42-427-33303

Final Completion

GARZA A. M. STATE

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

Permits

Max Depth

9,600 ft

First Permit

2000-12-11

Latest Activity

2021-03-31

Lifespan

20 yrs

Regulatory Status

Schedule

OFF SCHEDULE

Completion

2003-08-08

Shut-In

—

Plugged

—

Production Summary

Cum Oil

— bbl

Cum Gas

— mcf

First Production

2001-02

Last Production

2026-07

Operator History

Chain of Custody

SHELL WESTERN E&P 2001-2011→ OXY USA INC. 2011-2017→ 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.

Formation Tops (5) Elevation 434 ft (GR)

CSV

Formation	Top Depth (MD)	Subsea (+above / −below SL)
VX S UPPER	6,710 ft	-6,276 ft
VX V	7,028 ft	-6,594 ft
VICKSBURG V (Vicksburg)	7,270 ft	-6,836 ft
VICKSBURGV	7,270 ft	-6,836 ft
VX W	7,567 ft	-7,133 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 ↗

Offset Well Tops (nearest 8 wells with tops)

What nearby completed wells reported.

Cross-section

✓ 42-427-33746 GARZA, A. M. -STATE · SHELL WESTERN E&P

0.4 mi

VX R 7,020'VX U 7,070'VX W 7,930'

✓ 42-427-33369 MARTINEZ B · SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION

1.0 mi

Jackson 190'Miocene (undifferentiated) 650'Vicksburg 700'Catahoula 970'Catahoula 1,200'Yegua 1,800'Queen City 2,300'Cook Mountain 2,300'F-1A 3,450'F-6 4,356'2ND RINCON 5,664'VXB 6400 6,416' +2 more

✓ 42-427-33080 MARTINEZ B · SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION

1.3 mi

P-1A 3,434'F-6 4,332'TOP RINCON 5,666'VICKSBURG6700 6,818'

✓ 42-427-32856 MARTINEZ B · SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION

1.5 mi

Jackson 190'Miocene (undifferentiated) 650'Vicksburg 700'Catahoula 970'Catahoula 1,200'Yegua 1,800'Queen City 2,300'VICKSBURG5200 5,177'Cook Mountain 5,310'Vicksburg 6,554'Wilcox 8,900'

✓ 42-427-33282 COATES 553 · TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC.

1.6 mi

Frio 4,220'Vicksburg 4,830'FIRST RINCON 5,930'VX II 6,700'

✓ 42-427-34794 HALL, J. F. STATE -A- · KILLAM OIL CO., LTD.

1.9 mi

Catahoula 1,349'Catahoula 3,550'Vicksburg 5,300'Yegua —Miocene (undifferentiated) —Miocene (undifferentiated) —Jackson —

✓ 42-427-31950 SAENZ, M. -STATE · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS

2.3 mi

Vicksburg 5,975'Vicksburg 6,022'Vicksburg 6,144'Vicksburg 6,163'

✓ 42-427-34775 M. SAENZ STATE · KILLAM OIL CO., LTD.

2.5 mi

Catahoula 1,330'Catahoula 2,937'Vicksburg 4,928'Yegua —Jackson —Queen City —Wilcox —Miocene (undifferentiated) —Cook Mountain —

Nearest wells within 10 mi (surface locations). Click wells to select them, then open the cross-section to compare tops side by side (max 6 wells per section, including this one).

Perforations (17)

Interval	Type
4,668–4,678 ft	Perforated
6,712–6,748 ft	Perforated
6,816–6,860 ft	Perforated
7,028–8,656 ft	Perforated
7,270–7,287 ft	Perforated
7,405–7,445 ft	Perforated
7,470–7,565 ft	Perforated
7,567–7,577 ft	Perforated
7,578–7,597 ft	Perforated
7,599–7,606 ft	Perforated
7,607–7,609 ft	Perforated
8,103–8,099 ft	Perforated
8,108–8,105 ft	Perforated
8,507–8,511 ft	Perforated
8,524–8,528 ft	Perforated

+2 more intervals

Casing (3)

Size	Set Depth	Cement
10.75"	2,007 ft	590 sx
7.625"	7,365 ft	897 sx
2.875"	8,725 ft	472 sx

Permit History (2)

#868691 Recompletion Final Completion

GARZA, A. M. STATE · 8,735 ft

2021-03-31

Spud 2021-04-24

#502788 Drill Final Completion

GARZA, A. M. STATE · 9,600 ft

2000-12-11

Spud 2000-12-31

Applications (2)

#868691 A MERIT ENERGY COMPANY

received 2021-03-26

#502788 A SHELL WESTERN E&P

received 2000-12-07

Records & Logs

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

W-2/G-1 2021-09-08

W-2/G-1 2021-06-23

W-2/G-1 2003-08-13

W-2/G-1 2001-03-23 log on file

+1 more filings

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.

Google Maps → Explorer Map →

Lat 26.598308

Lon -98.531192

Well Details

Well Number: 17
Max Depth: 9,600 ft
Drill Type: Vertical
County: STARR
District: 4
Operator: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
Completed: 2003-08-08

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