelina (Vicksburg Cons.) field · Producing · Directional
Dixie Mortgage-Hopkins Gas Unit #20ST (API 42-215-33753) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed January 14, 2021 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2007 and 2020, permitted to 14,960 ft.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Vicksburg.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
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 | Merit Energy Company |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Merit Energy CompanyFeb 3, 2020 |
- 14,960
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Feb 3, 2020
- last permit issued
- Jan 14, 2021
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 4.81M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2008 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 14, 2021
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
26.461066, -98.407991
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie Mortgage-Hopkins Gas Unit G-4-244179 | Javelina (Vicksburg Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 4.81M | Mar 2008 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 7,380 · prior 12 29,239(-75%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Shell Western E&PMar 2008 → Apr 2011
- 2OXY USA Inc.May 2011 → Feb 2017
- 3Merit Energy CompanyJun 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 860817-99 | Recompletion | Merit Energy Company | Jan 10, 2020 | Feb 3, 2020 | Mar 8, 2020 | 12,900 |
| 651142-99 | Drill | Shell Western E&P | Dec 11, 2007 | Dec 17, 2007 | Jan 4, 2008 | 14,960 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-244179 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 335 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,460 | 11,585 | Perforated |
| 11,628 | 11,767 | Perforated |
| 12,138 | 12,158 | Perforated |
| 12,138 | 13,046 | Perforated |
| 12,257 | 12,260 | Perforated |
| 12,311 | 12,314 | Perforated |
| 12,312 | 12,391 | Perforated |
| 12,416 | 12,537 | Perforated |
| 12,455 | 12,458 | Perforated |
| 12,505 | 12,508 | Perforated |
| 12,978 | 13,046 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,498 | 14.75 | 988 S |
| 7.625 | 9,000 | 9.875 | 1,300 S |
| 2.875 | 12,942 | 4.125 | 597 S |
| 3.5 | 12,948 | 6.5 | 536 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 4, 2021 | Feb 16, 2021 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 20, 2020 | Sep 17, 2020 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 3, 2018 | Sep 10, 2018 | — |
| 00 | Feb 9, 2009 | Jul 3, 2008 | — |
| 00 | Feb 3, 2009 | Apr 2, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 24, 2009 | — | — |
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 42-215-33753 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-33753 → 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
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Dixie Mortgage-Hopkins Gas Unit42-215-33340
0.9 KM · Shell Western E&P · Section with this well →
| Vicksburg | 10,320 | -9,977 |
| Vicksvurg W | 10,940 | -10,597 |
| Vicksburg | 10,940 | -10,597 |
| Vicksburg | 11,820 | -11,477 |
Boston Texas Land & Trust42-215-34157
3.1 KM · Merit Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 2,100 | -1,768 |
| Catahoula | 4,334 | -4,002 |
| Catahoula | 5,014 | -4,682 |
| Vicksburg | 8,273 | -7,941 |
| Jackson | — |
Boston Texas Land & Trust42-215-34142
3.3 KM · OXY USA Inc. · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 3,304 | -2,967 |
| Catahoula | 4,418 | -4,081 |
| Catahoula | 5,047 | -4,710 |
| Vicksburg | 7,430 | -7,093 |
| Jackson | — |
Davis, W. J. 'A'42-215-32955
3.8 KM · Shell Western E&P · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 3,716 | -3,439 |
| Catahoula | 5,140 | -4,863 |
| Catahoula | 5,800 | -5,523 |
| Vicksburg | 9,485 | -9,208 |
Machac Gas Unit42-215-32513
4.2 KM · Merit Energy Company · Section with this well →
| K-1 Sand | 7,950 | -7,634 |
| P Sand | 9,940 | -9,624 |
| Lo. T Sand | 11,255 | -10,939 |
| W Sand | 12,940 | -12,624 |
Boston Texas Land & Trust42-215-34168
4.5 KM · Merit Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 3,117 | |
| Catahoula | 4,202 | |
| Catahoula | 4,888 | |
| Vicksburg | 7,530 | |
| Jackson | — |
Boston Texas Land & Trust42-215-34158
4.6 KM · Merit Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 3,112 | -2,775 |
| Catahoula | 4,209 | -3,872 |
| Catahoula | 4,854 | -4,517 |
| Vicksburg | 7,526 | -7,189 |
| Jackson | — |
Boston Texas Land & Trust42-215-34164
4.7 KM · Merit Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 3,094 | -2,765 |
| Catahoula | 4,161 | -3,832 |
| Catahoula | 4,822 | -4,493 |
| Vicksburg | 7,312 | -6,983 |
| 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.
New to these records? How to read a well page · API numbers · completion reports and tops · why production is by lease
Developers: this page as JSON is GET /v1/data/wells/21533753, documented in the API reference.