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TEMP ABANDONEDHAMMAN RANCH
HIDALGO County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · MONTE CHRISTO (VKSBG KK)
Permits
1
Max Depth
14,000 ft
First Permit
1998-07-17
Latest Activity
1998-07-17
Lifespan
< 1 yr
Regulatory Status
Schedule
ON SCHEDULE
Completion
1998-11-12
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 2009-02)
EWA / Permit operator mismatch
Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Permit: COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION
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
1998-09
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 (14) Elevation 331 ft (GR)
CSV| Formation | Top Depth (MD) | Subsea (+above / −below SL) |
|---|---|---|
| FRIO W (Frio) | 7,540 ft | -7,209 ft |
| FRIO W SAND (Frio) | 7,540 ft | -7,209 ft |
| FRIO 21 (Frio) | 8,115 ft | -7,784 ft |
| FRIO 21 SAND (Frio) | 8,115 ft | -7,784 ft |
| FRIO 57 (Frio) | 8,640 ft | -8,309 ft |
| FRIO 57 SAND (Frio) | 8,640 ft | -8,309 ft |
| DD SAND | 9,215 ft | -8,884 ft |
| EE SAND | 9,370 ft | -9,039 ft |
| VKSBG EE | 9,370 ft | -9,039 ft |
| FF SAND | 10,230 ft | -9,899 ft |
| VKSBG FF | 10,230 ft | -9,899 ft |
| JJ SAND | 12,240 ft | -11,909 ft |
| VKSBG KK | 12,772 ft | -12,441 ft |
| KK SAND | 13,040 ft | -12,709 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)
| Interval | Type |
|---|---|
| 12,807–12,867 ft | Perforated |
| 13,038–13,081 ft | Perforated |
| 13,211–13,268 ft | Perforated |
Casing (6)
| Size | Set Depth | Cement |
|---|---|---|
| 20" | 73 ft | — |
| 13.375" | 3,005 ft | 2,361 sx |
| 9.625" | 10,100 ft | 1,005 sx |
| 9.625" | 10,100 ft | 1,005 sx |
| 3.5" | 13,450 ft | 1,075 sx |
| 20" | — | — |
Permit History (1)
Applications (1)
Records & Logs
4 completion filings on record · 1 with log images at RRC.
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
- 39
- Max Depth
- 14,000 ft
- Drill Type
- Vertical
- County
- HIDALGO
- District
- 4
- Operator
- MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
- Completed
- 1998-11-12
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