42-215-31384
PRODUCINGBRIGHT & SCHIFF HAMMAN GAS UNIT
HIDALGO County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · MONTE CHRISTO (43-57 CONS.)
Permits
1
Max Depth
8,580 ft
First Permit
1983-09-27
Latest Activity
1983-09-27
Lifespan
< 1 yr
Regulatory Status
Schedule
ON SCHEDULE
Completion
1983-11-15
Shut-In
—
Plugged
—
P-5 Org Status: Active
EWA / Production operator mismatch
Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Production: EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P. (reported 2008-10)
EWA / Permit operator mismatch
Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Permit: SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.
Resolved via: scheduling → MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
Production Summary Production data is a work in progress — still being validated against RRC filings. Spot something off or have questions? [email protected]
Cum Oil
— bbl
Cum Gas
— mcf
First Production
1993-01
Last Production
2026-07
Operator History
Chain of Custody
Lease Production
Production is reported at the lease level. View production data, decline curves, and history on the lease page.
Formation Tops (5) Elevation 194 ft (GR)
CSV| Formation | Top Depth (MD) | Subsea (+above / −below SL) |
|---|---|---|
| FRIO Q (Frio) | 6,208 ft | -6,014 ft |
| FRIO P (Frio) | 6,450 ft | -6,256 ft |
| FRIO W (Frio) | 7,675 ft | -7,481 ft |
| 50-A, SOUTH | 8,240 ft | -8,046 ft |
| 50-B, SOUTH | 8,285 ft | -8,091 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 (6)
| Interval | Type |
|---|---|
| 8,290–8,294 ft | Perforated |
| 8,299–8,302 ft | Perforated |
| 8,306–8,310 ft | Perforated |
| 8,330–8,334 ft | Perforated |
| 8,346–8,350 ft | Perforated |
| 8,392–8,396 ft | Perforated |
Casing (2)
| Size | Set Depth | Cement |
|---|---|---|
| 9.625" | 500 ft | 200 sx |
| 5" | 8,580 ft | 720 sx |
Permit History (1)
Applications (2)
Records & Logs
2 completion filings on record.
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
Well Details
- Well Number
- 6
- Max Depth
- 8,580 ft
- Drill Type
- Vertical
- County
- HIDALGO
- District
- 4
- Operator
- MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
- Completed
- 1983-11-15
Operator
- Name
- MERIT ENGY CO
- Location
- DALLAS
- P-5 Status
- Active (filed 2025-11-07)
- Cum Oil (all leases)
- 61,412,014 bbl
- Cum Gas (all leases)
- 675,243,840 mcf
- Activities
- CSGD/G, CSGD/P, G/PUR, GTHS/G, OPRS/G, OPRS/O
- Total Permits
- 1,049