WELL · 42-261-31519 · DISTRICT 4
KMF 78 #1
Kenedy County · Gemini (Frio I-78) field · Vertical
Kmf 78 #1 (API 42-261-31519) is a plugged well in Kenedy County, plugged July 27, 2012, last operated by Merritt Operating Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued April 13, 2009, permitted to 10,000 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Marg, Frio, J Sand.
Operator of record
Mineola, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 7, 2025 · 34 permits on file · (214) 697-0900
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Merritt Operating Inc. |
| Production reports | Merritt Operating, Inc.through Jan 2011 |
| Latest permit | Merritt Operating, Inc.Apr 13, 2009 |
- 10,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Apr 13, 2009
- last permit issued
- Jun 30, 2010
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 4.12K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2009 THROUGH Jul 2012
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 30, 2010
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 27, 2012
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KMF 78 G-4-256941 | Gemini (Frio I-78) | Merritt Operating, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 4.12K | Jul 2009 – Jul 2012 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Merritt Operating, Inc.Jul 2010 → Jan 2011
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 680025-99 | Drill | Merritt Operating, Inc. | Apr 1, 2009 | Apr 13, 2009 | Jun 29, 2009 | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-256941 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 30 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Marg | 5,419 | -5,389 |
| Frio | 5,775 | -5,745 |
| J Sand | 9,561 | -9,531 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,222 | 9,229 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,019 | 12.25 | 687 S |
| 2.875 | 9,668 | 7.875 | 884 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 | Sep 8, 2010 | Aug 6, 2010 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 23, 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 42-261-31519 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-261-31519 → 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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