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42-431-31251

Final Completion

COPE R. L.

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

Permits

3

Max Depth

8,800 ft

First Permit

1982-11-30

Latest Activity

2020-09-23

Lifespan

38 yrs

Regulatory Status

Schedule

OFF SCHEDULE

Completion

2008-11-19

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 2,640 ft (GL)

CSV
FormationTop Depth (MD)Subsea (+above / −below SL)
LEONARD 5,075 ft-2,435 ft
WICHITA ALBANY (Wichita-Albany)6,075 ft-3,435 ft
WICHITA/ALBANY (Wichita-Albany)6,075 ft-3,435 ft
WOLFCAMP 6,409 ft-3,769 ft
WOLLFCAMP6,409 ft-3,769 ft
CISCO 7,845 ft-5,205 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
✓ 42-431-30774 TERRY, I. W. · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
0.4 mi
Leonard 4,830'Wichita-Albany 5,680'WICHIA/ALBANY 5,680'Dean 6,477'Wolfcamp 6,647'Cisco 7,623'Canyon 8,214'
✓ 42-431-30850 COPE, R. L. · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
0.6 mi
Wichita-Albany 5,924'Dean 6,417'Wolfcamp 6,684'Cisco 7,955'Canyon 8,173'
✓ 42-431-30889 COPE, R. L. · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
0.6 mi
Yates 1,495'Leonard 5,236'Wichita-Albany 6,208'Wolfcamp 6,266'Cisco 7,966'Canyon 8,116'
✓ 42-431-31402 TERRY, I.W. · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
0.8 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
1.9 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
2.1 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
4.1 mi
Glorieta —Queen —Seven Rivers —Spraberry —Santa Rosa —Rustler —Clear Fork —Grayburg —Yates —San Andres —
✓ 42-173-38887 BARBEE E · DISCOVERY NATURAL RESOURCES LLC
4.1 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 (4)

IntervalType
6,630–7,320 ftPerforated
7,968–8,066 ftPerforated
7,968–8,378 ftPerforated
8,129–8,378 ftPerforated

Casing (4)

SizeSet DepthCement
13.375"163 ft350 sx
8.625"2,022 ft1,600 sx
2.375"7,937 ft—
5.5"8,531 ft1,500 sx

Permit History (3)

#865089 Field Transfer Final Completion

COPE, R. L. · 8,500 ft

2020-09-23

Spud 2008-10-08

#670261 Recompletion Final Completion

COPE, R. L. · 8,500 ft

2008-09-18

Spud 2008-10-08

#179304 Drill Final Completion

COPE, R. L. · 8,800 ft

1982-11-30

Spud 1983-01-07

Applications (3)

#865089 A INDEPENDENCE RESOURCES MGMT, LLC
received 2020-09-14
#670261 A MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
received 2008-09-02
#179304 A CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO.
received 1982-11-30

Records & Logs

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

W-2/G-1 2020-09-29 log on file
W-2/G-1 2008-12-19 log on file
W-2/G-1 2008-12-19 log on file
W-2/G-1 2009-05-12
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.

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Lat 31.664012
Lon -101.246055

Well Details

Well Number
7
Max Depth
8,800 ft
Drill Type
Vertical
County
STERLING
District
8
Operator
MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
Completed
2008-11-19

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