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PRODUCING

BELLE FERGUSON G.U.

HIDALGO County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · BELLE FERGUSON (LO. FRIO CONS.)

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Permits

Max Depth

11,600 ft

First Permit

1990-06-14

Latest Activity

1999-05-27

Lifespan

9 yrs

Regulatory Status

Schedule

ON SCHEDULE

Completion

1999-08-22

Shut-In

—

Plugged

—

P-5 Org Status: X

EWA / Permit operator mismatch

Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Permit: FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY

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

ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY 1993-1996→ FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY 1996-2000→ TOTALFINAELF E&P USA INC 2001-2003→ TOTAL E&P USA, INC. 2003-2006→ SHELL WESTERN E&P 2006-2011→ 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 (2)

#484747 Recompletion Final Completion

BELLE FERGUSON G.U. · 10,253 ft

1999-05-27

Spud 1999-08-17

#374517 Drill Final Completion

BELLE FERGUSON GAS UNIT · 11,600 ft

1990-06-14

Permit Applications (2)

#484747 A FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY

received 1999-05-24

#374517 A ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY

received 1990-06-14

Well Details

Well Number: 5
Max Depth: 11,600 ft
Drill Type: Vertical
County: HIDALGO
District: 4
Operator: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
Completed: 1999-08-22

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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