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42-431-30889

Final Completion

COPE R. L.

STERLING County · District 8 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · WOLF (WOLFCAMP)

Permits

3

Max Depth

8,800 ft

First Permit

1980-07-10

Latest Activity

2020-09-21

Lifespan

40 yrs

Regulatory Status

Schedule

OFF SCHEDULE

Completion

2008-12-19

Shut-In

—

Plugged

—

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EWA / Production operator mismatch

Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Production: P1 ENERGY, LLC (reported 2026-03)

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EWA / Permit operator mismatch

Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Permit: INDEPENDENCE RESOURCES MGMT, LLC

Resolved via: production → P1 ENERGY, LLC

Production Summary

Cum Oil

— bbl

Cum Gas

— mcf

First Production

1993-01

Last Production

2026-07

Operator History

Chain of Custody

UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY 1993-2001→ RME PETROLEUM COMPANY 2001-2002→ ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP 2002-2004→ MERIT ENERGY COMPANY 2004-2013→ HUNT OIL COMPANY 2013-2018→ INDEPENDENCE RESOURCES MGMT, LLC 2018-2021→ EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC 2021-2022→ P1 ENERGY, LLC 2024-2026

Lease Production

Production is reported at the lease level. View production data, decline curves, and history on the lease page.

Gas
production & DCA →
Oil
production & DCA →
Oil
production & DCA →
Oil
production & DCA →
Oil
production & DCA →

Formation Tops (6) Elevation 2,639 ft (GL)

CSV
FormationTop Depth (MD)Subsea (+above / −below SL)
YATES 1,495 ft+1,144 ft
LEONARD 5,236 ft-2,597 ft
WICHITA-ALBANY 6,208 ft-3,569 ft
WOLFCAMP 6,266 ft-3,627 ft
CISCO 7,966 ft-5,327 ft
CANYON 8,116 ft-5,477 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
✓ 42-431-30850 COPE, R. L. · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
0.5 mi
Wichita-Albany 5,924'Dean 6,417'Wolfcamp 6,684'Cisco 7,955'Canyon 8,173'
✓ 42-431-31251 COPE, R. L. · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
0.6 mi
Leonard 5,075'Wichita-Albany 6,075'Wichita-Albany 6,075'Wolfcamp 6,409'WOLLFCAMP 6,409'Cisco 7,845'
✓ 42-431-30774 TERRY, I. W. · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
0.9 mi
Leonard 4,830'WICHIA/ALBANY 5,680'Wichita-Albany 5,680'Dean 6,477'Wolfcamp 6,647'Cisco 7,623'Canyon 8,214'
✓ 42-431-31402 TERRY, I.W. · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
1.1 mi
San Andres 2,200'SAN ANDRESS 2,200'Leonard 5,012'Wichita-Albany 6,240'Wolfcamp 6,503'Cisco 7,700'
✓ 42-431-30943 FLINT -B- · WAGNER & BROWN
2.1 mi
Yates 1,286'San Andres 2,436'Clear Fork 3,430'Wolfcamp 6,556'Cisco 7,820'Cisco 7,820'Canyon 8,006'
✓ 42-173-37440 TERRY B · DISCOVERY NATURAL RESOURCES LLC
2.5 mi
Santa Rosa 754'Yates 1,434'Seven Rivers 1,537'Queen 1,946'Grayburg 2,216'San Andres 2,652'Clear Fork 3,830'Spraberry 5,296'Wichita-Albany 6,133'Glorieta —
✓ 42-173-38888 BARBEE · DISCOVERY NATURAL RESOURCES LLC
4.5 mi
Glorieta —Queen —Seven Rivers —Spraberry —Santa Rosa —Rustler —Clear Fork —Grayburg —Yates —San Andres —
✓ 42-173-38887 BARBEE E · DISCOVERY NATURAL RESOURCES LLC
4.5 mi
Yates 1,481'Seven Rivers 1,579'Queen 1,994'Grayburg 2,274'San Andres 2,809'Clear Fork 4,060'Spraberry 5,428'Wichita-Albany 6,270'Dean 6,823'Wolfcamp 6,942'Glorieta —Rustler — +1 more

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 (2)

IntervalType
6,660–7,234 ftPerforated
8,008–8,187 ftPerforated

Casing (3)

SizeSet DepthCement
8.625"2,155 ft2,000 sx
2.375"7,965 ft—
4.5"8,500 ft1,190 sx

Permit History (3)

#865087 Field Transfer Final Completion

COPE, R. L. · 8,500 ft

2020-09-21

Spud 2008-12-01

#676109 Recompletion Final Completion

COPE, R. L. · 8,500 ft

2008-12-12

Spud 2008-12-01

#86351 Drill Final Completion

COPE, R. L. · 8,800 ft

1980-07-10

Spud 1980-10-04

Applications (3)

#865087 A INDEPENDENCE RESOURCES MGMT, LLC
received 2020-09-14
#676109 A MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
received 2008-12-10
#86351 A CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.
received 1980-07-10

Records & Logs

7 completion filings on record · 3 with log images at RRC.

W-2/G-1 2020-09-22 log on file
W-2/G-1 2009-02-11 log on file
W-2/G-1 2009-02-11 log on file
W-2/G-1 2009-06-03
W-2/G-1 1995-02-03
W-2/G-1 1995-03-08

+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 31.656682
Lon -101.241591

Well Details

Well Number
3
Max Depth
8,800 ft
Drill Type
Vertical
County
STERLING
District
8
Operator
MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
Completed
2008-12-19

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