WELL · 42-427-33303 · DISTRICT 4
Garza A. M. State #17
Starr County · Rincon N. (Vicksburg Cons.) field · Vertical
Garza A. M. State #17 (API 42-427-33303) is a well in Starr County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed August 8, 2003.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2000 and 2021, permitted to 9,600 ft.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Vx S Upper, Vx V, Vicksburg, Vicksburgv.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
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 | Merit Energy CompanyMar 31, 2021 |
- 9,600
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Mar 31, 2021
- last permit issued
- Aug 8, 2003
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.45M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2001 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 8, 2003
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
26.598308, -98.531192
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Starr County.
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; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garza, A. M. State G-4-290878 | Rincon, N. (4670) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 95.6K | Apr 2021 – Jul 2026 |
| Garza, A. M. State G-4-181470 | Rincon, N. (Vicksburg Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 2.35M | Feb 2001 – Apr 2021 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 16,091 · prior 12 17,776(-9%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Shell Western E&PMar 2001 → Apr 2011
- 2OXY USA Inc.May 2011 → Apr 2017
- 3Merit Energy CompanyMay 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 868691-99 | Recompletion | Merit Energy Company | Mar 26, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Apr 24, 2021 | 8,735 |
| 502788-99 | Drill | Shell Western E&P | Dec 7, 2000 | Dec 11, 2000 | Dec 31, 2000 | 9,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-181470 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-290878 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 434 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| VX S Upper | 6,710 | -6,276 |
| VX V | 7,028 | -6,594 |
| VicksburgVICKSBURG V | 7,270 | -6,836 |
| Vicksburgv | 7,270 | -6,836 |
| VX W | 7,567 | -7,133 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,668 | 4,678 | Perforated |
| 6,712 | 6,748 | Perforated |
| 6,816 | 6,860 | Perforated |
| 7,028 | 8,656 | Perforated |
| 7,270 | 7,287 | Perforated |
| 7,405 | 7,445 | Perforated |
| 7,470 | 7,565 | Perforated |
| 7,567 | 7,577 | Perforated |
| 7,578 | 7,597 | Perforated |
| 7,599 | 7,606 | Perforated |
| 7,607 | 7,609 | Perforated |
| 8,103 | 8,099 | Perforated |
| 8,108 | 8,105 | Perforated |
| 8,507 | 8,511 | Perforated |
| 8,524 | 8,528 | Perforated |
| 8,552 | 8,556 | Perforated |
| 8,660 | 8,664 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,007 | 14.75 | 590 S |
| 7.625 | 7,365 | 9.875 | 897 S |
| 2.875 | 8,725 | 4.75 | 472 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 | Sep 22, 2021 | Sep 8, 2021 | — |
| 00 | Jun 25, 2021 | Jun 23, 2021 | — |
| 00 | Oct 28, 2003 | Aug 13, 2003 | — |
| 00 | Oct 23, 2003 | Aug 13, 2003 | — |
| 00 | Oct 22, 2003 | Aug 13, 2003 | — |
| 00 | Jun 6, 2001 | Mar 23, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 29, 2001 | — | — |
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 42-427-33303 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-33303 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
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This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Garza, A. M. -State42-427-33746
0.7 KM · Shell Western E&P · Section with this well →
| VX R | 7,020 | -6,589 |
| VX U | 7,070 | -6,639 |
| VX W | 7,930 | -7,499 |
Martinez B42-427-33369
1.7 KM · Samedan Oil Corporation · Section with this well →
| Jackson | 190 | 262 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 650 | -198 |
| Vicksburg | 700 | -248 |
| Catahoula | 970 | -518 |
| Catahoula | 1,200 | -748 |
| Yegua | 1,800 | -1,348 |
| Queen City | 2,300 | -1,848 |
| Cook Mountain | 2,300 | -1,848 |
14 TOPS · FIRST 8
Martinez B42-427-33080
2.2 KM · Samedan Oil Corporation · Section with this well →
| P-1A | 3,434 | -2,990 |
| F-6 | 4,332 | -3,888 |
| Top Rincon | 5,666 | -5,222 |
| VICKSBURG6700 | 6,818 | -6,374 |
Martinez B42-427-32856
2.4 KM · Samedan Oil Corporation · Section with this well →
| Jackson | 190 | 260 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 650 | -200 |
| Vicksburg | 700 | -250 |
| Catahoula | 970 | -520 |
| Catahoula | 1,200 | -750 |
| Yegua | 1,800 | -1,350 |
| Queen City | 2,300 | -1,850 |
| VICKSBURG5200 | 5,177 | -4,727 |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Coates 55342-427-33282
2.6 KM · Texas Independent Explor., Inc. · Section with this well →
| Frio | 4,220 | -3,883 |
| Vicksburg | 4,830 | -4,493 |
| First Rincon | 5,930 | -5,593 |
| VX II | 6,700 | -6,363 |
Hall, J. F. State -A-42-427-34794
3.0 KM · Killam Oil Co., Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 1,349 | |
| Catahoula | 3,550 | |
| Vicksburg | 5,300 | |
| Yegua | — | |
| Jackson | — | |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — |
Saenz, M. -State42-427-31950
3.7 KM · Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Corpus · Section with this well →
| Vicksburg | 5,975 | -5,537 |
| Vicksburg | 6,022 | -5,584 |
| Vicksburg | 6,144 | -5,706 |
M. Saenz State42-427-34775
4.0 KM · Killam Oil Co., Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 1,330 | -886 |
| Catahoula | 2,937 | -2,493 |
| Vicksburg | 4,928 | -4,484 |
| Jackson | — | |
| Queen City | — | |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Yegua | — | |
| Cook Mountain | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
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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