WELL · 42-505-31231 · DISTRICT 4
Rathmell J. G. #5
Zapata County · Hundido (9300) field · Producing · Vertical
Rathmell J. G. #5 (API 42-505-31231) is a well in Zapata County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed June 16, 2000 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1980 and 1997, permitted to 11,000 ft.
It was permitted by Conoco Inc. and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including Carrizo, 9300', Lobo-1, Wilcox.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Conoco Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 1,049 permits on file · (972) 628-1559
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Merit Energy Company |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Conoco Inc.Jan 31, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jan 31, 1997
- last permit issued
- Jun 16, 2000
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 5.7M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 16, 2000
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rathmell, J. G. G-4-89704 | Hundido (Lobo) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 454K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Rathmell, J. G. G-4-162127 | Hundido (9300) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 5.25M | Jan 1997 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 34,331 · prior 12 31,921(+8%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Conoco Inc.Jan 1993 → Oct 1998
- 2North Central Oil Corp.Nov 1998 → Dec 2005
- 3Pogo Producing CompanyJan 2006 → Jan 2008
- 4Pogo Producing Company LLCFeb 2008 → Aug 2011
- 5Plains Exploration & Prod. Co.Sep 2011 → Feb 2012
- 6OXY USA Inc.Mar 2012 → Apr 2017
- 7Merit Energy CompanyMay 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 457983-99 | Recompletion | Conoco Inc. | Jan 29, 1997 | Jan 31, 1997 | Dec 20, 1996 | 11,000 |
| 84312-99 | Drill | Conoco Inc. | Jun 18, 1980 | Jun 18, 1980 | Jul 1, 1980 | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-89704 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-162127 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 539 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| CarrizoCARRIZO WILCOX | 7,075 | -6,536 |
| CarrizoCARRIZO WILCOX-A | 7,075 | -6,536 |
| 9300' | 9,362 | -8,823 |
| Lobo-1 | 9,640 | -9,101 |
| WilcoxBASE OF LOWER WILCOX | 9,645 | -9,106 |
| Lobo-3 | 9,910 | -9,371 |
| Lobo-6 | 10,178 | -9,639 |
| Wills Point | 10,415 | -9,876 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,366 | 9,422 | Perforated |
| 9,648 | 9,658 | Perforated |
| 9,648 | 9,690 | Perforated |
| 9,682 | 9,690 | Perforated |
| 9,918 | 9,924 | Perforated |
| 10,214 | 10,352 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,055 | 17 | 800 S |
| 9.625 | 7,245 | 12.25 | 1,055 S |
| 2.375 | 9,550 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 10,560 | 8.5 | 2,500 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 | Oct 17, 2000 | Jun 22, 2000 | — |
| 00 | Apr 14, 1997 | Jan 29, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 28, 1997 | — | — |
| 00 | Dec 18, 1989 | Nov 17, 1989 | — |
| 00 | Apr 11, 1989 | Mar 7, 1989 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Sep 15, 1980 | — |
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 42-505-31231 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-31231 → 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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