WELL · 42-481-32783 · DISTRICT 3
Meek -E- #4
Wharton County · Swanson (2950) field · Shut IN · Vertical
Meek -E- #4 (API 42-481-32783) is a well in Wharton County operated by Viper S.W.D. LLC, completed December 15, 1989 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule, shut in September 1, 2021.
The RRC has issued 5 drilling permits between 1984 and 1989, permitted to 5,147 ft.
It was permitted by Txo Production Corp. and has since transferred to Viper S.W.D. LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Miocene (undifferentiated), Frio.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by TXO Production Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- EL Campo, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jun 18, 2025
- Permits on file
- 44
- Phone
- (979) 541-5262
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | TXO Production Corp. |
| Production reports | Viper S.W.D., LLCthrough May 2024 |
| Latest permit | TXO Production Corp.Nov 16, 1989 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,147
- total depth, ft
- 5
- permits on file
- Nov 16, 1989
- last permit issued
- Dec 15, 1989
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 59.1K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 15, 1989
- Shut in
- Sep 1, 2021
- 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 2 leases this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meek -E- G-3-133167 | Swanson (2950) | Viper S.W.D., LLC | 1 | 0 | 59.1K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| — G-3-125599 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 42(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Headline Resources, Inc.Jan 1993 → Mar 1993
- 2Pegasus Petroleum CorporationApr 1993 → Apr 1993
- 3Bellows, Dewey Oper. Co., Ltd.May 1993 → Mar 1994
- 4Landview Production CompanyJun 1995 → Nov 2004
- 5Viper S.W.D. LLCApr 2005 → Jul 2006
- 6Viper S.W.D., LLCAug 2006 → May 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 366320-99 | Recompletion | TXO Production Corp. | Nov 10, 1989 | Nov 16, 1989 | — | 5,112 |
| 336442-99 | Recompletion | TXO Production Corp. | Sep 24, 1987 | Sep 28, 1987 | — | 6,000 |
| 325062-99 | Recompletion | TXO Production Corp. | Jan 5, 1987 | Jan 6, 1987 | — | 6,000 |
| 270180-99 | Recompletion | TXO Production Corp. | Mar 20, 1985 | Mar 21, 1985 | — | 6,000 |
| 262621-99 | Drill | TXO Production Corp. | Jan 21, 1985 | Dec 28, 1984 | — | 6,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 1989 | Meek -E- G-3-133167 | Swanson (2950) | Viper S.W.D. LLC | Shut IN · shut in Sep 1, 2021 | 5,147 |
| Oct 22, 1987 | Meek -E- G-3-125599 | Louise North (Frio 4100) | TXO Production Corp. | Not on Schedule | — |
| Jan 10, 1987 | Meek E G-3-123835 | Louise North (Frio 4500) | TXO Production Corp. | Not on Schedule | — |
| Mar 25, 1985 | Meek E G-3-115926 | Louise North (4800) | TXO Production Corp. | Not on Schedule | — |
| Jan 9, 1985 | Meek E G-3-114678 | Trans-Tex (5000) | TXO Production Corp. | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 103 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE | 2,000 | -1,897 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated)TOP MIOCENE | 2,000 | -1,897 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated)TOP OF MIOCENE | 2,000 | -1,897 |
| Frio | 4,100 | -3,997 |
| FrioTOP FRIO | 4,100 | -3,997 |
| FrioTOP OF FRIO | 4,100 | -3,997 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,954 | 2,970 | Perforated |
| 4,136 | 4,139 | Perforated |
| 4,501 | 4,505 | Perforated |
| 4,805 | 4,807 | Perforated |
| 5,049 | 5,052 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,665 | 12.25 | 647 S |
| 2.875 | 5,147 | 7.875 | 705 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 | Feb 20, 1990 | Jan 29, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 3, 1990 | — | — |
| 00 | Dec 2, 1987 | Nov 4, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 24, 1987 | — | — |
| 00 | May 6, 1987 | Jan 20, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 24, 1987 | — | — |
| 00 | May 7, 1985 | Apr 19, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Apr 30, 1985 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 8, 1985 | Jan 21, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Feb 6, 1985 | Jan 9, 1985 | — |
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 42-481-32783 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-481-32783 → 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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