TEXAS · WELLS · WEBB COUNTY · HEREFORD -T- LEASE · API 42-479-36038 · DISTRICT 04
Hereford -T- #38
Webb County · Hereford (Lobo) field · Temp Abandoned · Directional
Hereford -T- #38 (API 42-479-36038) is a well in Webb County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed October 8, 1996 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in June 1, 2005.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued February 22, 1994, permitted to 7,942 ft.
It was permitted by Transtexas Gas Corporation and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Wilcox, B/Wilcox, Wills Point.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Transtexas Gas Corporation; 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 Mar 2012 |
| Latest permit | Transtexas Gas CorporationFeb 22, 1994 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,942
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Feb 22, 1994
- last permit issued
- Oct 8, 1996
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.59M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 1994 THROUGH Mar 2012
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 8, 1996
- Shut in
- Jun 1, 2005
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hereford -T- G-4-151294 | Hereford (Lobo) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.59M | Apr 1994 – 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.
- 1Transtexas Gas CorporationApr 1994 → Feb 1996
- 2North Central Oil Corp.Oct 1996 → May 2005
- 3Pogo Producing CompanyJul 2006 → Jul 2006
- 4OXY USA Inc.Mar 2012 → Mar 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 421414-98 | Drill | Transtexas Gas Corporation | Apr 25, 1994 | Feb 22, 1994 | Feb 23, 1994 | 8,900 |
| 421414-99 | Drill | Transtexas Gas Corporation | Feb 23, 1994 | Feb 22, 1994 | — | 8,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 1996 | Hereford -T- G-4-151294 | Hereford (Lobo) | Merit Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Jun 1, 2005 | 7,942 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 524 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Wilcox | 3,490 | -2,966 |
| B/Wilcox | 5,708 | -5,184 |
| Wills Point | 7,800 | -7,276 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,392 | 7,556 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 849 | 12.25 | 330 S |
| 9.625 | 850 | 12.25 | — |
| 7 | 6,292 | 8.75 | 260 S |
| 7 | 6,294 | 8.75 | — |
| 4.5 | 7,938 | 6.125 | 215 S |
| 4.5 | 7,940 | 6.125 | — |
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 3, 1997 | Nov 10, 1997 | — |
| 00 | Oct 3, 1997 | Sep 12, 1997 | — |
| 00 | Feb 20, 1997 | Nov 15, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Nov 10, 1994 | May 13, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 13, 1994 | — | — |
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 42-479-36038 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-479-36038 → 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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