WELL · 42-285-33283 · DISTRICT 2
Mertz Gas Unit No. 2 #2
Lavaca County · Word N. (Edwards) field · Producing · Horizontal
Mertz Gas Unit NO. 2 #2 (API 42-285-33283) is a horizontal well in Lavaca County operated by Capital Star Oil & Gas Inc., completed February 7, 2008 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued June 19, 2006, permitted to 17,000 ft.
It was permitted by Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. and has since transferred to Capital Star Oil & Gas Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Wilcox, Midway, Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 19, 2026
- Permits on file
- 49
- Phone
- (713) 554-4620
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Capital Star Oil & Gas Inc. |
| Production reports | Capital Star Oil & Gas, Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.Jun 19, 2006 |
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
- Jun 19, 2006
- last permit issued
- Feb 7, 2008
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.2M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2008 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 7, 2008
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active – Extension (X)
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 lease this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mertz Gas Unit No. 2 G-2-234184 | Word, N. (Edwards) | Capital Star Oil & Gas, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 3.2M | Feb 2008 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 55,290 · prior 12 62,409(-11%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.Feb 2008 → Apr 2018
- 2Sulphur River Exploration, Inc.May 2018 → May 2023
- 3Capital Star Oil & Gas, Inc.Jun 2023 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 620342-98 | Drill | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Feb 27, 2008 | Jun 19, 2006 | Aug 18, 2007 | 17,000 |
| 620342-99 | Drill | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Jun 2, 2006 | Jun 19, 2006 | Aug 18, 2007 | 17,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-234184 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 277 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Wilcox | 5,880 | -5,603 |
| Midway | 10,360 | -10,083 |
| Austin Chalk | 13,246 | -12,969 |
| Eagle FordEAGLEFORD | 13,550 | -13,273 |
| Edwards | 13,558 | -13,281 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 13,418 | 15,619 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 558 | 17.5 | 695 S |
| 9.625 | 3,225 | 12.25 | 1,370 S |
| 7.625 | 10,500 | 8.75 | 105 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 11, 2008 | Mar 3, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 3, 2008 | — | — |
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 42-285-33283 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-285-33283 → 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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