TEXAS · WELLS · ZAPATA COUNTY · RATHMELL, J. G. LEASE · API 42-505-34401 · DISTRICT 04
Rathmell J. G. #29
Zapata County · Hundido (9300) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Rathmell J. G. #29 (API 42-505-34401) is a well in Zapata County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed December 15, 2001 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in September 1, 2007.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 14, 2001, permitted to 9,511 ft.
It was permitted by North Central Oil Corp. and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Wilcox, Asche Marker, Hundido (9300).
Its lease has reported 213K mcf of gas since October 2001, with no volume in the three years through April 2026.
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 Nov 2008 |
| Latest permit | North Central Oil Corp.Aug 14, 2001 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,511
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 14, 2001
- last permit issued
- Dec 15, 2001
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 213K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2001 THROUGH Nov 2008
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 15, 2001
- Shut in
- Sep 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 lease this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rathmell, J. G. G-4-185547 | Hundido (9300) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 213K | Oct 2001 – Nov 2008 |
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 2001 → Dec 2005
- 2Pogo Producing CompanyJan 2006 → Aug 2007
- 3Pogo Producing Company LLCNov 2008 → Nov 2008
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 512559-99 | Drill | North Central Oil Corp. | Aug 14, 2001 | Aug 14, 2001 | Sep 12, 2001 | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2001 | Rathmell J. G. G-4-185547 | Hundido (9300) | Merit Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Sep 1, 2007 | 9,511 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 524 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| WilcoxTOP WILCOX | 4,921 | -4,397 |
| Asche Marker | 6,668 | -6,144 |
| Hundido (9300) | 9,305 | -8,781 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,348 | 9,366 | Perforated |
| 9,443 | 9,455 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 523 | 12.25 | 235 S |
| 7 | 7,152 | 8.75 | 280 S |
| 4.5 | 9,511 | 6.25 | 250 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. The record date is the RRC's own date on the record, not the day the report was filed: 462,034 of the state's filings carry 1984-01-12. About these reports →
| Suffix | RRC record date | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Jan 28, 2002 | Dec 27, 2001 | — |
| 00 | Dec 4, 2001 | Oct 24, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 26, 2001 | — | — |
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 42-505-34401 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-34401 → scanned completion filings
Log images filed since 2004 open from the RRC's log search for this well; none are loaded here for it.
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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