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Final CompletionSECTION 606 A
YOUNG County · District 9 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · JAMES
Permits
1
Max Depth
5,000 ft
First Permit
1982-10-15
Latest Activity
1982-10-15
Lifespan
< 1 yr
Regulatory Status
Schedule
OFF SCHEDULE
Completion
1988-11-23
Shut-In
—
Plugged
—
EWA / Production operator mismatch
Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Production: RIDGE OIL COMPANY (reported 2026-04)
EWA / Permit operator mismatch
Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Permit: PETROLEUM CORPORATION OF TEXAS
Resolved via: production → RIDGE OIL COMPANY
Production Summary Production data is a work in progress — still being validated against RRC filings. Spot something off or have questions? [email protected]
Cum Oil
— bbl
Cum Gas
— mcf
First Production
1993-01
Last Production
2026-07
Injection / Disposal
Permitted Volume
1,000 bbl/d
Max Pressure
1,500 psi
Injection Interval
3,842–3,878 ft
Injected (12mo)
—
Operator History
Chain of Custody
Lease Production
Production is reported at the lease level. View production data, decline curves, and history on the lease page.
Formation Tops (5) Elevation 1,122 ft (KB)
CSV| Formation | Top Depth (MD) | Subsea (+above / −below SL) |
|---|---|---|
| CADDO | 3,840 ft | -2,718 ft |
| CADDO LIMESTONE (Caddo) | 3,842 ft | -2,720 ft |
| MARBLE FALLS | 4,464 ft | -3,342 ft |
| BARNETT SHALE (Barnett) | 4,816 ft | -3,694 ft |
| MISS LIME (Mississippian) | 4,870 ft | -3,748 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 |
|---|---|
| 3,842–3,878 ft | Perforated |
Casing (4)
| Size | Set Depth | Cement |
|---|---|---|
| 8.625" | 450 ft | 350 sx |
| 2.375" | 3,760 ft | — |
| 5.5" | 4,253 ft | 120 sx |
| 4.5" | 4,253 ft | 120 sx |
Permit History (1)
Applications (1)
Records & Logs
6 completion filings on record.
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
Well Details
- Well Number
- 2
- Max Depth
- 5,000 ft
- Drill Type
- Vertical
- County
- YOUNG
- District
- 9
- Operator
- MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
- Completed
- 1988-11-23
Operator
- Name
- MERIT ENGY CO
- 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