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TEMP ABANDONEDHOWELL J.J.
STARR County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · LA COPITA (VICKSBURG CONS.)
Permits
1
Max Depth
10,500 ft
First Permit
1979-04-11
Latest Activity
1979-04-11
Lifespan
< 1 yr
Regulatory Status
Schedule
ON SCHEDULE
Completion
1994-05-27
Shut-In
—
Plugged
—
P-5 Org Status: Active
EWA / Production operator mismatch
Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Production: SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (reported 1995-12)
EWA / Permit operator mismatch
Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Permit: SHELL OIL COMPANY
Resolved via: scheduling → 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
originally filed by SHELL OIL COMPANY — asset transferred
Lease Production
Production is reported at the lease level. View production data, decline curves, and history on the lease page.
Formation Tops (3) Elevation 408 ft (GR)
CSV| Formation | Top Depth (MD) | Subsea (+above / −below SL) |
|---|---|---|
| VICKSBURG X (Vicksburg) | 8,460 ft | -8,052 ft |
| VICKSBURG Y (Vicksburg) | 8,900 ft | -8,492 ft |
| VICKSBURG Z, NW (Vicksburg) | 9,060 ft | -8,652 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 (3)
| Interval | Type |
|---|---|
| 9,064–9,089 ft | Perforated |
| 9,098–9,132 ft | Perforated |
| 9,195–9,245 ft | Perforated |
Casing (4)
| Size | Set Depth | Cement |
|---|---|---|
| 10.75" | 1,215 ft | 640 sx |
| 7.625" | 7,506 ft | 900 sx |
| 2.875" | 9,000 ft | — |
| 5" | 9,537 ft | 700 sx |
Permit History (1)
Applications (1)
Records & Logs
2 completion filings on record.
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.
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Well Details
- Well Number
- 3
- Max Depth
- 10,500 ft
- Drill Type
- Vertical
- County
- STARR
- District
- 4
- Operator
- MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
- Completed
- 1994-05-27
Operator
- Name
- MERIT ENGY CO
- Location
- DALLAS
- P-5 Status
- Active (filed 2025-11-07)
- Cum Oil (all leases)
- 61,412,014 bbl
- Cum Gas (all leases)
- 675,243,840 mcf
- Activities
- CSGD/G, CSGD/P, G/PUR, GTHS/G, OPRS/G, OPRS/O
- Total Permits
- 1,049