TEXAS · WELLS · ZAPATA COUNTY · API 42-505-33694 · DISTRICT 04
Sanchez-McMurrey #19
Zapata County · Hundido (9300) field · SWR-10-Well · Vertical
Sanchez-Mcmurrey #19 (API 42-505-33694) is a well in Zapata County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed June 16, 1999 and listed as swr-10-well on the RRC schedule, shut in September 1, 2012.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1997 and 1999, permitted to 11,700 ft.
It was permitted by North Central Oil Corp. and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Wilcox, Wills Point.
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 | OXY USA Inc.through Apr 2014 |
| 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.
- 11,700
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Feb 25, 1999
- last permit issued
- Jun 16, 1999
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 603K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1998 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 16, 1999
- Shut in
- Sep 1, 2012
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanchez-McMurrey G-4-166316 | Hundido (Lobo) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 589K | Jan 1998 – Jul 2026 |
| Sanchez-McMurrey G-4-173324 | Hundido (9300) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 13.7K | Jun 1999 – 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.Jan 1998 → 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 2014
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 482858-99 | Recompletion | North Central Oil Corp. | Feb 22, 1999 | Feb 25, 1999 | Jun 2, 1999 | 11,700 |
| 468915-98 | Drill | North Central Oil Corp. | Oct 4, 2001 | Oct 21, 1997 | — | 11,700 |
| 468915-99 | Drill | Conoco Inc. | Oct 16, 1997 | Oct 21, 1997 | Dec 2, 1997 | 12,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 1999 | Sanchez-McMurrey G-4-166316 | Hundido (Lobo) | Merit Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Sep 1, 2012 | 11,700 |
| Jun 16, 1999 | Sanchez-McMurrey G-4-173324 | Hundido (9300) | Merit Energy Company | SWR-10-Well · shut in Oct 1, 2000 | 11,700 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 554 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| WilcoxBASE OF LOWER WILCOX | 10,047 | -9,493 |
| Wills Point | 11,406 | -10,852 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,791 | 9,799 | Perforated |
| 9,807 | 9,818 | Perforated |
| 10,495 | 10,518 | Perforated |
| 10,550 | 10,560 | Perforated |
| 11,205 | 11,215 | Perforated |
| 11,233 | 11,262 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 531 | 12.25 | 240 S |
| 7 | 7,588 | 8.75 | 265 S |
| 4.5 | 11,675 | 6.25 | 400 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 21, 1999 | Oct 1, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Jul 15, 1999 | Jun 28, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 2, 1999 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 13, 1998 | Jan 29, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 5, 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 42-505-33694 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-33694 → 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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