WELL · 42-297-35896 · DISTRICT 2
Sinor Ranch C #02
Live Oak County · Sinor Nest (Lower Wilcox) field · Directional
Sinor Ranch C #02 (API 42-297-35896) is a well in Live Oak County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed November 9, 2017.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued September 13, 2017, permitted to 8,600 ft.
It was permitted by Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Hockley - Disposal, Jackson, Cook Mountain, Queen City.
Its 2 leases have reported 4.43M barrels of oil and 6.38M mcf of gas since July 2014, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 27 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
It holds an active disposal or injection permit, with 52.7K barrels injected in the 12 months reported through February 2026; TexNet located 5 M2+ earthquakes within 10 km over the last two years.
Operator of record
Permitted by Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.; 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 | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.Sep 13, 2017 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,600
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Sep 13, 2017
- last permit issued
- Nov 9, 2017
- completed
- 4.43M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 6.38M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2014 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 9, 2017
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
28.506074, -98.254454
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Live Oak County.
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 27 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinor Wilcox Unit O-2-11770 | Sinor Nest (Lower Wilcox) | Merit Energy Company | 25 | 3.82M | 5.41M | Sep 2019 – Jul 2026 |
| Sinor Ranch C O-2-11031 | Sinor Nest (Lower Wilcox) | Merit Energy Company | 2 | 607K | 971K | Jul 2014 – Dec 2019 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 370,081 · prior 12 448,845(-18%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 244,271 · prior 12 270,166(-10%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.Jul 2014 → Nov 2018
- 2Merit Energy CompanyDec 2018 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 830678-99 | Drill | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Sep 6, 2017 | Sep 13, 2017 | Oct 18, 2017 | 8,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-2-11031 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-2-11770 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 219 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Hockley - Disposal | 805 | -586 |
| JacksonJACKSON-YEGUA - DISPOSAL | 1,509 | -1,290 |
| Cook Mountain | 2,673 | -2,454 |
| Queen City | 3,923 | -3,704 |
| Wilcox | 5,193 | -4,974 |
| Austin Chalk | — | — |
| Eagle FordEAGLE FORD - H2S | — | — |
| EdwardsEDWARDS - H2S | — | — |
| FrioFRIO - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| SligoSLIGO - H2S | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,830 | 7,900 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 6,231 | 12.25 | 1,530 S |
| 5.5 | 8,285 | 8.5 | 585 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 1, 2020 | Sep 22, 2020 | — |
| 00 | Oct 17, 2019 | Oct 15, 2019 | — |
| 00 | Sep 20, 2019 | Dec 19, 2017 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 13, 2018 | Dec 19, 2017 | Yes |
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 42-297-35896 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-297-35896 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Sinor Wilcox Unit42-297-36406
0.4 KM · Merit Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Hockley - Disposal | 808 | -576 |
| Jackson | 1,604 | -1,372 |
| Cook Mountain | 2,655 | -2,423 |
| Queen City | 3,775 | -3,543 |
| Wilcox | 5,294 | -5,062 |
| Sligo | — | |
| Austin Chalk | — | |
| Eagle Ford | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Sinor Wilcox Unit42-297-36483
0.5 KM · Merit Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Hockley - Disposal | 756 | -521 |
| Jackson | 1,532 | -1,297 |
| Cook Mountain | 2,613 | -2,378 |
| Queen City | 3,725 | -3,490 |
| Wilcox | 5,206 | -4,971 |
| Frio | — | |
| Edwards | — | |
| Eagle Ford | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Sinor Wilcox Unit42-297-36077
0.6 KM · Merit Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Hockley - Disposal | 759 | |
| Jackson | 1,522 | |
| Cook Mountain | 2,610 | |
| Queen City | 3,723 | |
| Wilcox | 5,212 | |
| Austin Chalk | — | |
| Sligo | — | |
| Frio | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Sinor Ranch A42-297-36028
0.8 KM · Merit Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Hockley - Disposal | 830 | -598 |
| Jackson | 1,582 | -1,350 |
| Cook Mountain | 2,735 | -2,503 |
| Queen City | 4,000 | -3,768 |
| Wilcox | 5,302 | -5,070 |
| Eagle Ford | — | |
| Austin Chalk | — | |
| Sligo | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Sinor Ranch B42-297-35553
0.9 KM · Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Hockley - Disposal | 850 | -622 |
| Jackson | 1,605 | -1,377 |
| Cook Mountain | 2,759 | -2,531 |
| Queen City | 3,978 | -3,750 |
| Wilcox | 5,270 | -5,042 |
| Austin Chalk | — | |
| Eagle Ford | — | |
| Edwards | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Sinor Wilcox Unit42-297-36072
1.0 KM · Merit Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Hockley - Disposal | 832 | -619 |
| Jackson | 1,585 | -1,372 |
| Cook Mountain | 2,736 | -2,523 |
| Queen City | 4,003 | -3,790 |
| Wilcox | 5,305 | -5,092 |
| Sligo | — | |
| Eagle Ford | — | |
| Edwards | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Sinor Ranch A42-297-35893
1.2 KM · Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Hockley - Disposal | 860 | -617 |
| Jackson | 1,580 | -1,337 |
| Cook Mountain | 2,740 | -2,497 |
| Queen City | 4,015 | -3,772 |
| Wilcox | 5,302 | -5,059 |
| Austin Chalk | — | |
| Sligo | — | |
| Frio | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Sinor Wilcox Unit42-297-36405
1.3 KM · Merit Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Hockley - Disposal | 808 | -595 |
| Jackson | 1,604 | -1,391 |
| Cook Mountain | 2,655 | -2,442 |
| Queen City | 3,775 | -3,562 |
| Wilcox | 5,294 | -5,081 |
| Austin Chalk | — | |
| Frio | — | |
| Sligo | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 52.7K
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 557K
- bbl, all reported
- Feb 2026
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000123479 | H-1 Injection | Active | 5,000 | 3,831 | 7,662–8,041 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 52,689 · prior 12 78,874(-33%)
TexNet catalog via USGS
Seismicity near this well
- 5
- M2+ events within 10 km, last 2 years
- M2.4
- largest
A proximity count, not an attribution. How to read it →
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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