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STARR County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · LA COPITA (VICKSBURG CONS.)
Permits
1
Max Depth
10,600 ft
First Permit
2005-09-02
Latest Activity
2005-09-02
Lifespan
< 1 yr
Regulatory Status
Schedule
ON SCHEDULE
Completion
2009-10-08
Shut-In
—
Plugged
—
P-5 Org Status: Active
EWA / Production operator mismatch
Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Production: OXY USA INC. (reported 2011-12)
EWA / Permit operator mismatch
Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Permit: SHELL WESTERN E&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
2005-11
Last Production
2026-07
Lease Production
Production is reported at the lease level. View production data, decline curves, and history on the lease page.
Formation Tops (2) Elevation 415 ft
CSV| Formation | Top Depth (MD) | Subsea (+above / −below SL) |
|---|---|---|
| VICKSBURG U (Vicksburg) | 7,470 ft | -7,055 ft |
| VICKSBURG W (Vicksburg) | 8,100 ft | -7,685 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 (7)
| Interval | Type |
|---|---|
| 6,656–6,666 ft | Perforated |
| 6,826–6,836 ft | Perforated |
| 7,154–7,188 ft | Perforated |
| 7,240–7,261 ft | Perforated |
| 7,492–7,502 ft | Perforated |
| 8,238–8,243 ft | Perforated |
| 8,374–8,380 ft | Perforated |
Casing (3)
| Size | Set Depth | Cement |
|---|---|---|
| 9.625" | 1,503 ft | 695 sx |
| 7" | 7,004 ft | 345 sx |
| 2.875" | 9,123 ft | 445 sx |
Permit History (1)
Applications (1)
Records & Logs
5 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
- 16
- Max Depth
- 10,600 ft
- Drill Type
- Vertical
- County
- STARR
- District
- 4
- Operator
- MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
- Completed
- 2009-10-08
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