TEXAS · WELLS · LAVACA COUNTY · API 42-285-32844 · DISTRICT 02
Edwards Gas Unit #2
Lavaca County · Dry Hollow (Wilcox Massive) field · Producing · Vertical
Edwards Gas Unit #2 (API 42-285-32844) is a well in Lavaca County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed May 29, 2001 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in January 1, 2010.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 2000 and 2001, permitted to 15,030 ft.
It was permitted by El Paso Production Oil & Gas CO. and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Wilcox.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Dallas, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Nov 7, 2025
- Permits on file
- 1,049
- Phone
- (972) 701-8377
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.through Feb 2013 |
| Latest permit | El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Aug 10, 2001 |
- 15,030
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Aug 10, 2001
- last permit issued
- May 29, 2001
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.81M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 2001 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 29, 2001
- Shut in
- Jan 1, 2010
- 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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Gas Unit G-2-184428 | Dry Hollow (Wilcox Massive) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 2.81M | May 2001 – Jul 2026 |
| Edwards Gas Unit G-2-184523 | Dry Hollow (Rochelle Sand) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | May 2001 – Jul 2026 |
| Edwards Gas Unit G-2-184533 | Dry Hollow (Upper Rochelle) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | May 2001 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.May 2001 → Jul 2006
- 2El Paso E & P Company, L. P.Aug 2006 → Dec 2009
- 3EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.Feb 2013 → Feb 2013
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 512462-99 | Recompletion | El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | Aug 10, 2001 | Aug 10, 2001 | — | 15,030 |
| 503525-98 | Drill | El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | Aug 10, 2001 | Dec 29, 2000 | — | 15,030 |
| 503525-99 | Drill | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Dec 29, 2000 | Dec 29, 2000 | Mar 16, 2001 | 16,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2001 | Edwards Gas Unit G-2-184428 | Dry Hollow (Wilcox Massive) | Merit Energy Company | Producing · shut in Jan 1, 2010 | 15,030 |
| May 23, 2001 | Edwards Gas Unit G-2-184533 | Dry Hollow (Upper Rochelle) | Merit Energy Company | SWR-10-Well · shut in May 1, 2001 | 15,030 |
| May 16, 2001 | Edwards Gas Unit G-2-184523 | Dry Hollow (Rochelle Sand) | Merit Energy Company | SWR-10-Well · shut in May 1, 2001 | 15,030 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 146 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Wilcox | 14,080 | -13,934 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 13,511 | 13,540 | Perforated |
| 13,774 | 13,800 | Perforated |
| 14,080 | 14,188 | Perforated |
| 14,496 | 14,543 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 3,022 | 17.5 | 2,130 S |
| 9.625 | 10,500 | 12.25 | 1,600 S |
| 5 | 15,030 | 6.5 | 675 S |
| 4.5 | 15,030 | 6.5 | 675 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 | Jan 4, 2002 | Aug 16, 2001 | — |
| 00 | Dec 4, 2001 | Jul 12, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 26, 2001 | — | — |
| 00 | Sep 25, 2001 | — | — |
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 42-285-32844 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-285-32844 → 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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