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Final Completion

BRIGHT & SCHIFF HAMMAN GAS UNIT

HIDALGO County · District 4 · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. · MONTE CHRISTO (VICKSBURG 15300)

Permits

3

Max Depth

18,000 ft

First Permit

1982-05-10

Latest Activity

1994-03-17

Lifespan

12 yrs

Regulatory Status

Schedule

OFF SCHEDULE

Completion

1982-12-23

Shut-In

—

Plugged

—

!

EWA / Production operator mismatch

Scheduling: SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. ≠ Production: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY (reported 2026-04)

Resolved via: production → MERIT ENERGY COMPANY

Production Summary

Cum Oil

— bbl

Cum Gas

— mcf

First Production

1993-01

Last Production

2026-07

Operator History

Chain of Custody

SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. 1993-1996→ RMS MONTE CHRISTO, LLC 1996-1997→ ANR PRODUCTION COMPANY 1997-1997→ COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION 1997-2001→ EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO. 2001-2006→ EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P. 2006-2012→ EP ENERGY E&P COMPANY, L.P. 2012-2013→ CANTERA OPERATING, LLC 2013-2017→ MERIT ENERGY COMPANY 2017-2026

Lease Production

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

Gas
production & DCA →
Gas
production & DCA →
Gas
production & DCA →

Formation Tops (5) Elevation 206 ft (GL)

CSV
FormationTop Depth (MD)Subsea (+above / −below SL)
FRIO P (Frio)6,325 ft-6,119 ft
578,700 ft-8,494 ft
VICKSBURG ECKART (Vicksburg)9,475 ft-9,269 ft
VICKSBURG JJ (Vicksburg)12,400 ft-12,194 ft
VICKSBURG 15300 (Vicksburg)15,295 ft-15,089 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 (3)

IntervalType
13,802–13,915 ftPerforated
14,184–14,194 ftPerforated
15,301–15,379 ftPerforated

Casing (4)

SizeSet DepthCement
16"1,722 ft1,250 sx
11.75"8,980 ft3,660 sx
2.875"15,200 ft—
5"15,530 ft1,180 sx

Permit History (3)

#422139 Recompletion Final Completion

BRIGHT & SCHIFF HAMMAN GAS UNIT · 15,530 ft

1994-03-17

Spud 1994-03-01

#412184 Recompletion Final Completion

BRIGHT & SCHIFF HAMMAN GAS UNIT · 15,530 ft

1993-05-27

Spud 1993-06-14

#161347 Drill Final Completion

BRIGHT & SCHIFF HAMMAN GAS UNIT · 18,000 ft

1982-05-10

Spud 1982-05-14

Applications (3)

#422139 A SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.
received 1994-03-17
#412184 A SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.
received 1993-05-27
#161347 A SHELL OIL COMPANY
received 1982-05-10

Records & Logs

5 completion filings on record · 2 with log images at RRC.

W-2/G-1 1994-04-04 log on file
W-2/G-1 1994-04-08
W-2/G-1 1993-07-22 log on file
W-2/G-1 1993-07-28
W-2/G-1 1983-01-17
Completion packets + logs ↗ Wellbore filings ↗

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.

No GPS coordinates yet

Coordinates come from the RRC GIS backfill and usually appear within days of permit issuance. Located in HIDALGO County.

Well Details

Well Number
5
Max Depth
18,000 ft
Drill Type
Vertical
County
HIDALGO
District
4
Operator
SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.
Completed
1982-12-23

Operator

Location
HOUSTON
P-5 Status
Inactive (filed 1999-09-16)
Cum Oil (all leases)
103,539,803 bbl
Cum Gas (all leases)
1,149,777,929 mcf
Total Permits
2,528