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Final Completion

THOMAS-RIFE GAS UNIT

STARR County · District 4 · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. · RINCON N (VICKSBURG 8200 SE)

Permits

Max Depth

8,733 ft

First Permit

1987-08-10

Latest Activity

1994-02-22

Lifespan

7 yrs

Regulatory Status

Schedule

OFF SCHEDULE

Completion

—

Shut-In

—

Plugged

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EWA / Production operator mismatch

Scheduling: SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. ≠ Production: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY (reported 2026-04)

Resolved via: production → MERIT ENERGY COMPANY

Production Summary

Cum Oil

— bbl

Cum Gas

— mcf

First Production

1993-01

Last Production

2026-07

Operator History

Chain of Custody

SHELL WESTERN E&P 2001-2010→ OXY USA INC. 2015-2017→ MERIT ENERGY COMPANY 2017-2026

Lease Production

Production is reported at the lease level. View production data, decline curves, and history on the lease page.

Formation Tops (4) Elevation 443 ft (GR)

CSV

Formation	Top Depth (MD)	Subsea (+above / −below SL)
FRIO VICKSBURG (Frio)	6,370 ft	-5,927 ft
VICKSBURG	6,770 ft	-6,327 ft
VICKSBURG Y 1 (Vicksburg)	7,930 ft	-7,487 ft
VICKSBURG Y 2 (Vicksburg)	8,030 ft	-7,587 ft

As reported by operators on W-2/G-1 completion filings (RRC wellbore records). Depths are measured depth; names appear as filed. Subsea = reported elevation − measured depth (negative = below sea level; vertical wellbores only). View filings & logs at RRC ↗

Perforations (6)

Interval	Type
7,519–7,566 ft	Perforated
7,604–7,630 ft	Perforated
7,858–7,870 ft	Perforated
7,928–8,146 ft	Perforated
8,126–8,146 ft	Perforated
8,164–8,174 ft	Perforated

Casing (4)

Size	Set Depth	Cement
10.75"	1,130 ft	800 sx
7.625"	6,992 ft	570 sx
2.875"	8,273 ft	45 sx
5"	8,726 ft	625 sx

Permit History (2)

#421268 Recompletion Final Completion

THOMAS RIFE ET AL GAS UNIT · 8,726 ft

1994-02-22

Spud 1994-05-24

#333855 Recompletion Final Completion

THOMAS RIFE ET AL GAS UNIT · 8,733 ft

1987-08-10

Applications (2)

#421268 A SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.

received 1994-02-17

#333855 A SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.

received 1987-07-31

Records & Logs

6 completion filings on record · 2 with log images at RRC.

W-2/G-1 2001-08-27

W-2/G-1 1995-11-13 log on file

W-2/G-1 1995-12-07

W-2/G-1 1988-03-31 log on file

W-2/G-1 1988-04-29

W-2/G-1 1977-01-17

Completion packets + logs ↗ Wellbore filings ↗

Completion packets open directly (post-2011 filings include attached logs). Log images can't be deep-linked — clicking copies the API for you to paste.

No GPS coordinates yet

Coordinates come from the RRC GIS backfill and usually appear within days of permit issuance. Located in STARR County.

Well Details

Well Number: 6
Max Depth: 8,733 ft
Drill Type: Vertical
County: STARR
District: 4
Operator: SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.

Operator

Name: SHELL WESTERN E&P INC
Location: HOUSTON
P-5 Status: Inactive (filed 1999-09-16)
Cum Oil (all leases): 103,539,803 bbl
Cum Gas (all leases): 1,149,777,929 mcf
Total Permits: 2,528