42-477-30626

Final Completion

MERTEN UNIT

WASHINGTON County · District 3 · UNITED OIL & MINERALS INC. · GIDDINGS (AUSTIN CHALK-3)

Permits

Max Depth

12,000 ft

First Permit

1985-05-10

Latest Activity

1985-05-10

Lifespan

< 1 yr

Regulatory Status

Schedule

OFF SCHEDULE

Completion

1985-06-27

Shut-In

—

Plugged

1989-11-18

EWA / Permit operator mismatch

Scheduling: UNITED OIL & MINERALS INC. ≠ Permit: ZAPATA EXPLORATION CO-ONSHORE

Resolved via: scheduling → UNITED OIL & MINERALS INC.

Operator History

originally filed by ZAPATA EXPLORATION CO-ONSHORE — asset transferred

Lease Production

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

Oil

production & DCA →

Formation Tops (5) Elevation 305 ft (GR)

CSV

Formation	Top Depth (MD)	Subsea (+above / −below SL)
AUSTIN CHALK	9,938 ft	-9,633 ft
EAGLEFORD (Eagle Ford)	10,426 ft	-10,121 ft
BUDA RESERVOIR (Buda)	10,645 ft	-10,340 ft
GEORGETOWN	10,685 ft	-10,380 ft
EDWARDS	10,865 ft	-10,560 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)

Interval	Type
10,222–10,418 ft	Perforated

Casing (2)

Size	Set Depth	Cement
9.625"	2,800 ft	1,125 sx
5.5"	10,598 ft	600 sx

Permit History (1)

#274706 Drill Final Completion

MERTEN UNIT 1 · 12,000 ft

1985-05-10

Spud 1985-05-13

Applications (1)

#274706 A ZAPATA EXPLORATION CO-ONSHORE

received 1985-05-10

Records & Logs

2 completion filings on record.

W-2/G-1 1985-07-12

W-2/G-1 1985-07-23

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.

No GPS coordinates yet

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

Well Details

Well Number: 1
Max Depth: 12,000 ft
Drill Type: Vertical
County: WASHINGTON
District: 3
Operator: UNITED OIL & MINERALS INC.
Completed: 1985-06-27

Operator

Name: UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC
Location: AUSTIN
P-5 Status: Inactive (filed 2000-09-07)
Cum Oil (all leases): 3,335,258 bbl
Cum Gas (all leases): 96,425,136 mcf
Total Permits: 464