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Final CompletionLA COPITA GAS UNIT
STARR County · District 4 · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. · LA COPITA (VICKSBURG Z)
Permits
2
Max Depth
10,500 ft
First Permit
1982-05-07
Latest Activity
1994-07-29
Lifespan
12 yrs
Regulatory Status
Schedule
OFF SCHEDULE
Completion
1983-02-16
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 (4) Elevation 400 ft (GR)
CSV| Formation | Top Depth (MD) | Subsea (+above / −below SL) |
|---|---|---|
| VICKSBURG W (Vicksburg) | 8,365 ft | -7,965 ft |
| VICKSBURG X (Vicksburg) | 8,720 ft | -8,320 ft |
| VICKSBURG Y (Vicksburg) | 8,978 ft | -8,578 ft |
| VICKSBURG Z (Vicksburg) | 9,222 ft | -8,822 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 |
|---|---|
| 8,645–8,748 ft | Perforated |
| 8,810–8,860 ft | Perforated |
| 9,020–9,052 ft | Perforated |
| 9,264–9,548 ft | Perforated |
Casing (4)
| Size | Set Depth | Cement |
|---|---|---|
| 10.75" | 1,207 ft | 640 sx |
| 7.625" | 7,107 ft | 1,550 sx |
| 2.875" | 8,570 ft | — |
| 5" | 9,732 ft | 500 sx |
Permit History (2)
Applications (2)
Records & Logs
3 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.
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Well Details
- Well Number
- 2
- Max Depth
- 10,500 ft
- Drill Type
- Vertical
- County
- STARR
- District
- 4
- Operator
- SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.
- Completed
- 1983-02-16
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