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PRODUCING

HMC-TIE LA BRISA

STARR County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · RINCON (VICKSBURG CONS.)

Permits

1

Max Depth

8,300 ft

First Permit

1996-07-16

Latest Activity

1996-07-16

Lifespan

< 1 yr

Regulatory Status

Schedule

ON SCHEDULE

Completion

1996-08-10

Shut-In

—

Plugged

—

P-5 Org Status: Active

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EWA / Permit operator mismatch

Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Permit: TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC.

Resolved via: production → MERIT ENERGY COMPANY

Production Summary

Cum Oil

— bbl

Cum Gas

— mcf

First Production

1996-08

Last Production

2026-07

Operator History

Chain of Custody

TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC. 1996-2002→ SAMSON LONE STAR LP 2002-2007→ SAMSON LONE STAR, LLC 2007-2008→ POGO PRODUCING COMPANY LLC 2008-2011→ PLAINS EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. 2011-2012→ OXY USA INC. 2012-2017→ 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.

Gas
production & DCA →

Formation Tops (3) Elevation 396 ft (GR)

CSV
FormationTop Depth (MD)Subsea (+above / −below SL)
FRIO B (Frio)3,556 ft-3,160 ft
VICKSBURG I (Vicksburg)5,580 ft-5,184 ft
FROST NORTH(6600)6,926 ft-6,530 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 (3)

IntervalType
6,570–6,598 ftPerforated
6,660–6,690 ftPerforated
6,926–6,962 ftPerforated

Casing (2)

SizeSet DepthCement
8.625"2,550 ft1,090 sx
4.5"7,769 ft610 sx

Permit History (1)

#450389 Drill Final Completion

HMC-TIE LA BRISA · 8,300 ft

1996-07-16

Spud 1996-07-27

Applications (1)

#450389 A TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC.
received 1996-07-16

Records & Logs

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

W-2/G-1 2004-06-07
W-2/G-1 1996-09-03 log on file
W-2/G-1 1996-09-30
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
6
Max Depth
8,300 ft
Drill Type
Vertical
County
STARR
District
4
Operator
MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
Completed
1996-08-10

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