WELL · 42-481-35437 · DISTRICT 3
Merta Heirs Unit #1
Wharton County · Alwan (Cook Mountain) field · Producing · Vertical
Merta Heirs Unit #1 (API 42-481-35437) is a well in Wharton County operated by Ricochet Energy Inc., completed April 4, 2019 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 31, 2018, permitted to 9,000 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Boling Dome - Disposal, Whitsett - Disposal, Gretta - Disposal, Miocene (undifferentiated).
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
San Antonio, TX · P-5 Y, filed Apr 4, 2026 · 257 permits on file · (956) 740-9959
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Ricochet Energy Inc. |
| Production reports | Ricochet Energy, Inc.through May 2021 |
| Latest permit | Ricochet Energy, Inc.Oct 31, 2018 |
- 9,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Oct 31, 2018
- last permit issued
- Apr 4, 2019
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 204K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2019 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 4, 2019
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
29.282600, -96.351247
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Wharton County.
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 Heirs Unit G-3-287774 | Alwan (Cook Mountain) | Ricochet Energy, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 204K | Apr 2019 – 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.
- 1Ricochet Energy, Inc.Jun 2019 → May 2021
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 846300-99 | Drill | Ricochet Energy, Inc. | Oct 29, 2018 | Oct 31, 2018 | Mar 18, 2019 | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-287774 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,062 | 8,160 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,057 | 14.75 | 1,180 S |
| 7.625 | 6,014 | 9.875 | 324 S |
| 2.875 | 8,358 | 6.75 | 630 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 7, 2020 | Aug 2, 2019 | Yes |
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 42-481-35437 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-481-35437 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Naiser-Stovall Gas Unit42-481-35521
1.6 KM · Ricochet Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 2,240 | -2,093 |
| Frio | 3,250 | -3,103 |
| Catahoula | 3,330 | -3,183 |
| Vicksburg | 5,400 | -5,253 |
| Jackson | 5,900 | -5,753 |
| Yegua | 6,950 | -6,803 |
| Anahuac | — | |
| Catahoula | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Weinheimer42-481-34760
3.3 KM · Transtexas Gas Corporation · Section with this well →
| Frio | 5,414 | -5,294 |
| Yegua | 7,068 | -6,948 |
| Wilcox | 11,816 | -11,696 |
Supak42-481-34624
4.9 KM · Kaiser-Francis Oil Company · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 3,985 | -3,864 |
| Yegua | 6,500 | -6,379 |
| Wilcox | 11,768 | -11,647 |
Delbur Unit42-481-35365
5.8 KM · Ricochet Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Vicksburg | 5,950 | -5,833 |
| Hockley | 6,625 | -6,508 |
| Yegua | 7,550 | -7,433 |
| Catahoula | — | |
| Anahuac | — | |
| Boling Dome - Disposal | — | |
| Frio | — | |
| Gretta - Disposal | — |
12 TOPS · FIRST 8
W.E. Swanson42-481-33658
6.2 KM · Viper S.W.D., LLC · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 3,000 | -2,893 |
| Massive Miocene | 3,190 | -3,083 |
| Frio | 3,715 | -3,608 |
| Canuck Hillje | 4,167 | -4,060 |
Greer42-481-34069
6.4 KM · Kaiser-Francis Oil Company · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 3,450 | -3,325 |
| Jackson | 5,670 | -5,545 |
| Yegua | 7,310 | -7,185 |
Viper Swanson42-481-35425
6.6 KM · Viper S.W.D., LLC · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 950 | |
| Frio | 1,970 | |
| Catahoula | 3,200 | |
| Gretta - Disposal | — | |
| Hungerford - Disposal | — | |
| Whitsett - Disposal | — | |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Yegua | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Rioux Properties42-481-34392
6.8 KM · Kaiser-Francis Oil Company · Section with this well →
| Yegua | 7,195 | -7,071 |
| Cook Mountain | 9,610 | -9,486 |
| Wilcox | 11,760 | -11,636 |
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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