WELL · 42-505-33770 · DISTRICT 4
F. G. G. Ranches #2
Zapata County · Los Mogotes (Wilcox Cons.) field · Producing · Directional
F. G. G. Ranches #2 (API 42-505-33770) is a well in Zapata County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed July 23, 2002 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1998 and 2002, permitted to 14,000 ft.
It was permitted by North Central Oil Corp. and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including Wilcox, Asche 1, Lower Asche, Lwr. Asche.
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.
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 | North Central Oil Corp.Mar 20, 2002 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 14,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Mar 20, 2002
- last permit issued
- Jul 23, 2002
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 4.02M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 1998 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 23, 2002
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranches, F. G. G. G-4-169743 | Los Mogotes (Lobo 1) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.99M | May 1998 – Jul 2026 |
| F. G. G. Ranches G-4-189326 | Los Mogotes (Wilcox Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 2.03M | Apr 2002 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 24,412 · prior 12 27,303(-11%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Hunt, Wm. Herbert, Trust Est.Jun 1998 → Sep 1998
- 2Petro-Hunt, L.L.C.Oct 1998 → Apr 1999
- 3North Central Oil Corp.May 1999 → Dec 2005
- 4Pogo Producing CompanyJan 2006 → Jan 2008
- 5Pogo Producing Company LLCFeb 2008 → Aug 2011
- 6Plains Exploration & Prod. Co.Sep 2011 → Feb 2012
- 7OXY USA Inc.Mar 2012 → Apr 2017
- 8Merit Energy CompanyMay 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 518448-99 | Recompletion | North Central Oil Corp. | Mar 20, 2002 | Mar 20, 2002 | Apr 7, 2002 | 12,867 |
| 474021-98 | Drill | Hunt, Wm. Herbert, Trust Est. | Mar 18, 1998 | Mar 4, 1998 | Mar 29, 1998 | 14,000 |
| 474021-99 | Drill | Hunt, Wm. Herbert, Trust Est. | Mar 4, 1998 | Mar 4, 1998 | — | 14,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-169743 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-189326 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 484 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Wilcox | 5,276 | -4,792 |
| Asche 1 | 7,510 | -7,026 |
| Lower Asche | 7,970 | -7,486 |
| Lwr. Asche | 7,970 | -7,486 |
| Lobo 1 | 10,860 | -10,376 |
| Lobo 3 | 11,980 | -11,496 |
| Lobo 6 | 12,240 | -11,756 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,012 | 8,030 | Perforated |
| 11,072 | 11,082 | Perforated |
| 11,112 | 11,122 | Perforated |
| 12,560 | 12,572 | Perforated |
| 12,581 | 12,585 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 103 | 26 | 242 S |
| 10.75 | 4,949 | 13.5 | 700 S |
| 7.625 | 7,900 | 9.875 | 319 S |
| 5.5 | 12,867 | 6.75 | 450 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 | Sep 9, 2002 | Aug 1, 2002 | — |
| 00 | Sep 6, 2002 | Apr 19, 2002 | — |
| 00 | Jul 15, 2002 | — | — |
| 00 | Jun 17, 2002 | Apr 22, 2002 | — |
| 00 | Sep 28, 1998 | Jun 24, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 11, 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 42-505-33770 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-33770 → 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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