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PRODUCING

THOMAS RIFE ET AL GAS UNIT

STARR County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · RINCON N. (VICKSBURG CONS.)

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Permits

Max Depth

8,733 ft

First Permit

1987-08-10

Latest Activity

1994-02-22

Lifespan

7 yrs

Regulatory Status

Schedule

ON SCHEDULE

Completion

2001-01-01

Shut-In

—

Plugged

—

P-5 Org Status: X

EWA / Permit operator mismatch

Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Permit: SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.

Resolved via: production → MERIT ENERGY COMPANY

Production Summary

Cum Oil

— bbl

Cum Gas

— mcf

First Production

1993-01

Last Production

2026-03

Operator History

Chain of Custody

SHELL WESTERN E&P 2001-2010→ OXY USA INC. 2015-2017→ MERIT ENERGY COMPANY 2017-2025

Lease Production

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

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

Permit Applications (2)

#421268 A SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.

received 1994-02-17

#333855 A SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.

received 1987-07-31

Well Details

Well Number: 6
Max Depth: 8,733 ft
Drill Type: Vertical
County: STARR
District: 4
Operator: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
Completed: 2001-01-01

Operator

Name: MERIT ENGY CO
Location: DALLAS
P-5 Status: Y (filed 2025-09-04)
Cum Oil (all leases): 61,295,428 bbl
Cum Gas (all leases): 662,992,144 mcf
Activities: CSGD/G, CSGD/P, G/PUR, GTHS/G, OPRS/G, OPRS/O
Total Permits: 1,048

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