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Final Completion

HOPKINS M.A. GAS UNIT

HIDALGO County · District 4 · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. · MCCOOK E. (VICKSBURG LO.-Y)

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Permits

Max Depth

14,021 ft

First Permit

1992-08-20

Latest Activity

1992-08-20

Lifespan

< 1 yr

Regulatory Status

Schedule

OFF SCHEDULE

Completion

1976-01-19

Shut-In

—

Plugged

—

EWA / Production operator mismatch

Scheduling: SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. ≠ Production: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY (reported 2025-12)

Resolved via: production → MERIT ENERGY COMPANY

Production Summary

Cum Oil

— bbl

Cum Gas

— mcf

First Production

1993-01

Last Production

2026-03

Operator History

Chain of Custody

SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. 1993-1999→ SHELL WESTERN E&P 2000-2011→ OXY USA INC. 2011-2017→ MERIT ENERGY COMPANY 2017-2025

Lease Production

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

Permit History (1)

#402524 Recompletion Final Completion

M. A. HOPKINS GAS UNIT · 14,021 ft

1992-08-20

Spud 1992-09-02

Permit Applications (1)

#402524 A SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.

received 1992-08-20

Well Details

Well Number: 4
Max Depth: 14,021 ft
Drill Type: Vertical
County: HIDALGO
District: 4
Operator: SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.
Completed: 1976-01-19

Operator

Name: SHELL WESTERN E&P INC
Location: HOUSTON
P-5 Status: Y (filed 2000-07-07)
Cum Oil (all leases): 103,539,803 bbl
Cum Gas (all leases): 1,149,777,929 mcf
Total Permits: 2,528

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