42-427-31192
Final CompletionGARZA A.M. STATE
STARR County · District 4 · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. · RINCON NORTH (VICKSBURG 8230)
Permits
2
Max Depth
10,000 ft
First Permit
1977-10-04
Latest Activity
1991-08-27
Lifespan
14 yrs
Regulatory Status
Schedule
OFF SCHEDULE
Completion
1978-01-17
Shut-In
—
Plugged
—
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 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 (9) Elevation 448 ft (GL)
CSV| Formation | Top Depth (MD) | Subsea (+above / −below SL) |
|---|---|---|
| BCF "D" | 4,450 ft | -4,002 ft |
| "R" | 5,720 ft | -5,272 ft |
| VICKSBURG TOP E (Vicksburg) | 6,600 ft | -6,152 ft |
| I | 7,400 ft | -6,952 ft |
| X | 7,900 ft | -7,452 ft |
| Y | 8,450 ft | -8,002 ft |
| Z | 8,850 ft | -8,402 ft |
| PALENTO | 9,300 ft | -8,852 ft |
| EOCEN | 9,600 ft | -9,152 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 |
|---|---|
| 7,011–7,088 ft | Perforated |
| 7,011–7,856 ft | Perforated |
| 7,245–7,285 ft | Perforated |
| 7,464–7,470 ft | Perforated |
| 7,516–7,536 ft | Perforated |
| 7,774–7,780 ft | Perforated |
| 7,840–7,856 ft | Perforated |
Casing (4)
| Size | Set Depth | Cement |
|---|---|---|
| 10.75" | 1,230 ft | 640 sx |
| 7.625" | 6,855 ft | 570 sx |
| 7.625" | 6,865 ft | 570 sx |
| 5" | 8,545 ft | 675 sx |
Permit History (2)
Applications (2)
Records & Logs
6 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
- 15
- Max Depth
- 10,000 ft
- Drill Type
- Vertical
- County
- STARR
- District
- 4
- Operator
- SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.
- Completed
- 1978-01-17
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