TEXAS · WELLS · ZAPATA COUNTY · API 42-505-33071 · DISTRICT 04
Rathmell J.G. #11
Zapata County · Hundido (9300) field · Not Eligible for Allowable · Vertical
Rathmell J.G. #11 (API 42-505-33071) is a well in Zapata County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed October 27, 1995 and listed as not eligible for allowable on the RRC schedule, shut in January 1, 2016.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1993 and 1995, permitted to 10,530 ft.
It was permitted by Conoco Inc. and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Queen City, Reklaw, Carrizo, Lobo Unconformity.
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.
- Based in
- Dallas, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Nov 7, 2025
- Permits on file
- 1,049
- Phone
- (972) 701-8377
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Merit Energy Company |
| Production reports | OXY USA Inc.through Dec 2015 |
| Latest permit | Conoco Inc.Oct 6, 1995 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,530
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Oct 6, 1995
- last permit issued
- Oct 27, 1995
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.59M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 27, 1995
- Shut in
- Jan 1, 2016
- 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; 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-4-147261 | Hundido (Lobo) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 2.59M | Nov 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Rathmell, J.G. G-4-157423 | Hundido (9300) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Oct 1995 – 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.
- 1Conoco Inc.Nov 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 → Dec 2015
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 440456-99 | Recompletion | Conoco Inc. | Oct 2, 1995 | Oct 6, 1995 | Mar 21, 1995 | 9,324 |
| 414614-98 | Drill | Conoco Inc. | Sep 27, 1993 | Aug 5, 1993 | Aug 25, 1993 | 11,350 |
| 414614-99 | Drill | Conoco Inc. | Aug 5, 1993 | Aug 5, 1993 | — | 11,350 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 1995 | Rathmell J.G. G-4-147261 | Hundido (Lobo) | Merit Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Jan 1, 2016 | 10,530 |
| Oct 27, 1995 | Rathmell J.G. G-4-157423 | Hundido (9300) | Merit Energy Company | Not Eligible for Allowable · shut in Oct 1, 2000 | 10,530 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 511 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen City | 2,400 | -1,889 |
| Reklaw | 4,380 | -3,869 |
| CarrizoCARRIZO WILCOX | 4,865 | -4,354 |
| Lobo Unconformity | 9,500 | -8,989 |
| Wills Point | 10,500 | -9,989 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,300 | 9,306 | Perforated |
| 9,314 | 9,324 | Perforated |
| 9,720 | 9,730 | Perforated |
| 9,744 | 9,758 | Perforated |
| 10,000 | 10,016 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 500 | 12.25 | 220 S |
| 7 | 7,150 | 8.75 | 250 S |
| 4.5 | 10,523 | 6.25 | 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 | Jan 8, 1997 | Nov 29, 1995 | — |
| 00 | Dec 30, 1996 | Feb 23, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Dec 30, 1996 | Nov 15, 1995 | — |
| 00 | Mar 28, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 19, 1994 | Nov 18, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 3, 1993 | — | — |
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 42-505-33071 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-33071 → 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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