WELL · 42-481-34408 · DISTRICT 3
Merta-Fucik #1
Wharton County · EL Campo West (5200) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Merta-Fucik #1 (API 42-481-34408) is a well in Wharton County operated by Howitzer Operating LLC, completed January 12, 2002 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued September 14, 2001, permitted to 5,550 ft.
It was permitted by Hollimon Oil Corporation and has since transferred to Howitzer Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Miocene (undifferentiated), Catahoula, Frio.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Hollimon Oil Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Dec 4, 2025 · 4 permits on file · (214) 735-9666
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Howitzer Operating LLC |
| Production reports | KWS Oil & Gas, LLCthrough Mar 2013 |
| Latest permit | Hollimon Oil CorporationSep 14, 2001 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,550
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Sep 14, 2001
- last permit issued
- Jan 12, 2002
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 189K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2002 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 12, 2002
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
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-Fucik G-3-187778 | EL Campo, West (5200) | Howitzer Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 189K | Jan 2002 – 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.
- 1Hollimon Oil CorporationJan 2002 → Dec 2003
- 2CHP Oil & Gas Company, L.C.Jan 2004 → Jan 2009
- 3Buteo EnterprisesFeb 2009 → Oct 2009
- 4KWS Oil & Gas, LLCNov 2009 → Mar 2013
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 513544-99 | Drill | Hollimon Oil Corporation | Sep 12, 2001 | Sep 14, 2001 | Oct 28, 2001 | 5,550 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-187778 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 141 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE | 2,450 | -2,309 |
| Catahoula | 3,360 | -3,219 |
| Frio | 3,700 | -3,559 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,194 | 5,152 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 851 | 12.25 | 370 S |
| 4.5 | 5,329 | 7.875 | 950 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 | May 23, 2002 | Mar 18, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 3, 2002 | — | — |
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 42-481-34408 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-481-34408 → 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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