WELL · 42-413-31183 · DISTRICT 7
Mertz A #1
Schleicher County · W. J. B. (Wolfcamp) field · Vertical
Mertz A #1 (API 42-413-31183) is a plugged well in Schleicher County, plugged April 22, 1986, last operated by Newhall Resources.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1981 and 1983, permitted to 7,200 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Wolfcamp, Canyon, Strawn, Ellenburger.
Operator of record
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 15, 1990 · 46 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Newhall Resources |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Newhall ResourcesJun 15, 1983 |
- 7,200
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jun 15, 1983
- last permit issued
- Aug 1, 1983
- completed
- —
- cumulative oil, bbl
- —
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 1, 1983
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 22, 1986
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.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 198303-99 | Recompletion | Newhall Resources | Jun 15, 1983 | Jun 15, 1983 | — | 3,400 |
| 194296-99 | Recompletion | Newhall Resources | May 10, 1983 | May 10, 1983 | — | 3,400 |
| 146372-99 | Drill | Newhall Land & Farming Co., The | Dec 31, 1981 | Dec 31, 1981 | — | 7,200 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,379 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Wolfcamp | 3,035 | -656 |
| Canyon | 5,890 | -3,511 |
| Strawn | 6,458 | -4,079 |
| Ellenburger | 6,804 | -4,425 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,345 | 3,353 | Perforated |
| 6,468 | 6,500 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 748 | 12 | 300 S |
| 8.625 | 748 | 12.25 | 300 S |
| 2.375 | 3,340 | — | — |
| 2.375 | 6,485 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 7,025 | 7.875 | 700 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 | Apr 4, 1984 | Mar 12, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Mar 23, 1984 | Mar 12, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Aug 18, 1983 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | May 3, 1982 | — |
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 42-413-31183 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-413-31183 → 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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