WELL · 42-285-33248 · DISTRICT 2
Harvey Renger Gas Unit #4
Lavaca County · Speaks SW. (Simpson) field · Producing · Vertical
Harvey Renger Gas Unit #4 (API 42-285-33248) is a well in Lavaca County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed May 15, 2014 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2006 and 2014, permitted to 17,000 ft.
It was permitted by Cantera Operating, LLC and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Peck Sand, Dagg Sand, Simpson, Wilcox.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Cantera Operating, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 1,049 permits on file · (972) 628-1559
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Merit Energy Company |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Cantera Operating, LLCFeb 10, 2014 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 17,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Feb 10, 2014
- last permit issued
- May 15, 2014
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.16M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2006 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 15, 2014
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renger, Harvey Gas Unit G-2-222045 | Renger (Wilcox 12600) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 2.08M | Jul 2006 – Jul 2026 |
| Harvey Renger Gas Unit G-2-274357 | Speaks, SW. (Simpson) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 80.4K | May 2014 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 166 · prior 12 129(+29%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1EL Paso E & P Company, L. P.Jul 2006 → Jul 2012
- 2EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.Aug 2012 → Oct 2013
- 3Cantera Operating, LLCNov 2013 → Nov 2017
- 4Merit Energy CompanyDec 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 778425-99 | Recompletion | Cantera Operating, LLC | Jan 29, 2014 | Feb 10, 2014 | Apr 25, 2014 | 13,080 |
| 615268-99 | Drill | EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | Mar 6, 2006 | Mar 10, 2006 | Apr 3, 2006 | 17,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-222045 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-274357 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 185 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 12,173 | 12,296 | Perforated |
| 13,290 | 13,320 | Perforated |
| 13,694 | 13,760 | Perforated |
| 14,086 | 14,150 | Perforated |
| 14,258 | 14,288 | Perforated |
| 14,310 | 14,382 | Perforated |
| 14,520 | 14,634 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 3,944 | 13.5 | 1,730 S |
| 7.625 | 11,130 | 9.875 | 605 S |
| 4.5 | 14,800 | 6.5 | 880 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 | Oct 31, 2014 | Jul 6, 2014 | — |
| 00 | Mar 20, 2008 | Mar 5, 2008 | — |
| 00 | Nov 6, 2007 | Sep 25, 2007 | — |
| 00 | Mar 21, 2007 | Oct 12, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 27, 2006 | — | — |
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 42-285-33248 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-285-33248 → 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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