WELL · 42-249-32633 · DISTRICT 4
Shaeffer Ranch #E 8
Jim Wells County · Directional
Shaeffer Ranch #E 8 (API 42-249-32633) is a permitted well in Jim Wells County filed by Mertz Energy LLC; no completion report is on file yet.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2017 and 2020, permitted to 6,200 ft.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Miocene (undifferentiated), Catahoula, Vicksburg, Jackson.
Its 2 leases have reported 13.1K barrels of oil and 193K mcf of gas since October 2013, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Inactive, filed Jun 3, 2020 · 6 permits on file · (281) 205-8140
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Poco LLCthrough May 2024 |
| Latest permit | Mertz Energy LLCMay 13, 2020 |
- 6,200
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- May 13, 2020
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 13.1K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 193K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2013 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
27.935768, -98.230338
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Jim Wells County.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaeffer Ranch G-4-282245 | Turquoise (Yegua 5162) | Poco LLC | 1 | 0 | 180K | Mar 2017 – Jul 2026 |
| Shaeffer Ranch O-4-14044 | Wildcat | Poco LLC | 1 | 13.1K | 12.6K | Oct 2013 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 186(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Mertz Energy LLCMar 2017 → Aug 2020
- 2Poco LLCSep 2020 → May 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 863602-99 | Recompletion | Mertz Energy LLC | May 12, 2020 | May 13, 2020 | — | 6,200 |
| 821500-99 | Drill | Mertz Energy LLC | Dec 20, 2016 | Jan 9, 2017 | Jan 13, 2017 | 6,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-282245 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-14044 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 369 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,104 | 5,110 | Perforated |
| 5,162 | 5,168 | Perforated |
| 5,242 | 5,244 | Perforated |
| 5,313 | 5,317 | Perforated |
| 5,824 | 5,829 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,194 | 12.25 | 455 S |
| 5.5 | 5,956 | 7.875 | 1,005 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 15, 2018 | Jun 21, 2018 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 21, 2017 | Apr 28, 2017 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 28, 2017 | Apr 28, 2017 | 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 42-249-32633 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-249-32633 → 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 3 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 3 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Alma 156042-131-39231
6.1 KM · Texas Southern Petroleum Corp. · Section with this well →
| Smith Shale | 1,000 | -600 |
| Altic Sand | 2,100 | -1,700 |
| Cole Sand | 3,500 | -3,100 |
| Hockley | 4,100 | -3,700 |
| Pettus Sand | 4,650 | -4,250 |
Luby42-249-32671
7.4 KM · Cimarron Engineering, LLC · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 1,708 | -1,334 |
| Catahoula | 2,010 | -1,636 |
| Catahoula | 2,570 | -2,196 |
| Vicksburg | 4,020 | -3,646 |
| Jackson | 4,860 | -4,486 |
| Yegua | 6,156 | -5,782 |
Trejo42-249-32648
7.8 KM · Everest Resource Company · Section with this well →
| Vicksburg | 3,500 | -3,144 |
| Jackson | 3,900 | -3,544 |
| Yegua | 5,650 | -5,294 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Catahoula | — | |
| Catahoula | — |
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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