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STARR County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · RINCON N. (VICKSBURG CONS.)
Permits
1
Max Depth
8,500 ft
First Permit
2000-11-29
Latest Activity
2000-11-29
Lifespan
< 1 yr
Regulatory Status
Schedule
ON SCHEDULE
Completion
2001-01-03
Shut-In
—
Plugged
—
P-5 Org Status: Active
EWA / Production operator mismatch
Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Production: SAMSON LONE STAR LP (reported 2003-06)
EWA / Permit operator mismatch
Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Permit: TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC.
Resolved via: scheduling → 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
2001-01
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 (4) Elevation 443 ft (GR)
CSV| Formation | Top Depth (MD) | Subsea (+above / −below SL) |
|---|---|---|
| FRIO B (Frio) | 4,420 ft | -3,977 ft |
| UPPER VICKSBURG (Vicksburg) | 4,810 ft | -4,367 ft |
| FIRST RINCON | 5,650 ft | -5,207 ft |
| VX II | 6,400 ft | -5,957 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)
| Interval | Type |
|---|---|
| 7,212–7,242 ft | Perforated |
Casing (2)
| Size | Set Depth | Cement |
|---|---|---|
| 8.625" | 2,596 ft | 1,050 sx |
| 4.5" | 8,004 ft | 1,010 sx |
Permit History (1)
Applications (1)
Records & Logs
2 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.
No GPS coordinates yet
Well Details
- Well Number
- 10
- Max Depth
- 8,500 ft
- Drill Type
- Vertical
- County
- STARR
- District
- 4
- Operator
- MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
- Completed
- 2001-01-03
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