TEXAS · WELLS · ZAPATA COUNTY · API 42-505-33682 · DISTRICT 04
Rathmell J. G. #18
Zapata County · Hundido (Lobo) field · Producing · Vertical
Rathmell J. G. #18 (API 42-505-33682) is a well in Zapata County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed September 23, 1999 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1997 and 1999, permitted to 10,510 ft.
It was permitted by North Central Oil Corp. and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Wilcox, Base Of Lwr. Wilcox, 9300' Sand, 9300' Sd..
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by North Central Oil Corp.; 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 | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | North Central Oil Corp.Feb 25, 1999 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,510
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Feb 25, 1999
- last permit issued
- Sep 23, 1999
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.35M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 1997 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 23, 1999
- Shut in
- —
- 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-4-166084 | Hundido (Lobo) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 2.26M | Dec 1997 – Jul 2026 |
| Rathmell, J. G. G-4-172597 | Hundido (9300) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 88.5K | Mar 1999 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 25,623 · prior 12 27,394(-6%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Conoco Inc.Dec 1997 → 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 482859-99 | Recompletion | North Central Oil Corp. | Feb 22, 1999 | Feb 25, 1999 | Mar 11, 1999 | 10,510 |
| 467494-99 | Drill | Conoco Inc. | Sep 12, 1997 | Sep 18, 1997 | Nov 8, 1997 | 11,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 1999 | Rathmell J. G. G-4-166084 | Hundido (Lobo) | Merit Energy Company | Producing | 10,510 |
| Mar 22, 1999 | Rathmell J. G. G-4-172597 | Hundido (9300) | Merit Energy Company | SWR-10-Well · shut in Oct 1, 2000 | 10,510 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 510 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| WilcoxBASE OF LOWER WILCOX | 7,482 | -6,972 |
| Base of Lwr. Wilcox | 7,482 | -6,972 |
| 9300' Sand | 9,246 | -8,736 |
| 9300' Sd. | 9,246 | -8,736 |
| Wills Point | 10,260 | -9,750 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,258 | 9,280 | Perforated |
| 9,503 | 9,515 | Perforated |
| 9,676 | 9,690 | Perforated |
| 9,676 | 9,704 | Perforated |
| 9,694 | 9,704 | Perforated |
| 10,060 | 10,070 | Perforated |
| 10,060 | 10,145 | Perforated |
| 10,135 | 10,145 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 532 | 12.25 | 240 S |
| 7 | 7,135 | 8.75 | 265 S |
| 4.5 | 10,510 | 6.25 | 415 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 27, 1999 | Oct 11, 1999 | — |
| 00 | May 19, 1999 | Apr 5, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Apr 30, 1999 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 5, 1998 | Jan 20, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 29, 1998 | — | — |
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 42-505-33682 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-33682 → 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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