← Wells

42-215-32167

PRODUCING

HAMMAN RANCH

HIDALGO County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · MONTE CHRISTO (VX-ECKART-EE CNS)

Permits

2

Max Depth

17,000 ft

First Permit

1994-05-10

Latest Activity

1994-05-10

Lifespan

< 1 yr

Regulatory Status

Schedule

ON SCHEDULE

Completion

1995-10-20

Shut-In

—

Plugged

—

P-5 Org Status: Active

!

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

1995-03

Last Production

2026-07

Operator History

Chain of Custody

SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. 1995-1996→ 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 →

Formation Tops (2) Elevation 202 ft (GL)

CSV
FormationTop Depth (MD)Subsea (+above / −below SL)
MONTE CHRISTO (9000)9,226 ft-9,024 ft
MONTE CHRISTO 90009,226 ft-9,024 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 (2)

IntervalType
9,226–9,256 ftPerforated
9,398–9,786 ftPerforated

Casing (2)

SizeSet DepthCement
13.375"3,076 ft1,860 sx
9.625"10,078 ft3,190 sx

Permit History (2)

#423816 Drill

HAMMAN RANCH · 17,000 ft

1994-05-10

Spud 1994-07-02

#423816 Drill Final Completion

HAMMAN RANCH · 17,000 ft

1994-05-10

Applications (2)

#423816 A SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.
received 1995-06-28
#423816 A SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.
received 1994-05-10

Records & Logs

3 completion filings on record · 1 with log images at RRC.

W-2/G-1 1995-11-13
W-2/G-1 1995-07-03 log on file
W-2/G-1 1995-08-02
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
33
Max Depth
17,000 ft
Drill Type
Vertical
County
HIDALGO
District
4
Operator
MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
Completed
1995-10-20

Operator

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