TEXAS · WELLS · LAVACA COUNTY · API 42-285-32987 · DISTRICT 02
Dagg Ranch #1
Lavaca County · Dry Hollow (Wilcox Massive) field · Producing · Vertical
Dagg Ranch #1 (API 42-285-32987) is a well in Lavaca County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed January 3, 2003 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in December 1, 2009.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued September 12, 2002, permitted to 16,066 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 4 formation tops, including Wilcox, L Wilcox; U Rochelle, L Rochelle, L Wx Massive.
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 | Merit Energy Company |
| Production reports | El Paso E & P Company, L. P.through Nov 2009 |
| Latest permit | El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Sep 12, 2002 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 16,066
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Sep 12, 2002
- last permit issued
- Jan 3, 2003
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 250K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2003 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 3, 2003
- Shut in
- Dec 1, 2009
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dagg Ranch G-2-198347 | Dry Hollow (Wilcox Massive) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 250K | Jan 2003 – Jul 2026 |
| Dagg Ranch G-2-198350 | Dry Hollow (Upper Rochelle) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 2003 – 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.Jan 2003 → Jul 2006
- 2El Paso E & P Company, L. P.Sep 2006 → Nov 2009
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 523597-97 | Drill | El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | Nov 13, 2003 | Sep 12, 2002 | — | 16,500 |
| 523597-98 | Drill | El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | Nov 27, 2002 | Sep 12, 2002 | — | 16,500 |
| 523597-99 | Drill | El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | Sep 11, 2002 | Sep 12, 2002 | Oct 25, 2002 | 15,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2003 | Dagg Ranch G-2-198350 | Dry Hollow (Upper Rochelle) | Merit Energy Company | SWR-10-Well · shut in Jan 1, 2003 | 16,066 |
| Jan 3, 2003 | Dagg Ranch G-2-198347 | Dry Hollow (Wilcox Massive) | Merit Energy Company | Producing · shut in Dec 1, 2009 | 16,066 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 187 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Wilcox | 7,657 | -7,470 |
| L Wilcox; U Rochelle | 13,310 | -13,123 |
| L Rochelle | 13,710 | -13,523 |
| L WX Massive | 13,950 | -13,763 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 13,401 | 15,808 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 3,032 | 17.5 | 1,895 S |
| 9.625 | 10,496 | 12.25 | 1,455 S |
| 5 | 16,066 | 6.5 | 750 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 | Apr 28, 2005 | Mar 19, 2003 | — |
| 00 | Mar 22, 2004 | Mar 19, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 9, 2004 | — | — |
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 42-285-32987 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-285-32987 → 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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