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STARR County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · ALVARADO (VICKSBURG)
Permits
1
Max Depth
10,800 ft
First Permit
2002-06-21
Latest Activity
2002-06-21
Lifespan
< 1 yr
Regulatory Status
Schedule
ON SCHEDULE
Completion
2008-04-19
Shut-In
—
Plugged
—
P-5 Org Status: Active
EWA / Permit operator mismatch
Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Permit: PEOPLES ENERGY PROD.-TX, L.P.
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
2002-08
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 (8) Elevation 223 ft (GR)
CSV| Formation | Top Depth (MD) | Subsea (+above / −below SL) |
|---|---|---|
| 1ST VICKSBURG (Vicksburg) | 6,392 ft | -6,169 ft |
| N SAND | 7,353 ft | -7,130 ft |
| N SD | 7,353 ft | -7,130 ft |
| O SAND | 7,585 ft | -7,362 ft |
| O SD | 7,585 ft | -7,362 ft |
| Q SAND | 8,648 ft | -8,425 ft |
| Q SD | 8,648 ft | -8,425 ft |
| RINCON | 9,365 ft | -9,142 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 (5)
| Interval | Type |
|---|---|
| 8,450–8,480 ft | Perforated |
| 8,649–8,710 ft | Perforated |
| 9,371–9,399 ft | Perforated |
| 9,656–9,696 ft | Perforated |
| 9,710–9,720 ft | Perforated |
Casing (3)
| Size | Set Depth | Cement |
|---|---|---|
| 10.75" | 2,245 ft | 1,110 sx |
| 7" | 8,905 ft | 720 sx |
| 4.5" | 9,800 ft | 200 sx |
Permit History (1)
Applications (1)
Records & Logs
4 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
- 7
- Max Depth
- 10,800 ft
- Drill Type
- Vertical
- County
- STARR
- District
- 4
- Operator
- MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
- Completed
- 2008-04-19
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