WELL · 42-215-34142 · DISTRICT 4
Boston Texas Land & Trust #83
Hidalgo County · Directional
Boston Texas Land & Trust #83 (API 42-215-34142) is a permitted well in Hidalgo County filed by Merit Energy Company; no completion report is on file yet.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 2014 and 2018, permitted to 14,000 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Miocene (undifferentiated), Catahoula, Vicksburg, Jackson.
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 | none |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Merit Energy CompanyFeb 20, 2018 |
- 14,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Feb 20, 2018
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.64M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 2018 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
26.484776, -98.428017
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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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Texas Land & Trust G-4-285103 | Javelina (Vicksburg Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.64M | Jun 2018 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 42,756 · prior 12 51,128(-16%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Merit Energy CompanyJun 2018 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 836504-98 | Drill | Merit Energy Company | Apr 27, 2018 | Feb 20, 2018 | May 16, 2018 | 14,000 |
| 836504-99 | Drill | Merit Energy Company | Feb 16, 2018 | Feb 20, 2018 | — | 14,000 |
| 801544-99 | Drill | OXY USA Inc. | Dec 10, 2014 | Dec 11, 2014 | — | 14,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-285103 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 337 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE-LAGARTO-OAKVILLE - INJEC | 3,304 | -2,967 |
| CatahoulaCATAHOULA-ANAHUAC - INJECTION/DI | 4,418 | -4,081 |
| CatahoulaCATAHOULA-FRIO - INJECTION/DISPO | 5,047 | -4,710 |
| VicksburgVICKSBURG - INJECTION/DISPOSAL; | 7,430 | -7,093 |
| Jackson | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,450 | 9,490 | Perforated |
| 9,630 | 9,705 | Perforated |
| 9,808 | 9,830 | Perforated |
| 10,140 | 10,181 | Perforated |
| 10,537 | 10,565 | Perforated |
| 10,793 | 10,797 | Perforated |
| 10,997 | 11,009 | Perforated |
| 11,532 | 11,718 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,112 | 12.25 | 781 S |
| 7 | 7,038 | 8.75 | 664 S |
| 3.5 | 12,663 | 6.125 | 579 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 | Nov 28, 2018 | Aug 1, 2018 | Yes |
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 42-215-34142 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-34142 → 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
2.4 KM · Shell Western E&P · Section with this well →
| Vicksburg | 10,320 | -9,977 |
| Vicksburg | 10,940 | -10,597 |
| Vicksvurg W | 10,940 | -10,597 |
| Vicksburg | 11,820 | -11,477 |
Dixie Mortgage-Hopkins Gas Unit42-215-33753
3.3 KM · Shell Western E&P · Section with this well →
| Vicksburg | 10,904 | -10,569 |
| Vicksburg | 11,690 | -11,355 |
| Vicksburg | 12,138 | -11,803 |
Boston Texas Land & Trust42-215-34157
3.8 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 & Trust42-215-34168
4.4 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
4.8 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
4.9 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 | — |
Boston Texas Land & Trust42-215-34163
4.9 KM · Merit Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 3,115 | -2,786 |
| Catahoula | 4,191 | -3,862 |
| Catahoula | 4,864 | -4,535 |
| Vicksburg | 7,442 | -7,113 |
| Jackson | 13,199 | -12,870 |
Boston Texas Land & Trust42-215-34162
4.9 KM · Merit Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 3,101 | -2,772 |
| Catahoula | 4,168 | -3,839 |
| Catahoula | 4,842 | -4,513 |
| Vicksburg | 7,514 | -7,185 |
| 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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