TEXAS · WELLS · HOOD COUNTY · MERRITT UNIT LEASE · API 42-221-31703 · DISTRICT 7C
Merritt Unit #1H
Hood County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Producing · Horizontal
Merritt Unit #1H (API 42-221-31703) is a horizontal well in Hood County operated by Eagleridge Operating LLC, completed January 12, 2010 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued July 18, 2008, permitted to 5,854 ft.
It was permitted by Range Production Company and has since transferred to Eagleridge Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Base Cretaceous (marker), Atoka, Barnett.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Range Production Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Dallas, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Apr 8, 2026
- Permits on file
- 129
- Phone
- (214) 295-6704
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Eagleridge Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Eagleridge Operating, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Range Production CompanyJul 18, 2008 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,854
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jul 18, 2008
- last permit issued
- Jan 12, 2010
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 4.21M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2010 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 12, 2010
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active – Extension (X)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merritt Unit G-13-255603 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Eagleridge Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 4.21M | Jan 2010 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 139,105 · prior 12 148,382(-6%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Range Production CompanyFeb 2010 → May 2011
- 2Legend Natural Gas IV, LPJun 2011 → Feb 2015
- 3Trinity River Energy Oper, LLCMar 2015 → Jun 2017
- 4Eagleridge Operating, LLCJul 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 665523-97 | Drill | Range Production Company | Mar 11, 2010 | Jul 18, 2008 | — | 10,000 |
| 665523-98 | Drill | Range Production Company | Oct 6, 2009 | Jul 18, 2008 | — | 10,000 |
| 665523-99 | Drill | XTO Energy Inc. | Jun 26, 2008 | Jul 18, 2008 | — | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2010 | Merritt Unit G-13-255603 | Newark East (Barnett Shale) | Eagleridge Operating LLC | Producing | 5,854 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 823 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Base Cretaceous (marker)BASE CRETACEOUS | 550 | 273 |
| AtokaMID-ATOKA | 5,538 | -4,715 |
| BarnettBARNETT SHALE | 5,748 | -4,925 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,781 | 7,072 | Perforated |
| 7,129 | 7,420 | Perforated |
| 7,477 | 7,768 | Perforated |
| 7,825 | 8,116 | Perforated |
| 8,173 | 8,464 | Perforated |
| 8,521 | 8,812 | Perforated |
| 8,869 | 9,160 | Perforated |
| 9,217 | 9,508 | Perforated |
| 9,565 | 9,856 | Perforated |
| 9,913 | 10,204 | Perforated |
| 10,261 | 10,552 | Perforated |
| 10,609 | 10,900 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 700 | 9.875 | 170 S |
| 4.5 | 10,960 | 6.125 | 530 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 14, 2010 | Feb 25, 2010 | Yes |
| 00 | May 10, 2010 | — | — |
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 42-221-31703 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-221-31703 → 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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