TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · BARRERA LEASE · API 42-215-33827 · DISTRICT 04
Barrera #7
Hidalgo County · McMoran (Vicksburg 9270) field · Producing · Directional
Barrera #7 (API 42-215-33827) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed July 13, 2008 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 4, 2008, permitted to 10,111 ft.
It was permitted by Coronado Energy E&P Company, LLC and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Its lease has reported 27.2K barrels of oil and 2.95M mcf of gas since July 2008, last reporting volume in April 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Coronado Energy E&P Company, 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 | Coronado Energy E&P Company, LLCJun 4, 2008 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,111
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jun 4, 2008
- last permit issued
- Jul 13, 2008
- completed
- 27.2K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.95M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2008 THROUGH Apr 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 13, 2008
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrera G-4-241691 | McMoran (Vicksburg 9270) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 27.2K | 2.95M | Jul 2008 – Apr 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 24,501 · prior 12 24,763(-1%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Coronado Energy E&P Company, LLCJul 2008 → Dec 2010
- 2El Paso E & P Company, L. P.Jan 2011 → Jul 2012
- 3EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.Aug 2012 → Oct 2013
- 4Cantera Operating, LLCNov 2013 → Nov 2017
- 5Merit Energy CompanyDec 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 662042-99 | Drill | Coronado Energy E&P Company, LLC | May 15, 2008 | Jun 4, 2008 | Jun 8, 2008 | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2008 | Barrera G-4-241691 | McMoran (Vicksburg 9270) | Merit Energy Company | Producing | 10,111 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,276 | 9,370 | Perforated |
| 9,556 | 9,628 | Perforated |
| 9,656 | 9,704 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | 1,011 | 6.125 | 370 S |
| 10.75 | 3,000 | 14.75 | 500 S |
| 7.625 | 8,137 | 9.875 | 375 S |
| 4.5 | 10,111 | 6.125 | 370 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. The record date is the RRC's own date on the record, not the day the report was filed: 462,034 of the state's filings carry 1984-01-12. About these reports →
| Suffix | RRC record date | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Jan 21, 2009 | Aug 4, 2008 | — |
| 00 | Jan 10, 2009 | Jul 30, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 4, 2008 | — | — |
Well logs
1 log loaded from the RRC's log index, the latest received Aug 8, 2011. Resistivity. These are the logs loaded into Petrora from the Railroad Commission's inventories, not necessarily every log run on the well. The RRC holds the files; each opens from its log search for the well. The kind is the RRC's description of the log; the interval is the one filed for it.
Open the RRC's log search for this well ↗| Logas described | Files | Intervalft, as filed | Datereceived | SizeMB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RESISTIVITY | TIFF | 3,076 to 10,109 | Aug 8, 2011run Jun 29, 2008 | 1.30 |
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 42-215-33827 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-33827 → scanned completion filings
The logs loaded for this well are under Well logs, with the RRC's log search for it.
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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