Texas drilling permits · RRC operator number 561136
MERIT ENERGY COMPANY — Texas drilling permits
5 permits in the last two years across 3 counties. 3 drill, 2 recompletion. The operator number is the P-5 organization number RRC prints on the permit.
Data through August 19, 2026. RRC posts the daily permit file each business day and EZRRC ingests it nightly.
Permits per month, last two years
permits per month, oldest to newest
| Month | Permits |
|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 0 |
| 2026-07 | 0 |
| 2026-06 | 1 |
| 2026-05 | 0 |
| 2026-04 | 0 |
| 2026-03 | 0 |
| 2026-02 | 0 |
| 2026-01 | 0 |
| 2025-12 | 0 |
| 2025-11 | 0 |
| 2025-10 | 0 |
| 2025-09 | 0 |
| 2025-08 | 0 |
| 2025-07 | 0 |
| 2025-06 | 0 |
| 2025-05 | 0 |
| 2025-04 | 3 |
| 2025-03 | 0 |
| 2025-02 | 0 |
| 2025-01 | 1 |
| 2024-12 | 0 |
| 2024-11 | 0 |
| 2024-10 | 0 |
| 2024-09 | 0 |
Counties
Districts
Every permit, last two years
| Issued | County | Operator | Lease | Well | API number | Type | Profile | Depth (ft) | Field | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | Hidalgo | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | MCALLEN, A. A. | 109 | 42-215-32844 |
RECOMPLETION | Vertical | 14,400 | MCALLEN RANCH (VICKSBURG K CONS) | 916390 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| 2025-04-01 | Live Oak | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | SINOR WILCOX UNIT | 209 | 42-297-36481 |
DRILL | Vertical | 8,400 | SINOR NEST (LOWER WILCOX) | 906156 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| 2025-04-01 | Live Oak | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | SINOR WILCOX UNIT | 210 | 42-297-36482 |
DRILL | Vertical | 8,400 | SINOR NEST (LOWER WILCOX) | 906157 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| 2025-04-01 | Live Oak | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | SINOR WILCOX UNIT | 211 | 42-297-36483 |
DRILL | Vertical | 8,300 | SINOR NEST (LOWER WILCOX) | 906158 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
| 2025-01-09 | Starr | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | BENTSEN BROS. - STATE | 12 | 42-427-33918 |
RECOMPLETION | Vertical | 17,450 | LA COPITA (VICKSBURG CONS.) | 904745 Well on oilandgasinfo.com |
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