42-503-39805
Final CompletionJAMES (CADDO) UNIT
YOUNG County · District 9 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · JAMES
Permits
1
Max Depth
4,200 ft
First Permit
1988-06-03
Latest Activity
1988-06-03
Lifespan
< 1 yr
Regulatory Status
Schedule
OFF SCHEDULE
Completion
1988-07-21
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: DAMSON OIL CORP.
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
3,792–3,859 ft
Injected (12mo)
63,272 bbl
Monthly injected volume (bbl, from H-10 filings through 2025-11-01)
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 (1) Elevation 1,091 ft (GR)
CSV| Formation | Top Depth (MD) | Subsea (+above / −below SL) |
|---|---|---|
| CADDO | 3,792 ft | -2,701 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 |
|---|---|
| 3,792–3,859 ft | Perforated |
Casing (2)
| Size | Set Depth | Cement |
|---|---|---|
| 8.625" | 438 ft | 215 sx |
| 4.5" | 4,194 ft | 1,340 sx |
Permit History (1)
Applications (1)
Records & Logs
4 completion filings on record · 2 with log images at RRC.
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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Well Details
- Well Number
- 23WI
- Max Depth
- 4,200 ft
- Drill Type
- Vertical
- County
- YOUNG
- District
- 9
- Operator
- MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
- Completed
- 1988-07-21
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