TEXAS · WELLS · LAVACA COUNTY · BARNES LEASE · API 42-285-33505 · DISTRICT 02
Barnes #1
Lavaca County · Neighborhood (Lower Wilcox) field · Vertical
Barnes #1 (API 42-285-33505) is a plugged well in Lavaca County, plugged July 17, 2018, last operated by Merit Energy Company.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued July 21, 2008, permitted to 17,000 ft.
It was permitted by El Paso E & P Company, L. P. and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Meine, Deep Zone.
Operator of record
Permitted by El Paso E & P Company, L. P.; 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 | Cantera Operating, LLCthrough Apr 2016 |
| Latest permit | El Paso E & P Company, L. P.Jul 21, 2008 |
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
- Jul 21, 2008
- last permit issued
- Oct 8, 2008
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 458K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2008 THROUGH Jul 2018
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 8, 2008
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 17, 2018
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes G-2-242929 | Neighborhood (Lower Wilcox) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 458K | Oct 2008 – Jul 2018 |
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 E & P Company, L. P.Oct 2008 → Jul 2012
- 2EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.Aug 2012 → Oct 2013
- 3Cantera Operating, LLCNov 2013 → Apr 2016
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 665761-98 | Drill | El Paso E & P Company, L. P. | Jul 29, 2008 | Jul 21, 2008 | Aug 9, 2008 | 17,000 |
| 665761-99 | Drill | El Paso E & P Company, L. P. | Jul 1, 2008 | Jul 21, 2008 | Aug 9, 2008 | 17,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2008 | Barnes G-2-242929 | Neighborhood (Lower Wilcox) | Merit Energy Company | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 33 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Meine | 14,500 | -14,467 |
| Deep Zone | 15,000 | -14,967 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 14,266 | 14,341 | Perforated |
| 14,884 | 14,890 | Perforated |
| 15,091 | 15,110 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 3,523 | 17.5 | 3,165 S |
| 9.625 | 13,158 | 12.25 | 1,960 S |
| 4.5 | 15,820 | — | — |
| 5 | — | 8.5 | 1,330 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 27, 2009 | Nov 25, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 11, 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 42-285-33505 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-285-33505 → 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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