WELL · 42-215-01790 · DISTRICT 4
Hamman Ranch #2ST
Hidalgo County · Monte Christo ( 27) field · Directional
Hamman Ranch #2ST (API 42-215-01790) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Shell Oil Company, completed July 1, 1954.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended 3 times) between 2005 and 2006, permitted to 12,000 ft.
It was permitted by El Paso E & P Company, L. P. and has since transferred to Shell Oil Company on the wellbore schedule.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by EL Paso E & P Company, L. P.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · 1,401 permits on file · (281) 787-6834
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Shell Oil Company |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | EL Paso E & P Company, L. P.Dec 13, 2006 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,000
- total depth, ft
- 5
- permits on file
- Dec 13, 2006
- last permit issued
- Jul 1, 1954
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.44M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 1, 1954
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
No coordinates on the permit record yet. The RRC's GIS record usually lands within days of issuance; historical master-file permits never carry one.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamman Ranch G-4-43246 | Monte Christo (43-57 Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.25M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Hamman Ranch G-4-225606 | Monte Christo (VX-Eckart-EE CNS) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 189K | Mar 2006 – Jul 2026 |
| Hamman Ranch G-4-226920 | Monte Christo (58,59 Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Apr 2007 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 35,691 · prior 12 37,361(-4%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1RMS Monte Christo, LLCOct 1996 → Nov 1996
- 2EL Paso E & P Company, L. P.Mar 2006 → Jul 2012
- 3EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.Aug 2012 → Oct 2013
- 4Cantera Operating, LLCNov 2013 → Nov 2017
- 5Merit Energy CompanyDec 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 630482-99 | Recompletion | EL Paso E & P Company, L. P. | Dec 13, 2006 | Dec 13, 2006 | Apr 17, 2007 | 9,150 |
| 610615-96 | Recompletion | EL Paso E & P Company, L. P. | Jan 23, 2007 | Dec 8, 2005 | Dec 23, 2005 | 12,000 |
| 610615-97 | Recompletion | EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | Jan 12, 2006 | Dec 8, 2005 | — | 12,000 |
| 610615-98 | Recompletion | EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | Dec 19, 2005 | Dec 8, 2005 | — | 12,000 |
| 610615-99 | Recompletion | EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | Dec 6, 2005 | Dec 8, 2005 | — | 8,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-43246 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-225606 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-226920 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,346 | 6,370 | Perforated |
| 8,589 | 8,605 | Perforated |
| 8,723 | 8,766 | Perforated |
| 9,150 | 9,732 | Perforated |
| 9,346 | 9,732 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 60 | 20 | 125 S |
| 2.875 | 1,006 | 4.5 | 220 S |
| 10.75 | 1,682 | 12.25 | 1,000 S |
| 10.75 | 1,682 | 15 | 1,000 S |
| 5.5 | 7,297 | — | 1,200 S |
| 5.5 | 8,663 | 9.875 | 1,200 S |
| 5.5 | 8,663 | — | 1,200 S |
| 2.875 | 10,006 | 4.5 | 220 S |
Completion filings
W-2 and G-1 reports on record in the RRC wellbore file, newest first. The suffix identifies the wellbore or completion event. About these reports →
| Suffix | Filed | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Jun 5, 2007 | May 25, 2007 | — |
| 00 | Jun 4, 2007 | — | — |
| 00 | May 16, 2007 | Mar 2, 2007 | — |
| 00 | May 10, 2007 | May 30, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 28, 2007 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jan 12, 1968 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | — | — |
The source documents
Petrora holds the structured record. The scanned filings live at the RRC; these links open its search already filled in for this API.
- Wellbore filings for 42-215-01790 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-01790 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward). then paste it into their search.
About this data
Permits from the RRC OGA049M master and daily daf420 files; wellbore and operator of record from the EWA schedule, weekly; completions, formation tops, casing, and perforations from the dbf900 wellbore file; production from PDQ lease reports, which lag two to three months; injection from UIC permits, H-10 reports, and TexNet daily volumes; earthquakes from the TexNet catalog.
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