TEXAS · WELLS · LAVACA COUNTY · API 42-285-33087 · DISTRICT 02
Robertson #9
Lavaca County · Speaks (12700 Wilcox) field · SWR-10-Well · Vertical
Robertson #9 (API 42-285-33087) is a well in Lavaca County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed December 30, 2009 and listed as swr-10-well on the RRC schedule, shut in August 1, 2025.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued June 29, 2004, permitted to 19,000 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 | Merit Energy Company |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Jul 2025 |
| Latest permit | El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Jun 29, 2004 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 19,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 29, 2004
- last permit issued
- Dec 30, 2009
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 9.04M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2004 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 30, 2009
- Shut in
- Aug 1, 2025
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robertson G-2-211843 | Speaks (16250 Wilcox) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 9.04M | Nov 2004 – Jul 2026 |
| Robertson G-2-211844 | Speaks (12700 Wilcox) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Nov 2004 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 4,239 · prior 12 20,138(-79%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Nov 2004 → Jul 2006
- 2El Paso E & P Company, L. P.Aug 2006 → Jul 2012
- 3EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.Aug 2012 → Oct 2013
- 4Cantera Operating, LLCNov 2013 → Nov 2017
- 5Merit Energy CompanyDec 2017 → Jul 2025
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 547434-98 | Drill | El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | Jan 12, 2005 | Jun 29, 2004 | Aug 17, 2004 | 20,000 |
| 547434-99 | Drill | El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | Jun 24, 2004 | Jun 29, 2004 | Aug 17, 2004 | 20,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2009 | Robertson G-2-211844 | Speaks (12700 Wilcox) | Merit Energy Company | SWR-10-Well · shut in Nov 1, 2004 | 19,000 |
| Feb 22, 2006 | Robertson G-2-211843 | Speaks (16250 Wilcox) | Merit Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Aug 1, 2025 | 19,000 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 156 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 14,432 | 14,594 | Perforated |
| 14,440 | 14,495 | Perforated |
| 14,500 | 14,510 | Perforated |
| 14,516 | 14,530 | Perforated |
| 14,548 | 14,594 | Perforated |
| 14,702 | 14,766 | Perforated |
| 14,702 | 18,590 | Perforated |
| 16,282 | 16,410 | Perforated |
| 16,282 | 17,206 | Perforated |
| 17,172 | 17,206 | Perforated |
| 17,990 | 18,182 | Perforated |
| 17,990 | 18,590 | Perforated |
| 18,292 | 18,330 | Perforated |
| 18,464 | 18,590 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,175 | 17.5 | 1,440 S |
| 9.625 | 10,395 | 12.25 | 1,057 S |
| 9.625 | 10,405 | 12.25 | 1,057 S |
| 5 | 19,000 | 6.75 | 1,380 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 | May 24, 2010 | Feb 4, 2010 | — |
| 00 | Jan 18, 2008 | Nov 9, 2007 | — |
| 00 | Jul 6, 2007 | Jun 26, 2007 | — |
| 00 | Mar 7, 2007 | Mar 27, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Feb 27, 2007 | Mar 27, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Jan 5, 2006 | Aug 19, 2005 | — |
| 00 | Jan 5, 2006 | Apr 11, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 27, 2005 | — | — |
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 42-285-33087 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-285-33087 → 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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