WELL · 42-215-30295 · DISTRICT 4
Hamman Ranch #7D
Hidalgo County · Monte Christo (43-57 Cons.) field · Vertical
Hamman Ranch #7D (API 42-215-30295) is a plugged well in Hidalgo County, plugged May 8, 2018, last operated by Merit Energy Company.
The RRC has issued 4 drilling permits between 1983 and 1988, permitted to 10,450 ft.
It was permitted by Shell Western E&P Inc. and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Vicksburg, Vicksburg9000.
Operator of record
Permitted by Shell Western E&P Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 1,049 permits on file · (972) 628-1559
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Merit Energy Company |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Shell Western E&P Inc.Apr 25, 1988 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,450
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Apr 25, 1988
- last permit issued
- May 2, 2002
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH May 2018
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 2, 2002
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 8, 2018
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 lease this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamman Ranch G-4-115846 | Monte Christo (47) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – May 2018 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 345546-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Apr 22, 1988 | Apr 25, 1988 | — | 10,450 |
| 260779-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Dec 7, 1984 | Dec 10, 1984 | — | 10,450 |
| 242786-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Aug 21, 1984 | Jun 21, 1984 | — | 10,450 |
| 188085-99 | Recompletion | Shell Oil Company | Feb 23, 1983 | Feb 23, 1983 | — | 10,450 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-115846 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 210 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,576 | 4,166 | Perforated |
| 4,595 | 5,522 | Perforated |
| 4,600 | 5,522 | Perforated |
| 5,358 | 5,488 | Perforated |
| 7,755 | 7,768 | Perforated |
| 8,028 | 8,084 | Perforated |
| 8,514 | 8,521 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,724 | 13.75 | 950 S |
| 2.875 | 8,350 | — | — |
| 7 | 8,731 | 8.75 | 1,125 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 | Aug 14, 2002 | May 14, 2002 | — |
| 00 | Feb 28, 1995 | Dec 1, 1994 | — |
| 00 | Oct 5, 1988 | Aug 8, 1988 | — |
| 00 | Apr 23, 1985 | Apr 11, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Apr 19, 1985 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 9, 1985 | Dec 13, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Dec 22, 1984 | Sep 29, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Aug 17, 1983 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jul 11, 1975 | — |
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 42-215-30295 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-30295 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 0
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 7.39M
- bbl, all reported
- Jan 2019
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000066342 | W-14 Disposal | Plugged Jun 1, 2018 | 4,500 | 1,775 | 3,550–5,600 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
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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