42-431-30890

R.L. COPE

STERLING County · District 8 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY

Permits

2

Max Depth

8,800 ft

First Permit

1980-07-10

Latest Activity

2011-08-03

Lifespan

31 yrs

Regulatory Status

Schedule

OFF SCHEDULE

Completion

Shut-In

Plugged

Production Summary

Cum Oil

bbl

Cum Gas

mcf

First Production

1993-01

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 (3) Elevation 2,639 ft (GR)

CSV
FormationTop Depth (MD)Subsea (+above / −below SL)
YATES 1,485 ft+1,154 ft
WOLFCAMP 6,382 ft-3,743 ft
UPPER CANYON (Canyon)7,998 ft-5,359 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)

IntervalType
8,000–8,233 ftPerforated

Casing (3)

SizeSet DepthCement
8.625"2,115 ft1,750 sx
2.375"7,960 ft
4.5"8,500 ft1,575 sx

Permit History (2)

Applications (2)

#721145 A MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
received 2011-07-28
#86352 A CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.
received 1980-07-10

Records & Logs

4 completion filings on record.

W-2/G-1 2016-03-28
W-2/G-1 1995-02-03
W-2/G-1 1995-03-08
W-2/G-1 1980-10-06

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

Coordinates come from the RRC GIS backfill and usually appear within days of permit issuance. Located in STERLING County.

Well Details

Well Number
4
Max Depth
8,800 ft
Drill Type
Vertical
County
STERLING
District
8

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