WELL · 42-409-32196 · DISTRICT 4
Merseberger #1
San Patricio County · Mathis East (Schneider 4600) field · Vertical
Merseberger #1 (API 42-409-32196) is a plugged well in San Patricio County, plugged August 19, 2019, last operated by Salvador Oil LLC.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1987 and 1988, permitted to 5,661 ft.
It was permitted by Legacy Exploration, Inc. and has since transferred to Salvador Oil LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Mathis, E. (Ermis), E. Mathis (Ermis).
Operator of record
Permitted by Legacy Exploration, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 4, 2026 · 8 permits on file · (903) 718-0752
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Salvador Oil LLC |
| Production reports | Salvador Oil, LLCthrough Feb 2016 |
| Latest permit | Legacy Exploration, Inc.Nov 8, 1988 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,661
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Nov 8, 1988
- last permit issued
- Nov 2, 1988
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 532K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 2, 1988
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 19, 2019
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merseberger G-4-128917 | Mathis, East (Schneider 4600) | Salvador Oil, LLC | 1 | 0 | 532K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Aransas Drlg & Workover Co IncJan 1993 → Dec 1998
- 2Chisholm Oil & Gas, LCJan 1999 → Dec 2015
- 3Salvador Oil, LLCJan 2016 → Feb 2016
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 353097-99 | Recompletion | Legacy Exploration, Inc. | Nov 7, 1988 | Nov 8, 1988 | — | 5,661 |
| 335987-98 | Drill | Legacy Exploration, Inc. | Dec 3, 1987 | Sep 15, 1987 | — | 5,661 |
| 335987-99 | Drill | Legacy Exploration, Inc. | Sep 15, 1987 | Sep 15, 1987 | — | 5,650 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-128917 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 118 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Mathis, E. (Ermis) | 5,400 | -5,282 |
| E. Mathis (Ermis) | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,590 | 4,604 | Perforated |
| 5,401 | 5,405 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 579 | 12.25 | — |
| 2.875 | 5,660 | 7.875 | 1,317 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 | Feb 13, 1989 | Nov 10, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 29, 1988 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 13, 1988 | Dec 3, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 10, 1987 | — | — |
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 42-409-32196 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-409-32196 → 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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