TEXAS · WELLS · KLEBERG COUNTY · API 42-273-00871 · DISTRICT 04
Childs/Middle/GU #14
Kleberg County · May (Upper 7B) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Childs/Middle/GU #14 (API 42-273-00871) is a well in Kleberg County operated by Magnum Producing LP, completed April 2, 1997 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in May 1, 2024.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1993 and 1997, permitted to 9,880 ft.
It was permitted by Merit Energy Company and has since transferred to Magnum Producing LP on the wellbore schedule.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Merit Energy Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Corpus Christ, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Feb 26, 2026
- Permits on file
- 312
- Phone
- (361) 882-3858
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Merit Energy Company |
| Production reports | Magnum Producing, LPthrough Apr 2024 |
| Latest permit | Merit Energy CompanyMar 11, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,880
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Mar 11, 1997
- last permit issued
- Apr 2, 1997
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.28M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 2, 1997
- Shut in
- May 1, 2024
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 4 leases this well is completed on; they carry 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childs/Middle/GU G-4-162080 | May (Upper 7B) | Magnum Producing, LP | 1 | 0 | 571K | Feb 1997 – Jul 2026 |
| Childs/Middle/GU G-4-147571 | May (Middle 7) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 696K | Oct 1993 – Feb 1997 |
| Childs /Massive 4/ GU G-4-11862 | May (Massive 4) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Oct 1993 |
| Childs /Lower 6/ GU G-4-11871 | May (Lower 6) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 14.3K | Jan 1993 – Oct 1993 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Merit Energy CompanyJan 1993 → Jul 1999
- 2Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationSep 1999 → Jun 2001
- 3El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Jul 2001 → Jul 2006
- 4El Paso E & P Company, L. P.Aug 2006 → Dec 2006
- 5Magnum Producing, LPJan 2007 → Apr 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 459757-99 | Recompletion | Merit Energy Company | Mar 11, 1997 | Mar 11, 1997 | Jan 31, 1997 | 9,880 |
| 418118-99 | Recompletion | Merit Energy Company | Nov 30, 1993 | Dec 22, 1993 | Aug 25, 1993 | 9,880 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 1997 | Childs/Middle/GU G-4-162080 | May (Upper 7B) | Magnum Producing LP | Temp Abandoned · shut in May 1, 2024 | 9,880 |
| Oct 11, 1993 | Childs/Middle/GU G-4-147571 | May (Middle 7) | Merit Energy Company | Not on Schedule | — |
| Jan 23, 1963 | Childs /Massive 4/ GU G-4-11862 | May (Massive 4) | Merit Energy Company | Not on Schedule | — |
| Apr 23, 1960 | Childs /Lower 6/ GU G-4-11871 | May (Lower 6) | Merit Energy Company | Not on Schedule | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,948 | 7,968 | Perforated |
| 8,120 | 8,126 | Perforated |
| 8,324 | 8,334 | Perforated |
| 8,338 | 8,342 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,844 | — | — |
| 10.75 | 1,845 | — | — |
| 7 | 9,510 | — | — |
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 12, 1997 | May 19, 1997 | — |
| 00 | Apr 14, 1997 | Mar 20, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 26, 1997 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 24, 1994 | Nov 10, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 6, 1994 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Feb 8, 1963 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Apr 25, 1957 | — |
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 42-273-00871 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-273-00871 → 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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