42-427-31521
PRODUCINGHOWELL J.J.
STARR County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · LA COPITA (VICKSBURG CONS.)
Permits
2
Max Depth
10,000 ft
First Permit
1981-03-19
Latest Activity
2001-07-18
Lifespan
20 yrs
Regulatory Status
Schedule
ON SCHEDULE
Completion
—
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 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 (4) Elevation 381 ft (GR)
CSV| Formation | Top Depth (MD) | Subsea (+above / −below SL) |
|---|---|---|
| VICKSBURG A6 (Vicksburg) | 6,890 ft | -6,509 ft |
| VICKSBURG U (Vicksburg) | 7,300 ft | -6,919 ft |
| VICKSBURG V (Vicksburg) | 8,080 ft | -7,699 ft |
| VICKSBURG W (Vicksburg) | 8,335 ft | -7,954 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 (10)
| Interval | Type |
|---|---|
| 7,455–7,480 ft | Perforated |
| 7,530–7,555 ft | Perforated |
| 7,970–8,020 ft | Perforated |
| 8,100–8,120 ft | Perforated |
| 8,340–8,434 ft | Perforated |
| 8,518–8,592 ft | Perforated |
| 8,734–8,816 ft | Perforated |
| 8,842–8,862 ft | Perforated |
| 9,082–9,092 ft | Perforated |
| 9,160–9,170 ft | Perforated |
Casing (5)
| Size | Set Depth | Cement |
|---|---|---|
| 10.75" | 1,210 ft | 640 sx |
| 7.625" | 7,459 ft | 1,525 sx |
| 2.875" | 8,246 ft | — |
| 5" | 8,702 ft | 350 sx |
| 2.875" | 9,325 ft | 135 sx |
Permit History (2)
Applications (2)
Records & Logs
5 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
- 5
- Max Depth
- 10,000 ft
- Drill Type
- Vertical
- County
- STARR
- District
- 4
- Operator
- MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
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