42-427-32779
PRODUCINGHOWELL J. J.
STARR County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · LA COPITA (VICKSBURG CONS.)
Permits
1
Max Depth
10,600 ft
First Permit
1995-06-22
Latest Activity
1995-06-22
Lifespan
< 1 yr
Regulatory Status
Schedule
ON SCHEDULE
Completion
1999-11-09
Shut-In
—
Plugged
—
P-5 Org Status: Active
EWA / Permit operator mismatch
Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Permit: SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.
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
1995-12
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 (3) Elevation 401 ft (GR)
CSV| Formation | Top Depth (MD) | Subsea (+above / −below SL) |
|---|---|---|
| VICKSBURG | 6,030 ft | -5,629 ft |
| VICKSBURG CONSOLIDATED (Vicksburg) | 6,575 ft | -6,174 ft |
| VICLSBURG CONSOLIDATED | 6,575 ft | -6,174 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 (9)
| Interval | Type |
|---|---|
| 6,576–6,608 ft | Perforated |
| 7,078–7,088 ft | Perforated |
| 7,372–7,382 ft | Perforated |
| 7,720–7,730 ft | Perforated |
| 8,304–8,324 ft | Perforated |
| 8,714–8,807 ft | Perforated |
| 8,840–9,000 ft | Perforated |
| 9,080–9,170 ft | Perforated |
| 9,293–9,356 ft | Perforated |
Casing (3)
| Size | Set Depth | Cement |
|---|---|---|
| 10.75" | 1,489 ft | 900 sx |
| 7.625" | 7,544 ft | 693 sx |
| 3.5" | 8,887 ft | 180 sx |
Permit History (1)
Applications (1)
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.
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Well Details
- Well Number
- 6
- Max Depth
- 10,600 ft
- Drill Type
- Vertical
- County
- STARR
- District
- 4
- Operator
- MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
- Completed
- 1999-11-09
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