WELL · 42-363-35471 · DISTRICT 7
Mercer #5
Palo Pinto County · Emory (Big Saline 4116) field · Vertical
Mercer #5 (API 42-363-35471) is a plugged well in Palo Pinto County, plugged January 31, 2020, last operated by Diamond S Energy Company.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2005 and 2007, permitted to 5,000 ft.
It was permitted by Cumming Company, Inc. The and has since transferred to Diamond S Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Strawn, Big Saline, Conglomerate.
Operator of record
Permitted by Cumming Company, Inc. The; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Fort Worth, TX · P-5 Y, filed Apr 4, 2026 · 1 permits on file · (817) 269-0503
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Diamond S Energy Company |
| Production reports | Diamond S Energy Companythrough Jan 2016 |
| Latest permit | Cumming Company, Inc. TheJan 23, 2007 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jan 23, 2007
- last permit issued
- Jan 25, 2006
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 245K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2006 THROUGH Apr 2020
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 25, 2006
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 31, 2020
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer G-8-214552 | Palo Pinto Co. Reg. (Gas) | Diamond S Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 245K | Jan 2006 – Apr 2020 |
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.
- 1Cumming Company, Inc. TheJan 2006 → Jan 2011
- 2Dabb Energy CompanyFeb 2011 → Apr 2012
- 3Diamond S Energy CompanyMay 2012 → Jan 2016
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 632167-99 | Field transfer | Cumming Company, Inc. The | Jan 18, 2007 | Jan 23, 2007 | Jan 1, 2006 | 4,535 |
| 609797-99 | Drill | Cumming Company, Inc. The | Nov 18, 2005 | Nov 21, 2005 | — | 5,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-8-214552 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,416 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Strawn | 2,030 | -614 |
| Big Saline | 3,922 | -2,506 |
| Conglomerate | 4,140 | -2,724 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,399 | 4,411 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 355 | 12.25 | 220 S |
| 4.5 | 4,520 | 7.875 | 160 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 4, 2007 | Jun 9, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Jul 11, 2006 | Feb 27, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 14, 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 42-363-35471 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-363-35471 → 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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