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PRODUCING

BRIGHT & SCHIFF HAMMAN GAS UNIT

HIDALGO County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · MONTE CHRISTO (VKSBG-BROWN)

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Permits

Max Depth

18,000 ft

First Permit

1982-05-10

Latest Activity

1994-03-17

Lifespan

12 yrs

Regulatory Status

Schedule

ON SCHEDULE

Completion

1994-03-11

Shut-In

—

Plugged

—

P-5 Org Status: X

EWA / Permit operator mismatch

Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Permit: SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.

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. 1993-1996→ 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 2017-2025

Lease Production

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

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

Permit 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

Well Details

Well Number: 5
Max Depth: 18,000 ft
Drill Type: Vertical
County: HIDALGO
District: 4
Operator: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
Completed: 1994-03-11

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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