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42-427-32922

TEMP ABANDONED Directional

USA

STARR County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · BOB WEST (L-18 20 21 22)

Permits

1

Max Depth

14,700 ft

First Permit

1996-09-17

Latest Activity

1996-09-17

Lifespan

< 1 yr

Regulatory Status

Schedule

ON SCHEDULE

Completion

1996-12-17

Shut-In

—

Plugged

—

P-5 Org Status: Active

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EWA / Permit operator mismatch

Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Permit: SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP.

Resolved via: scheduling → MERIT ENERGY COMPANY

Production Summary

Cum Oil

— bbl

Cum Gas

— mcf

First Production

1996-12

Last Production

2026-07

Operator History

Chain of Custody

SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP. 1996-1998→ SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATION 1998-1999→ COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION 1999-2001→ 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 2017-2024

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 309 ft (GL)

CSV
FormationTop Depth (MD)Subsea (+above / −below SL)
TOP QUEEN CITY (Queen City)2,487 ft-2,178 ft
BASE QUEEN CITY (Queen City)4,251 ft-3,942 ft
TOP WILCOX (Wilcox)6,935 ft-6,626 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 (1)

IntervalType
12,210–12,408 ftPerforated

Casing (2)

SizeSet DepthCement
13.375"1,580 ft875 sx
9.625"8,450 ft1,110 sx

Permit History (1)

#452743 Drill Final Completion

USA 1 · 14,700 ft

1996-09-17

Spud 1996-10-08

Applications (1)

#452743 A SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP.
received 1996-09-17

Records & Logs

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

W-2/G-1 1997-01-17 log on file
W-2/G-1 1997-03-13
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
5
Max Depth
14,700 ft
Drill Type
Directional
County
STARR
District
4
Operator
MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
Completed
1996-12-17

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