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Final Completion

JAMES (CADDO) UNIT

YOUNG County · District 9 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · JAMES

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Permits

Max Depth

4,500 ft

First Permit

1996-02-12

Latest Activity

1996-02-12

Lifespan

< 1 yr

Regulatory Status

Schedule

OFF SCHEDULE

Completion

1996-05-01

Shut-In

—

Plugged

2015-02-13

EWA / Production operator mismatch

Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Production: RIDGE OIL COMPANY (reported 2025-12)

Resolved via: production → RIDGE OIL COMPANY

Production Summary

Cum Oil

— bbl

Cum Gas

— mcf

First Production

1993-01

Last Production

2026-03

Operator History

Chain of Custody

PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. 1993-1994→ MERIT ENERGY COMPANY 1995-2000→ PERMIAN RESOURCES, INC. 2000-2004→ CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. 2004-2010→ CHROMA OPERATING, INC. 2010-2014→ WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLC 2014-2015→ RIDGE OIL COMPANY 2015-2025

Lease Production

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

Permit History (1)

#444466 Drill Final Completion

JAMES CADDO UNIT · 4,500 ft

1996-02-12

Spud 1996-04-11

Permit Applications (1)

#444466 A MERIT ENERGY COMPANY

received 1996-02-05

Well Details

Well Number: 35
Max Depth: 4,500 ft
Drill Type: Vertical
County: YOUNG
District: 9
Operator: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
Completed: 1996-05-01

Operator

Name: MERIT ENGY CO
Location: DALLAS
P-5 Status: Y (filed 2025-09-04)
Cum Oil (all leases): 61,295,428 bbl
Cum Gas (all leases): 662,992,144 mcf
Activities: CSGD/G, CSGD/P, G/PUR, GTHS/G, OPRS/G, OPRS/O
Total Permits: 1,048

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