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PRODUCING

HOWELL 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

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EWA / Permit operator mismatch

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

Resolved via: productionMERIT ENERGY COMPANY

Production Summary

Cum Oil

bbl

Cum Gas

mcf

First Production

1995-12

Last Production

2026-07

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
FormationTop Depth (MD)Subsea (+above / −below SL)
VICKSBURG 6,030 ft-5,629 ft
VICKSBURG CONSOLIDATED (Vicksburg)6,575 ft-6,174 ft
VICLSBURG CONSOLIDATED6,575 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)

IntervalType
6,576–6,608 ftPerforated
7,078–7,088 ftPerforated
7,372–7,382 ftPerforated
7,720–7,730 ftPerforated
8,304–8,324 ftPerforated
8,714–8,807 ftPerforated
8,840–9,000 ftPerforated
9,080–9,170 ftPerforated
9,293–9,356 ftPerforated

Casing (3)

SizeSet DepthCement
10.75"1,489 ft900 sx
7.625"7,544 ft693 sx
3.5"8,887 ft180 sx

Permit History (1)

Applications (1)

#437178 A SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.
received 1995-06-22

Records & Logs

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

W-2/G-1 2000-01-14
W-2/G-1 1996-11-18
W-2/G-1 1996-05-16
W-2/G-1 1996-01-17 log on file
W-2/G-1 1996-02-06

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
6
Max Depth
10,600 ft
Drill Type
Vertical
County
STARR
District
4
Completed
1999-11-09

Operator

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