TEXAS · WELLS · STARR COUNTY · API 42-427-31192 · DISTRICT 04
Garza A.M. - State #15
Starr County · Rincon N. (Vicksburg Cons.) field · Producing · Vertical
Garza A.M. - State #15 (API 42-427-31192) is a well in Starr County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed February 5, 2020 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1977 and 1991, permitted to 9,564 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 9 formation tops, including Bcf "D", "R", Vicksburg, I.
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 | Merit Energy Company |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Shell Western E&P Inc.Aug 27, 1991 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,564
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 27, 1991
- last permit issued
- Feb 5, 2020
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 4.58M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 5, 2020
- 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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garza, A.M. - State G-4-139560 | Rincon, N. (Vicksburg Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 4.58M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| — G-4-75584 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 3,811 · prior 12 2,946(+29%)
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 → Apr 2011
- 3OXY USA Inc.May 2011 → Apr 2017
- 4Merit Energy CompanyMay 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 391270-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Aug 27, 1991 | Aug 27, 1991 | Aug 19, 1991 | 9,564 |
| 9129-99 | Drill | Shell Oil Company | Oct 4, 1977 | Oct 4, 1977 | Dec 12, 1977 | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2020 | Garza A.M. - State G-4-139560 | Rincon N. (Vicksburg Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | Producing | 9,564 |
| Jan 17, 1978 | Garza A.M. State G-4-75584 | Rincon North (Vicksburg 8230) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 448 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| BCF "D" | 4,450 | -4,002 |
| "R" | 5,720 | -5,272 |
| VicksburgVICKSBURG TOP E | 6,600 | -6,152 |
| I | 7,400 | -6,952 |
| X | 7,900 | -7,452 |
| Y | 8,450 | -8,002 |
| Z | 8,850 | -8,402 |
| Palento | 9,300 | -8,852 |
| Eocen | 9,600 | -9,152 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,011 | 7,088 | Perforated |
| 7,011 | 7,856 | Perforated |
| 7,245 | 7,285 | Perforated |
| 7,464 | 7,470 | Perforated |
| 7,516 | 7,536 | Perforated |
| 7,774 | 7,780 | Perforated |
| 7,840 | 7,856 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,230 | 14.75 | 640 S |
| 7.625 | 6,855 | 9.875 | 570 S |
| 7.625 | 6,865 | 9.875 | 570 S |
| 5 | 8,545 | 6.75 | 675 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 13, 2020 | Apr 3, 2020 | — |
| 00 | Sep 14, 1999 | Aug 17, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Feb 4, 1992 | Dec 23, 1991 | — |
| 00 | Nov 27, 1991 | Oct 14, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 17, 1991 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Mar 20, 1978 | — |
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 42-427-31192 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-31192 → 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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