WELL · 42-427-33155 · DISTRICT 4
Villarreal #1
Starr County · Alvarado (Vicksburg) field · Injection · Vertical
Villarreal #1 (API 42-427-33155) is a well in Starr County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed October 13, 2020 and listed as injection on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued February 11, 1999, permitted to 11,000 ft.
It was permitted by M. J. G., Inc. and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including P, O, Q, Rincon.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
It holds an active disposal or injection permit, with 100K barrels injected in the 12 months reported through November 2025.
Operator of record
Permitted by M. J. G., Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 1,049 permits on file · (972) 628-1559
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Merit Energy Company |
| Production reports | M. J. G., Inc.through Nov 1999 |
| Latest permit | M. J. G., Inc.Feb 11, 1999 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Feb 11, 1999
- last permit issued
- Oct 13, 2020
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 16.6K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 1999 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 13, 2020
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal G-4-173880 | Alvarado (Vicksburg) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 16.6K | Jun 1999 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1M. J. G., Inc.Jun 1999 → Nov 1999
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 482650-98 | Drill | M. J. G., Inc. | Mar 19, 1999 | Feb 11, 1999 | Feb 14, 1999 | 11,000 |
| 482650-99 | Drill | M. J. G., Inc. | Feb 11, 1999 | Feb 11, 1999 | — | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-173880 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 215 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| P | 8,520 | -8,305 |
| O | 9,560 | -9,345 |
| Q | 9,560 | -9,345 |
| Rincon | 10,500 | -10,285 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,320 | 5,330 | Perforated |
| 5,630 | 5,658 | Perforated |
| 8,524 | 8,581 | Perforated |
| 9,002 | 9,026 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,214 | 14.75 | 790 S |
| 7.625 | 8,675 | 9.875 | 350 S |
| 4.5 | 10,640 | 6.5 | 365 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 | Oct 20, 2020 | Oct 20, 2020 | — |
| 00 | Jun 21, 2006 | Nov 14, 2005 | — |
| 00 | Sep 27, 2004 | Aug 11, 2004 | — |
| 00 | Sep 14, 1999 | Aug 5, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 25, 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 42-427-33155 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-33155 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 100K
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 4.96M
- bbl, all reported
- Nov 2025
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000094505 | W-14 Disposal | Active | 10,000 | 1,817 | 3,635–5,660 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 100,231 · prior 12 91,443(+10%)
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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