TEXAS · WELLS · ZAPATA COUNTY · API 42-505-34523 · DISTRICT 04
Ncoc Fee Unit #2
Zapata County · Exsun (Lobo Cons.) field · Producing · Vertical
Ncoc Fee Unit #2 (API 42-505-34523) is a well in Zapata County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed July 29, 2017 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued April 12, 2002, permitted to 10,250 ft.
It was permitted by North Central Oil Corp. and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 8 formation tops, including Note:No Log Above, Lobo Unconformity, Lobo 1, Top Of Lobo 1.
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.Apr 12, 2002 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,250
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Apr 12, 2002
- last permit issued
- Jul 29, 2017
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.35M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2002 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 29, 2017
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ncoc Fee Unit G-4-190808 | Exsun (Lobo Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 2.35M | Jul 2002 – Jul 2026 |
| Ncoc Fee Unit G-4-190853 | Francisco (Lobo 8700) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Aug 2002 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 33,929 · prior 12 40,919(-17%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1North Central Oil Corp.Aug 2002 → Dec 2005
- 2Pogo Producing CompanyJan 2006 → Jan 2008
- 3Pogo Producing Company LLCFeb 2008 → Aug 2011
- 4Plains Exploration & Prod. Co.Sep 2011 → Feb 2012
- 5OXY USA Inc.Mar 2012 → Apr 2017
- 6Merit Energy CompanyMay 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 519054-98 | Drill | North Central Oil Corp. | Jul 22, 2002 | Apr 12, 2002 | Jun 9, 2002 | 10,260 |
| 519054-99 | Drill | North Central Oil Corp. | Apr 12, 2002 | Apr 12, 2002 | — | 10,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2017 | Ncoc Fee Unit G-4-190808 | Exsun (Lobo Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | Producing | 10,250 |
| Aug 28, 2002 | Ncoc Fee Unit G-4-190853 | Cisco-Benavides (Lobo Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | SWR-10-Well · shut in Aug 1, 2002 | 10,250 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 452 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Note:no Log Above | 6,200 | -5,748 |
| Lobo Unconformity | 7,982 | -7,530 |
| Lobo 1 | 9,382 | -8,930 |
| Top of Lobo 1 | 9,382 | -8,930 |
| Lobo 3 | 9,777 | -9,325 |
| Top of Lobo 3 | 9,777 | -9,325 |
| Top of Lobo 6 | 9,902 | -9,450 |
| Note:no Log Above 6,200' | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,604 | 6,610 | Perforated |
| 7,728 | 7,742 | Perforated |
| 8,246 | 8,268 | Perforated |
| 9,982 | 10,002 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 752 | 13.5 | 365 S |
| 7 | 6,791 | 9.875 | 416 S |
| 4.5 | 10,260 | 6.25 | 350 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 | Aug 22, 2017 | Aug 2, 2017 | — |
| 00 | Oct 29, 2002 | Sep 9, 2002 | — |
| 00 | Oct 28, 2002 | Sep 9, 2002 | — |
| 00 | Oct 28, 2002 | Aug 9, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 10, 2002 | — | — |
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 42-505-34523 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-34523 → 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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