WELL · 42-481-30459 · DISTRICT 3
Merta Mary #2
Wharton County · Trans-Tex (2800 E.) field · Vertical
Merta Mary #2 (API 42-481-30459) is a plugged well in Wharton County, plugged May 7, 2019, last operated by Lodi Drilling & Service CO..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1983 and 1988, permitted to 5,212 ft.
It was permitted by Txo Production Corp. and has since transferred to Lodi Drilling & Service CO. on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by TXO Production Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Corpus Chrsti, TX
- P-5 status
- Delinquent (D)
- P-5 last filed
- Jul 3, 2013
- Permits on file
- 3
- Phone
- (361) 767-3906
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Lodi Drilling & Service Co.through Mar 2013 |
| Latest permit | TXO Production Corp.Apr 11, 1988 |
- 5,212
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Apr 11, 1988
- last permit issued
- Sep 23, 1972
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 129K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH May 2019
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 23, 1972
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 7, 2019
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merta, Mary G-3-53712 | Trans-Tex (2800,E.) | Lodi Drilling & Service Co. | 1 | 0 | 129K | Jan 1993 – May 2019 |
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.
- 1Bridge Oil Production Co., Inc.Jan 1993 → May 1993
- 2Coastal Production Company, Inc.Jul 1993 → Aug 1995
- 3Coastal Investments Inc.Sep 1995 → Jun 2000
- 4Choice Exploration, Inc.Aug 2000 → Oct 2001
- 5Rodessa Operating CompanyNov 2001 → Nov 2012
- 6Lodi Drilling & Service Co.Dec 2012 → Mar 2013
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 344922-99 | Recompletion | TXO Production Corp. | Apr 8, 1988 | Apr 11, 1988 | — | 5,212 |
| 203167-99 | Recompletion | TXO Production Corp. | Jul 27, 1983 | Jul 27, 1983 | — | 5,212 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 1972 | Merta Mary G-3-53712 | Trans-Tex (2800 E.) | Lodi Drilling & Service Co. | Plugged | — |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 463 | 12.25 | 340 S |
| 2.875 | 3,429 | 7.875 | 800 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 | Jan 12, 1984 | Oct 30, 1972 | — |
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 42-481-30459 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-481-30459 → 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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