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42-215-32201

PRODUCING

HAMMAN RANCH

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

Permits

1

Max Depth

10,600 ft

First Permit

1994-10-20

Latest Activity

1994-10-20

Lifespan

< 1 yr

Regulatory Status

Schedule

ON SCHEDULE

Completion

1995-06-23

Shut-In

—

Plugged

—

P-5 Org Status: Active

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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

1995-04

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 (3) Elevation 206 ft (GR)

CSV
FormationTop Depth (MD)Subsea (+above / −below SL)
FRIO 25 (Frio)6,303 ft-6,097 ft
FRIO 57 (Frio)8,609 ft-8,403 ft
VICKSBURG ECKART (Vicksburg)9,287 ft-9,081 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
9,358–9,444 ftPerforated
9,520–9,610 ftPerforated

Casing (3)

SizeSet DepthCement
10.75"1,792 ft960 sx
7.625"8,740 ft535 sx
3.5"10,107 ft440 sx

Permit History (1)

#429270 Drill Final Completion

HAMMAN RANCH · 10,600 ft

1994-10-20

Spud 1995-03-14

Applications (1)

#429270 A SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.
received 1994-10-20

Records & Logs

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

W-2/G-1 1995-10-12
W-2/G-1 1995-05-26 log on file
W-2/G-1 1995-06-02
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
34
Max Depth
10,600 ft
Drill Type
Vertical
County
HIDALGO
District
4
Operator
MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
Completed
1995-06-23

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