TEXAS · WELLS · STARR COUNTY · API 42-427-01309 · DISTRICT 04
Thomas - Rife et al Unit #1
Starr County · Rincon N. (Vicksburg Cons.) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
- Permitted field
- Rincon, North (Vicksburg 8230)
Thomas - Rife ET AL Unit #1 (API 42-427-01309) is a well in Starr County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed July 29, 2000 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in April 1, 2002.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 16, 1989, permitted to 10,005 ft.
It was permitted by Shell Western E&P Inc. and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Its 3 leases have reported 7K barrels of oil and 819K mcf of gas since January 1993, with no volume in the three years through April 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Shell Western E&P Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Dallas, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Nov 7, 2025
- Permits on file
- 1,049
- Phone
- (972) 701-8377
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Merit Energy Company |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough May 2017 |
| Latest permit | Shell Western E&P Inc.Nov 16, 1989 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,005
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 16, 1989
- last permit issued
- Jul 29, 2000
- completed
- 7K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 819K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH May 2017
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 29, 2000
- Shut in
- Apr 1, 2002
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 3 leases this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas - Rife et al Unit G-4-133222 | Rincon, N. (Vicksburg Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 7K | 819K | Jan 1993 – May 2017 |
| — G-4-13008 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| — G-4-13014 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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.
- 1Shell Western E&P Inc.Jan 1993 → Feb 2000
- 2Shell Western E&PMar 2000 → Mar 2002
- 3Merit Energy CompanyMay 2017 → May 2017
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 366547-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Nov 16, 1989 | Nov 16, 1989 | — | 10,005 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2000 | Thomas - Rife et al Unit G-4-133222 | Rincon N. (Vicksburg Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Apr 1, 2002 | 10,005 |
| Aug 27, 1962 | Thomas-Rife et al Unit G-4-13014 | Rincon North (Vicksburg 7500) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
| Dec 7, 1957 | Rife Thomas et al Gas Unit G-4-13008 | Rincon North (Vicksburg 7400) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,630 | 7,640 | Perforated |
| 7,664 | 7,674 | Perforated |
| 7,698 | 7,708 | Perforated |
| 7,723 | 7,733 | Perforated |
| 7,745 | 7,755 | Perforated |
| 8,104 | 8,141 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,009 | 15 | 1,100 S |
| 10.75 | 2,009 | — | — |
| 7.625 | 7,001 | 9.875 | 250 S |
| 5.5 | 8,247 | 6.75 | 125 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. The record date is the RRC's own date on the record, not the day the report was filed: 462,034 of the state's filings carry 1984-01-12. About these reports →
| Suffix | RRC record date | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Oct 31, 2000 | Sep 19, 2000 | — |
| 00 | Sep 14, 1999 | Aug 17, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Apr 26, 1990 | Jan 12, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 6, 1990 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Sep 4, 1962 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jan 3, 1958 | — |
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 42-427-01309 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-01309 → scanned completion filings
Log images filed since 2004 open from the RRC's log search for this well; none are loaded here for 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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