TEXAS · WELLS · STARR COUNTY · NEBLETT G.E. ET AL GAS UNIT LEASE · API 42-427-31534 · DISTRICT 04
Neblett G.E. et al Gas Unit #4
Starr County · La Copita (Vicksburg Cons.) field · Producing · Vertical
Neblett G.E. ET AL Gas Unit #4 (API 42-427-31534) is a well in Starr County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed May 4, 1998 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1981 and 2001, permitted to 8,634 ft.
It was permitted by Shell Western E&P and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Shell Western E&P; 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 | none |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Shell Western E&POct 9, 2001 |
- 8,634
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 9, 2001
- last permit issued
- May 4, 1998
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.41M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 4, 1998
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neblett G.E. et al Gas Unit G-4-93756 | La Copita (Vicksburg W) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 2.41M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 12,902 · prior 12 6,428(+101%)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 514308-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P | Oct 9, 2001 | Oct 9, 2001 | — | 9,500 |
| 116174-99 | Drill | Shell Oil Company | Apr 10, 1981 | Apr 10, 1981 | Apr 13, 1981 | 9,100 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 1998 | Neblett G.E. et al Gas Unit G-4-93756 | La Copita (Vicksburg Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | Producing | 8,634 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,742 | 7,768 | Perforated |
| 7,779 | 7,804 | Perforated |
| 7,850 | 7,876 | Perforated |
| 8,210 | 8,286 | Perforated |
| 8,472 | 8,486 | Perforated |
| 8,472 | 8,486 | Open hole |
| 8,596 | 8,628 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,215 | 14.75 | 640 S |
| 10.75 | 1,215 | 17.5 | 640 S |
| 7.625 | 6,798 | 9.875 | 1,300 S |
| 2.875 | 8,110 | — | — |
| 5 | 8,633 | 6.75 | 670 S |
| 5 | 8,634 | 6.75 | 670 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 8, 1999 | Feb 3, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Sep 11, 1998 | Aug 24, 1998 | — |
| 00 | May 14, 1998 | Apr 21, 1998 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jun 19, 1981 | — |
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 42-427-31534 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-31534 → 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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