TEXAS · WELLS · STARR COUNTY · CHEVRON BTLT LEASE · API 42-427-33114 · DISTRICT 04
Chevron Btlt #1
Starr County · Javelina (Vicksburg Cons.) field · Producing · Directional
Chevron Btlt #1 (API 42-427-33114) is a well in Starr County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed September 2, 2000 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1998 and 2001, permitted to 11,570 ft.
It was permitted by El Paso Production Oil & Gas CO. and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Vicksburg, J-1, J1, K.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.; 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 | El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Oct 23, 2001 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,570
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 23, 2001
- last permit issued
- Sep 2, 2000
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.39M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 1998 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 2, 2000
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Btlt G-4-171147 | Javelina (Vicksburg Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 3.39M | Sep 1998 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 36,143 · prior 12 19,550(+85%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Samedan Oil CorporationSep 1998 → Feb 2000
- 2Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationMar 2000 → Jun 2001
- 3El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Jul 2001 → Mar 2006
- 4Smith Production Inc.Apr 2006 → Aug 2009
- 5Sheridan Production Company, LLCSep 2009 → Dec 2013
- 6OXY USA Inc.Jan 2014 → Apr 2017
- 7Merit Energy CompanyMay 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 514676-99 | Field transfer | El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | Oct 23, 2001 | Oct 23, 2001 | Jun 7, 1998 | 11,025 |
| 476656-99 | Drill | Samedan Oil Corporation | May 27, 1998 | May 27, 1998 | Jun 7, 1998 | 11,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2000 | Chevron Btlt G-4-171147 | Javelina (Vicksburg Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | Producing | 11,570 |
| Sep 2, 2000 | Chevron Btlt G-4-171147 | Javelina (Vicksburg Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | Producing | 11,570 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 337 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Vicksburg | 7,180 | -6,843 |
| J-1 | 7,471 | -7,134 |
| J1 | 7,471 | -7,134 |
| K | 7,984 | -7,647 |
| Q | 9,165 | -8,828 |
| T | 10,911 | -10,574 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,196 | 10,206 | Perforated |
| 10,528 | 10,594 | Perforated |
| 10,644 | 10,716 | Perforated |
| 10,912 | 10,942 | Perforated |
| 10,998 | 11,010 | Perforated |
| 11,424 | 11,494 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,030 | 17.5 | 1,255 S |
| 9.625 | 6,567 | 12.25 | — |
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 | Dec 4, 2001 | Oct 31, 2001 | — |
| 00 | Nov 26, 2001 | Aug 31, 2000 | — |
| 00 | May 18, 1999 | Mar 3, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Jan 15, 1999 | Oct 13, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 6, 1999 | — | — |
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 42-427-33114 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-33114 → 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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