WELL · 42-413-30776 · DISTRICT 7
Mertz A #1
Schleicher County · Mertz-Hamill (Strawn) field · Vertical
Mertz A #1 (API 42-413-30776) is a plugged well in Schleicher County, plugged October 30, 1982, last operated by Nrm Petroleum Corp..
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended once) between 1979 and 1999, permitted to 6,500 ft.
It was permitted by Mexco Energy Corporation and has since transferred to Nrm Petroleum Corp. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Wolfcamp, Canyon, Lower Csnyonsand, Strawn.
Operator of record
Permitted by Mexco Energy Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jun 13, 1986 · 185 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | NRM Petroleum Corp. |
| Production reports | Silver Oil & Gas Inc.through Jul 2020 |
| Latest permit | Mexco Energy CorporationNov 19, 1999 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,500
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Nov 19, 1999
- last permit issued
- Mar 3, 1979
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 48K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2000 THROUGH Nov 2020
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 3, 1979
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Oct 30, 1982
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 "A" G-9-176029 | Flying Anchor (Wolfcamp) | Silver Oil & Gas Inc. | 1 | 0 | 48K | Jan 2000 – Nov 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.
- 1Mexco Energy CorporationJan 2000 → Jun 2004
- 2Silver Oil & Gas Inc.Jul 2004 → Jul 2020
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 489624-98 | Reenter | Mexco Energy Corporation | Jan 11, 2000 | Nov 19, 1999 | Dec 2, 1999 | 6,442 |
| 489624-99 | Reenter | Mexco Energy Corporation | Nov 18, 1999 | Nov 19, 1999 | — | 6,442 |
| 90389-99 | Recompletion | NRM Petroleum Corp. | Aug 20, 1980 | Aug 20, 1980 | — | 6,500 |
| 42289-99 | Drill | NRM Petroleum Corp. | Feb 9, 1979 | Feb 9, 1979 | Feb 9, 1979 | 6,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-9-176029 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,395 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,344 | 6,436 | Perforated |
| 2,886 | 2,897 | Perforated |
| 6,424 | 6,440 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 710 | 12.25 | 350 S |
| 8.625 | 735 | 12.25 | 350 S |
| 4.5 | 3,100 | 7.875 | 550 S |
| 2.375 | 6,241 | — | — |
| 2.375 | 6,404 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 6,436 | 7.875 | 500 S |
| 4.5 | 6,444 | 7.875 | 500 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 | Mar 29, 2000 | Feb 8, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 13, 2000 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jul 9, 1980 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Apr 20, 1979 | — |
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 42-413-30776 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-413-30776 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. 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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