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PRODUCING Sidetrack

BARRERA F. - STATE

STARR County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · LA COPITA (VICKSBURG CONS.)

Permits

Max Depth

11,000 ft

First Permit

1980-01-22

Latest Activity

2001-03-01

Lifespan

21 yrs

Regulatory Status

Schedule

ON SCHEDULE

Completion

2002-02-14

Shut-In

—

Plugged

—

P-5 Org Status: Active

EWA / Permit operator mismatch

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

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 INC. 1993-2000→ SHELL WESTERN E&P 2000-2010→ 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.

Gas

production & DCA →

Formation Tops (3) Elevation 382 ft (GR)

CSV

Formation	Top Depth (MD)	Subsea (+above / −below SL)
VICKSBURG U (Vicksburg)	7,290 ft	-6,908 ft
VICKSBURG W (Vicksburg)	8,235 ft	-7,853 ft
VICKSBURG X (Vicksburg)	8,840 ft	-8,458 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 (4)

Interval	Type
7,565–7,574 ft	Perforated
8,854–8,892 ft	Perforated
8,969–9,067 ft	Perforated
9,000–9,020 ft	Perforated

Casing (5)

Size	Set Depth	Cement
10.75"	1,210 ft	640 sx
7.625"	6,950 ft	1,125 sx
2.875"	8,800 ft	—
2.875"	9,625 ft	140 sx
5"	9,895 ft	500 sx

Permit History (2)

#505961 Recompletion Final Completion

BARRERA, F. STATE · 10,810 ft

2001-03-01

Spud 2000-12-21

#70437 Drill Final Completion

BARRERA, F. -STATE · 11,000 ft

1980-01-22

Spud 1980-01-21

Applications (2)

#505961 A SHELL WESTERN E&P

received 2001-03-01

#70437 A SHELL OIL COMPANY

received 1980-01-22

Records & Logs

5 completion filings on record.

W-2/G-1 2002-02-28

W-2/G-1 2001-11-13

W-2/G-1 1997-03-31

W-2/G-1 1980-05-02

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: 4
Max Depth: 11,000 ft
Drill Type: Sidetrack
County: STARR
District: 4
Operator: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
Completed: 2002-02-14

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