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PRODUCING Directional

RAMIREZ-USA GU E

STARR County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · BOB WEST (L-12 13 14 15)

Permits

Max Depth

14,500 ft

First Permit

1994-05-04

Latest Activity

2004-10-13

Lifespan

10 yrs

Regulatory Status

Schedule

ON SCHEDULE

Completion

2004-10-25

Shut-In

—

Plugged

—

P-5 Org Status: Active

EWA / Permit operator mismatch

Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Permit: EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.

Resolved via: production → MERIT ENERGY COMPANY

Production Summary

Cum Oil

— bbl

Cum Gas

— mcf

First Production

1994-07

Last Production

2026-07

Operator History

Chain of Custody

COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION 1994-2001→ EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO. 2001-2006→ EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P. 2006-2012→ EP ENERGY E&P COMPANY, L.P. 2012-2013→ CANTERA OPERATING, LLC 2013-2017→ 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.

Formation Tops (11) Elevation 336 ft (GL)

CSV

Formation	Top Depth (MD)	Subsea (+above / −below SL)
QUEEN CITY	2,358 ft	-2,022 ft
QUEEN CITY (BASE) (Queen City)	3,835 ft	-3,499 ft
REKLAW	5,135 ft	-4,799 ft
LZ-1	6,266 ft	-5,930 ft
L-1	7,660 ft	-7,324 ft
L-12	9,028 ft	-8,692 ft
L-12	9,612 ft	-9,276 ft
L-13	9,736 ft	-9,400 ft
L-14	9,946 ft	-9,610 ft
L-15	10,153 ft	-9,817 ft
L-20	10,530 ft	-10,194 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 (8)

Interval	Type
9,612–9,632 ft	Perforated
9,612–10,198 ft	Perforated
9,736–9,748 ft	Perforated
9,946–9,968 ft	Perforated
10,153–10,198 ft	Perforated
10,634–10,670 ft	Perforated
11,100–11,212 ft	Perforated
11,442–11,538 ft	Perforated

Casing (4)

Size	Set Depth	Cement
13.375"	1,502 ft	975 sx
13.375"	1,505 ft	975 sx
9.625"	7,744 ft	800 sx
5.5"	11,980 ft	200 sx

Permit History (2)

#552239 Recompletion Y

RAMIREZ USA GU "E" · 14,500 ft

2004-10-13

Spud 2004-10-12

#423574 Drill Final Completion

RAMIREZ USA GU "E" · 14,500 ft

1994-05-04

Spud 1994-05-16

Applications (2)

#552239 A EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.

received 2004-10-12

#423574 A COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION

received 1994-05-04

Records & Logs

5 completion filings on record · 1 with log images at RRC.

W-2/G-1 2006-07-14

W-2/G-1 2004-11-19

W-2/G-1 2005-01-25

W-2/G-1 1994-08-19 log on file

W-2/G-1 1994-10-25

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: 8
Max Depth: 14,500 ft
Drill Type: Directional
County: STARR
District: 4
Operator: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
Completed: 2004-10-25

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