42-215-32706
TEMP ABANDONEDBRIGHT & SCHIFF HAMMAN GAS UNIT
HIDALGO County · District 4 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · MONTE CHRISTO (VX-ECKART-EE CNS)
Permits
1
Max Depth
11,000 ft
First Permit
1999-11-09
Latest Activity
1999-11-09
Lifespan
< 1 yr
Regulatory Status
Schedule
ON SCHEDULE
Completion
1999-12-18
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 2009-09)
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
1999-12
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 (4) Elevation 194 ft (GR)
CSV| Formation | Top Depth (MD) | Subsea (+above / −below SL) |
|---|---|---|
| FRIO | 3,170 ft | -2,976 ft |
| FRIO O (Frio) | 6,172 ft | -5,978 ft |
| VICKSBURGBB | 8,915 ft | -8,721 ft |
| VICKSBURG EE (Vicksburg) | 9,370 ft | -9,176 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)
| Interval | Type |
|---|---|
| 9,417–9,600 ft | Perforated |
| 9,617–9,674 ft | Perforated |
Casing (2)
| Size | Set Depth | Cement |
|---|---|---|
| 8.625" | 1,735 ft | 540 sx |
| 4.5" | 9,950 ft | 551 sx |
Permit History (1)
Applications (1)
Records & Logs
2 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.
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Well Details
- Well Number
- 18
- Max Depth
- 11,000 ft
- Drill Type
- Vertical
- County
- HIDALGO
- District
- 4
- Operator
- MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
- Completed
- 1999-12-18
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