TEXAS · WELLS · STARR COUNTY · API 42-427-30853 · DISTRICT 04
Thomas Rife et al Gas Unit #6
Starr County · Rincon N. (Vicksburg Cons.) field · Producing · Vertical
Thomas Rife ET AL Gas Unit #6 (API 42-427-30853) is a well in Starr County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed January 1, 2001 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1987 and 1994, permitted to 8,733 ft.
It was permitted by Shell Western E&P Inc. and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Frio, Vicksburg.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
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 | Shell Western E&P Inc. |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Shell Western E&P Inc.Feb 22, 1994 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,733
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Feb 22, 1994
- last permit issued
- Jan 1, 2001
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 239K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 1, 2001
- Shut in
- —
- 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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Rife et al Gas Unit G-4-156138 | Rincon, N. (Vicksburg Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 239K | May 1994 – Jul 2026 |
| Rife, Thomas et al Gas Unit G-4-126903 | Rincon, North (Vicksburg 7900) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – May 1994 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 1,551 · prior 12 2,009(-23%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Shell Western E&PJan 2001 → Oct 2010
- 2OXY USA Inc.Sep 2015 → Apr 2017
- 3Merit Energy CompanyMay 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 421268-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Feb 17, 1994 | Feb 22, 1994 | May 24, 1994 | 8,726 |
| 333855-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Jul 31, 1987 | Aug 10, 1987 | — | 8,733 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2001 | Thomas Rife et al Gas Unit G-4-156138 | Rincon N. (Vicksburg Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | Producing | 8,733 |
| Jan 27, 1988 | Rife Thomas et al Gas Unit G-4-126903 | Rincon North (Vicksburg 7900) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
| — | Thomas-Rife Gas Unit G-4-69600 | Rincon N (Vicksburg 8200 SE) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 443 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,519 | 7,566 | Perforated |
| 7,604 | 7,630 | Perforated |
| 7,858 | 7,870 | Perforated |
| 7,928 | 8,146 | Perforated |
| 8,126 | 8,146 | Perforated |
| 8,164 | 8,174 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,130 | 14.75 | 800 S |
| 7.625 | 6,992 | 9.625 | 570 S |
| 2.875 | 8,273 | — | 45 S |
| 5 | 8,726 | 6.75 | 625 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 | Sep 27, 2001 | Aug 27, 2001 | — |
| 00 | Jan 31, 1996 | Nov 13, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 7, 1995 | — | — |
| 00 | May 12, 1988 | Mar 31, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 29, 1988 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jan 17, 1977 | — |
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 42-427-30853 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-30853 → 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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