42-427-30882
HOWELL J. J.
STARR County · District 4 · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. · LACOPITA (VICKSBURG Z 2)
Permits
3
Max Depth
10,240 ft
First Permit
1994-03-07
Latest Activity
1994-03-07
Lifespan
< 1 yr
Regulatory Status
Schedule
OFF SCHEDULE
Completion
1977-05-12
Shut-In
—
Plugged
—
EWA / Production operator mismatch
Scheduling: SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. ≠ Production: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY (reported 2026-03)
Resolved via: production → MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
Production Summary Production data is a work in progress — still being validated against RRC filings. Spot something off or have questions? [email protected]
Cum Oil
— bbl
Cum Gas
— mcf
First Production
1993-01
Last Production
2026-07
Operator History
Chain of Custody
Lease Production
Production is reported at the lease level. View production data, decline curves, and history on the lease page.
Formation Tops (6) Elevation 388 ft (GR)
CSV| Formation | Top Depth (MD) | Subsea (+above / −below SL) |
|---|---|---|
| VICKSBURG W (Vicksburg) | 8,096 ft | -7,708 ft |
| VICKSBURG X (Vicksburg) | 8,658 ft | -8,270 ft |
| VICKSBURG Y (Vicksburg) | 8,807 ft | -8,419 ft |
| VICKSBURG Z (Vicksburg) | 9,017 ft | -8,629 ft |
| VICKSBURG Z-1 (Vicksburg) | 9,392 ft | -9,004 ft |
| VICKSBURG Z-2 (Vicksburg) | 9,889 ft | -9,501 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 (7)
| Interval | Type |
|---|---|
| 8,494–8,552 ft | Perforated |
| 8,674–8,682 ft | Perforated |
| 8,674–8,750 ft | Perforated |
| 8,710–8,750 ft | Perforated |
| 8,810–8,902 ft | Perforated |
| 9,022–9,222 ft | Perforated |
| 9,934–10,151 ft | Perforated |
Casing (3)
| Size | Set Depth | Cement |
|---|---|---|
| 10.75" | 1,516 ft | 800 sx |
| 7.625" | 7,519 ft | 994 sx |
| 5" | 10,240 ft | 525 sx |
Permit History (3)
Applications (3)
Records & Logs
4 completion filings on record · 1 with log images at RRC.
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
Well Details
- Well Number
- 2
- Max Depth
- 10,240 ft
- Drill Type
- Vertical
- County
- STARR
- District
- 4
- Operator
- SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.
- Completed
- 1977-05-12
Operator
- 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