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PRODUCING

HEREFORD L.M.

WEBB County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · BASHARA-HEREFORD (6900)

Permits

1

Max Depth

8,550 ft

First Permit

1987-09-10

Latest Activity

1987-09-10

Lifespan

< 1 yr

Regulatory Status

Schedule

ON SCHEDULE

Completion

1987-11-10

Shut-In

—

Plugged

—

P-5 Org Status: Active

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EWA / Permit operator mismatch

Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Permit: SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP.

Resolved via: production → MERIT ENERGY COMPANY

Production Summary

Cum Oil

— bbl

Cum Gas

— mcf

First Production

1993-01

Last Production

2026-07

Operator History

Chain of Custody

SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP. 1993-1994→ NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. 1995-2005→ POGO PRODUCING COMPANY 2006-2008→ POGO PRODUCING COMPANY LLC 2008-2011→ PLAINS EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. 2011-2012→ OXY USA INC. 2012-2017→ MERIT ENERGY COMPANY 2017-2026

Lease Production

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

Gas
production & DCA →

Formation Tops (3) Elevation 493 ft (GR)

CSV
FormationTop Depth (MD)Subsea (+above / −below SL)
QUEEN CITY 170 ft+323 ft
CARRIZO WILCOX (Carrizo)4,750 ft-4,257 ft
LOBO6,550 ft-6,057 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
6,960–7,432 ftPerforated

Casing (3)

SizeSet DepthCement
10.75"921 ft530 sx
7.625"5,500 ft400 sx
4.5"7,550 ft310 sx

Permit History (1)

#335764 Drill Final Completion

HEREFORD, L. M. · 8,550 ft

1987-09-10

Applications (1)

#335764 A SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP.
received 1987-09-10

Records & Logs

2 completion filings on record · 1 with log images at RRC.

W-2/G-1 1987-11-30 log on file
W-2/G-1 1988-01-07
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 WEBB County.

Well Details

Well Number
29
Max Depth
8,550 ft
Drill Type
Vertical
County
WEBB
District
4
Operator
MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
Completed
1987-11-10

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