TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · API 42-215-33841 · DISTRICT 04
Pharr Fieldwide Unit #53
Hidalgo County · McAllen-Pharr (Consolidated) field · Producing · Directional
Pharr Fieldwide Unit #53 (API 42-215-33841) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed April 3, 2013 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in August 1, 2026.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended once) between 2008 and 2013, permitted to 10,603 ft.
It was permitted by Oxy USA Inc. and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Bond B, Bond C, Bond D.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by OXY USA Inc.; 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 Jan 2026 |
| Latest permit | OXY USA Inc.Mar 18, 2013 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,603
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Mar 18, 2013
- last permit issued
- Apr 3, 2013
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.93M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2008 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 3, 2013
- Shut in
- Aug 1, 2026
- 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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharr Fieldwide Unit G-4-270146 | Pharr (8500) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 295K | Apr 2013 – Jul 2026 |
| Pharr Fieldwide Unit G-4-244667 | Pharr (Bond) | OXY USA Inc. | 1 | 0 | 1.79M | Oct 2008 – Apr 2013 |
| Pharr Fieldwide Unit G-4-261700 | Pharr (Marks) | OXY USA Inc. | 1 | 0 | 1.85M | Sep 2010 – Apr 2013 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 8,640 · prior 12 14,023(-38%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Shell Western E&PDec 2008 → Apr 2011
- 2OXY USA Inc.May 2011 → Dec 2015
- 3Merit Energy CompanyMay 2017 → Jan 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 758608-99 | Recompletion | OXY USA Inc. | Mar 14, 2013 | Mar 18, 2013 | Apr 2, 2013 | 10,786 |
| 705238-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P | Nov 11, 2010 | Jan 4, 2011 | Sep 3, 2010 | 11,500 |
| 664857-98 | Drill | Shell Western E&P | Jul 10, 2008 | Jul 7, 2008 | Jul 9, 2008 | 11,500 |
| 664857-99 | Drill | Shell Western E&P | Jun 19, 2008 | Jul 7, 2008 | — | 11,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2013 | Pharr Fieldwide Unit G-4-270146 | McAllen-Pharr (Consolidated) | Merit Energy Company | Producing · shut in Aug 1, 2026 | 10,603 |
| Sep 7, 2010 | Pharr Fieldwide Unit G-4-261700 | Pharr (Marks) | OXY USA Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
| Oct 21, 2008 | Pharr Fieldwide Unit G-4-244667 | Pharr (Bond) | OXY USA Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 112 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Bond B | 10,490 | -10,378 |
| Bond C | 10,610 | -10,498 |
| Bond D | 10,690 | -10,578 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,730 | 8,960 | Perforated |
| 9,903 | 9,912 | Perforated |
| 10,692 | 10,728 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,985 | 14.75 | 1,069 S |
| 7.625 | 8,868 | 9.875 | 807 S |
| 3.5 | 10,784 | 6.5 | 376 S |
| 3.5 | 10,786 | 6.5 | 376 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 | Oct 14, 2013 | Apr 24, 2013 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 26, 2012 | Jul 18, 2012 | — |
| 00 | Dec 29, 2011 | Mar 31, 2011 | — |
| 00 | Mar 4, 2009 | Dec 17, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 5, 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 42-215-33841 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-33841 → 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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