WELL · 42-427-33210 · DISTRICT 4
Judd Estate-State #10
Starr County · LA Copita (Vicksburg Cons.) field · Producing · Vertical
Judd Estate-State #10 (API 42-427-33210) is a well in Starr County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed December 19, 2002 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 20, 1999, permitted to 10,000 ft.
It was permitted by Pearl Energy L.L.C. and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including 5100' Frio, 1st Rincon, 2nd Rincon, Vx "Lower W".
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Pearl Energy L.L.C.; 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 | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Pearl Energy L.L.C.Dec 20, 1999 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 20, 1999
- last permit issued
- Dec 19, 2002
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.11M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2000 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 19, 2002
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judd Estate-State G-4-176288 | LA Copita (Vicksburg Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 3.11M | Feb 2000 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 29,651 · prior 12 30,961(-4%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Pearl Energy, L.L.C.Feb 2000 → Jan 2001
- 2Shell Western E&PFeb 2001 → Apr 2011
- 3OXY USA Inc.May 2011 → Apr 2017
- 4Merit Energy CompanyMay 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 490510-99 | Drill | Pearl Energy L.L.C. | Dec 20, 1999 | Dec 20, 1999 | Jan 2, 2000 | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-176288 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 428 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| 5100' Frio | 5,118 | -4,690 |
| 1ST Rincon | 7,140 | -6,712 |
| 2ND Rincon | 7,706 | -7,278 |
| VX "Lower W" | 8,416 | -7,988 |
| VX "X/y" Sand | 8,700 | -8,272 |
| VX "Z" Sand | 9,086 | -8,658 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,706 | 7,722 | Perforated |
| 7,736 | 7,796 | Perforated |
| 7,974 | 7,992 | Perforated |
| 8,046 | 8,062 | Perforated |
| 8,078 | 8,094 | Perforated |
| 8,416 | 8,428 | Perforated |
| 8,456 | 8,472 | Perforated |
| 8,700 | 8,716 | Perforated |
| 8,758 | 8,760 | Perforated |
| 8,798 | 8,800 | Perforated |
| 8,830 | 8,834 | Perforated |
| 8,838 | 8,852 | Perforated |
| 8,854 | 8,876 | Perforated |
| 9,140 | 9,230 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,503 | 17.5 | 1,135 S |
| 9.625 | 7,418 | 12.25 | 1,440 S |
| 9.625 | 7,418 | 12.5 | 1,440 S |
| 3.5 | 9,711 | 8.5 | 740 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 | Feb 11, 2003 | Dec 30, 2002 | — |
| 00 | Dec 6, 2001 | Oct 22, 2001 | — |
| 00 | Feb 24, 2001 | Dec 21, 2000 | — |
| 00 | Apr 20, 2000 | Mar 27, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 3, 2000 | — | — |
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 42-427-33210 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-33210 → 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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