TEXAS · WELLS · WEBB COUNTY · MEITZEN LEASE · API 42-479-39258 · DISTRICT 04
Meitzen #1
Webb County · Benavides (Lobo Cons.) field · Producing · Directional
Meitzen #1 (API 42-479-39258) is a well in Webb County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed October 10, 2005 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 31, 2005, permitted to 9,750 ft.
It was permitted by Chevron U. S. A. Inc. and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Wilcox, Big Blue, Lobo 6.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Chevron U. S. A. Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 27, 2026
- Permits on file
- 3,454
- Phone
- (713) 209-2400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Hilcorp Energy Company |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Chevron U. S. A. Inc.Aug 31, 2005 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,750
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 31, 2005
- last permit issued
- Oct 10, 2005
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.23M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2005 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 10, 2005
- Shut in
- —
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meitzen G-4-215042 | Benavides (Lobo Cons.) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 2.23M | Oct 2005 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 49,592 · prior 12 61,449(-19%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Chevron U. S. A. Inc.Oct 2005 → Aug 2014
- 2Hilcorp Energy CompanySep 2014 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 605681-99 | Drill | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Aug 31, 2005 | Aug 31, 2005 | Sep 17, 2005 | 10,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2005 | Meitzen G-4-215042 | Benavides (Lobo Cons.) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Producing | 9,750 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 563 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Wilcox | 4,790 | -4,227 |
| Big Blue | 6,999 | -6,436 |
| Lobo 6 | 9,419 | -8,856 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,430 | 8,440 | Perforated |
| 9,488 | 9,498 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,352 | 12.25 | 485 S |
| 7 | 7,184 | 8.5 | 245 S |
| 2.875 | 9,727 | 6.25 | 430 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 29, 2006 | Dec 13, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 6, 2006 | — | — |
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 42-479-39258 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-479-39258 → 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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