WELL · 42-215-34160 · DISTRICT 4
McAllen A.A. B #98
Hidalgo County · McAllen Ranch (Vksbg L-V N Cons field · Temp Abandoned · Directional
Mcallen A.A. B #98 (API 42-215-34160) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed August 4, 2018 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued May 11, 2018, permitted to 14,500 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Catahoula, Vicksburg, Jackson, Miocene (undifferentiated).
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 | none |
| Latest permit | Merit Energy CompanyMay 11, 2018 |
- 14,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- May 11, 2018
- last permit issued
- Aug 4, 2018
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2018 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 4, 2018
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
26.665803, -98.240900
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAllen, A.A. 'B' G-4-285986 | McAllen Ranch (Vksbg L-V, N Cons | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Aug 2018 – Jul 2026 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 839883-99 | Drill | Merit Energy Company | May 10, 2018 | May 11, 2018 | Jun 13, 2018 | 14,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-285986 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 117 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| CatahoulaCATAHOULA-ANAHUAC - INJECTION/DI | 2,760 | -2,643 |
| CatahoulaCATAHOULA-FRIO - INJECTION/DISPO | 3,540 | -3,423 |
| VicksburgVICKSBURG - INJECTION/DISPOSAL; | 8,750 | -8,633 |
| Jackson | — | — |
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE-LAGARTO-OAKVILLE - INJEC | — | — |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,834 | 12.25 | 704 S |
| 7 | 9,027 | 8.75 | 685 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 12, 2019 | Feb 8, 2019 | 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 42-215-34160 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-34160 → 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
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This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
McAllen, A.A. 'B'42-215-34166
0.7 KM · Merit Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 2,724 | |
| Catahoula | 3,492 | |
| Vicksburg | 8,770 | |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Jackson | — |
McAllen, A.A. 'B'42-215-34161
0.7 KM · Merit Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 2,700 | |
| Catahoula | 3,470 | |
| Vicksburg | 8,900 | |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Jackson | — |
Woods Christian42-215-31822
9.3 KM · Shell Western E&P Inc. · Section with this well →
| Vicksburg | 9,402 | -9,207 |
| Vicksburg | 9,966 | -9,771 |
| Vicksburg | 10,785 | -10,590 |
Woods Christian42-215-33328
9.6 KM · Shell Western E&P · Section with this well →
| Vicksburg | 8,586 | -8,393 |
| Vicksburg | 9,312 | -9,119 |
| Vicksburg | 9,625 | -9,432 |
| Vicksburg | 10,201 | -10,008 |
| Vicksburg | 10,830 | -10,637 |
| Vicksburg | 11,060 | -10,867 |
Guerra, E. E.42-215-32968
9.6 KM · Shell Western E&P · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 6,670 | -6,566 |
| Vicksburg | 12,196 | -12,092 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Catahoula | — | |
| Jackson | — |
Guerra, E. E. Jr.42-215-31694
9.7 KM · Shell Western E&P Inc. · Section with this well →
| Frio | 5,895 | -5,793 |
| Frio | 7,225 | -7,123 |
| Vicksburg | 12,210 | -12,108 |
| Guerra | 13,695 | -13,593 |
Woods Christian42-215-32952
9.7 KM · Shell Western E&P · Section with this well →
| Vicksburg | — | |
| Vicksburg | — | |
| Vicksburg | — |
Woods Christian42-215-32449
9.7 KM · Shell Western E&P Inc. · Section with this well →
| Vicksburg | 8,363 | -8,168 |
| Vicksburg | 9,300 | -9,105 |
| Vicksburg | 9,650 | -9,455 |
| P | 10,595 | -10,400 |
| Vicksburg | 10,595 | -10,400 |
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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