TEXAS · WELLS · ZAPATA COUNTY · API 42-505-33969 · DISTRICT 04
Rathmell J. G. #20
Zapata County · Hundido (9300) field · SWR-10-Well · Directional
Rathmell J. G. #20 (API 42-505-33969) is a well in Zapata County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed June 15, 2000 and listed as swr-10-well on the RRC schedule, shut in May 1, 2007.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1999 and 2000, permitted to 11,350 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, Lobo 3.
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 | Pogo Producing Companythrough Apr 2007 |
| Latest permit | North Central Oil Corp.Feb 16, 2000 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,350
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Feb 16, 2000
- last permit issued
- Jun 15, 2000
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 756K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 1999 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 15, 2000
- Shut in
- May 1, 2007
- 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-4-175112 | Hundido (Lobo) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 756K | Oct 1999 – Jul 2026 |
| Rathmell, J. G. G-4-178046 | Hundido (9300) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jun 2000 – 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.
- 1North Central Oil Corp.Oct 1999 → Dec 2005
- 2Pogo Producing CompanyJan 2006 → Apr 2007
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 491215-99 | Recompletion | North Central Oil Corp. | Jan 19, 2000 | Feb 16, 2000 | May 2, 2000 | 11,350 |
| 486005-99 | Drill | North Central Oil Corp. | Jul 20, 1999 | Jul 20, 1999 | Aug 8, 1999 | 11,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2000 | Rathmell J. G. G-4-175112 | Hundido (Lobo) | Merit Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in May 1, 2007 | 11,350 |
| Jun 15, 2000 | Rathmell J. G. G-4-178046 | Hundido (9300) | Merit Energy Company | SWR-10-Well · shut in Oct 1, 2000 | 11,350 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 532 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,693 | 9,708 | Perforated |
| 9,864 | 9,874 | Perforated |
| 10,230 | 10,240 | Perforated |
| 10,522 | 10,540 | Perforated |
| 10,522 | 10,563 | Perforated |
| 10,551 | 10,555 | Perforated |
| 10,560 | 10,563 | Perforated |
| 10,792 | 10,798 | Perforated |
| 10,836 | 10,846 | Perforated |
| 10,934 | 10,938 | Perforated |
| 11,020 | 11,023 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 575 | 12.25 | 246 S |
| 7 | 7,480 | 8.75 | 282 S |
| 3.5 | 11,350 | 6.25 | 530 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 22, 2000 | Jul 20, 2000 | — |
| 00 | Sep 21, 2000 | Jul 17, 2000 | — |
| 00 | Aug 11, 2000 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 21, 2000 | Nov 12, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 23, 1999 | — | — |
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 42-505-33969 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-33969 → 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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