TEXAS · WELLS · SUTTON COUNTY · MECKEL "A" LEASE · API 42-435-36103 · DISTRICT 6E
Meckel A #56
Sutton County · Sonora (Canyon Upper) field · Vertical
Meckel A #56 (API 42-435-36103) is a plugged well in Sutton County, plugged July 29, 2015, last operated by Enervest Operating L.L.C..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued November 26, 2002, permitted to 6,300 ft.
It was permitted by Dominion Oklahoma Texas E&P, Inc and has since transferred to Enervest Operating L.L.C. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Base Cretaceous (marker), Wolfcamp, Canyon.
Operator of record
Permitted by Dominion Oklahoma Texas E&P, Inc; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 13, 2026
- Permits on file
- 1,249
- Phone
- (713) 659-3500
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Enervest Operating L.L.C. |
| Production reports | Highmount Expl & Prod Texas LLCthrough Aug 2008 |
| Latest permit | Dominion Oklahoma Texas E&P, IncNov 26, 2002 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,300
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 26, 2002
- last permit issued
- Jan 15, 2003
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 40.7K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2003 THROUGH Jul 2015
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 15, 2003
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 29, 2015
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meckel "A" G-9-193599 | Sonora (Canyon Upper) | Enervest Operating, L.L.C. | 1 | 0 | 40.7K | Jan 2003 – Jul 2015 |
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.
- 1Dominion Oklahoma Texas E&P, IncJan 2003 → Dec 2007
- 2Highmount Expl & Prod Texas LLCJan 2008 → Aug 2008
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 525898-98 | Drill | Dominion Oklahoma Texas E&P, Inc | Jan 31, 2003 | Nov 26, 2002 | Dec 30, 2002 | 6,300 |
| 525898-99 | Drill | Dominion Oklahoma Texas E&P, Inc | Nov 26, 2002 | Nov 26, 2002 | — | 6,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2003 | Meckel A G-9-193599 | Sonora (Canyon Upper) | Enervest Operating L.L.C. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,222 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Base Cretaceous (marker)BASE CRETACEOUS | 713 | 1,509 |
| Wolfcamp | 3,294 | -1,072 |
| Canyon | 5,309 | -3,087 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,628 | 6,024 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,223 | 11 | 240 S |
| 4.5 | 6,256 | 7.875 | 275 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 | Apr 28, 2003 | Mar 14, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 3, 2003 | — | — |
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 42-435-36103 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-435-36103 → 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.
New to these records? How to read a well page · API numbers · completion reports and tops · why production is by lease
Developers: this page as JSON is GET /v1/data/wells/43536103, documented in the API reference.