WELL · 42-215-34158 · DISTRICT 4
Boston Texas Land & Trust #85
Hidalgo County · Javelina (Vicksburg Cons.) field · Producing · Directional
Boston Texas Land & Trust #85 (API 42-215-34158) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed May 14, 2021 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued March 9, 2018, permitted to 13,300 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Miocene (undifferentiated), Catahoula, Vicksburg, Jackson.
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 CompanyMar 9, 2018 |
- 13,300
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Mar 9, 2018
- last permit issued
- May 14, 2021
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.9M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 2018 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 14, 2021
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
26.447710, -98.451932
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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-4-284805 | Javelina (Vicksburg Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 2.9M | May 2018 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 117,720 · prior 12 140,067(-16%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Merit Energy CompanyMay 2018 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 837333-97 | Drill | Merit Energy Company | Jun 6, 2018 | Mar 9, 2018 | Apr 26, 2018 | 13,300 |
| 837333-98 | Drill | Merit Energy Company | Apr 24, 2018 | Mar 9, 2018 | — | 12,700 |
| 837333-99 | Drill | Merit Energy Company | Mar 9, 2018 | Mar 9, 2018 | — | 12,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-284805 | — | — | — | — |
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 | 3,112 | -2,775 |
| CatahoulaCATAHOULA-ANAHUAC - INJECTION/DI | 4,209 | -3,872 |
| CatahoulaCATAHOULA-FRIO - INJECTION/DISPO | 4,854 | -4,517 |
| VicksburgVICKSBURG - INJECTION/DISPOSAL; | 7,526 | -7,189 |
| Jackson | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,235 | 10,635 | Perforated |
| 11,249 | 11,444 | Perforated |
| 11,249 | 13,132 | Perforated |
| 11,523 | 11,681 | Perforated |
| 11,751 | 11,866 | Perforated |
| 12,805 | 12,913 | Perforated |
| 13,064 | 13,132 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,120 | 12.25 | 792 S |
| 7 | 7,205 | 8.75 | 680 S |
| 3.5 | 13,310 | 6.125 | 729 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 | Jun 16, 2021 | May 18, 2021 | — |
| 00 | Feb 17, 2021 | Feb 8, 2021 | — |
| 00 | Oct 15, 2018 | Jun 6, 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 42-215-34158 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-34158 → 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.
Boston Texas Land & Trust42-215-34164
0.1 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
0.1 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
0.1 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 | — |
Boston Texas Land & Trust42-215-34168
0.3 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 & Trust42-215-34167
0.9 KM · Merit Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 3,027 | -2,703 |
| Catahoula | 4,038 | -3,714 |
| Catahoula | 4,797 | -4,473 |
| Vicksburg | 7,157 | -6,833 |
| Jackson | — |
Boston Texas Land & Trust42-215-34157
1.5 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 | — |
Machac Gas Unit42-215-32513
2.1 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 |
Dixie Mortgage-Hopkins Gas Unit42-215-33340
4.5 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 |
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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