TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · API 42-215-31002 · DISTRICT 04
Bright & Schiff Hamman Gas Unit #1
Hidalgo County · Monte Christo (43-57 Cons.) field · Vertical
Bright & Schiff Hamman Gas Unit #1 (API 42-215-31002) is a plugged well in Hidalgo County, plugged March 30, 2026, last operated by Merit Energy Company.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1980 and 2008, permitted to 14,000 ft.
It was permitted by El Paso E & P Company, L. P. and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including 3.
Operator of record
Permitted by El Paso E & P Company, L. P.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Dallas, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Nov 7, 2025
- Permits on file
- 1,049
- Phone
- (972) 701-8377
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Merit Energy Company |
| Production reports | Cantera Operating, LLCthrough May 2016 |
| Latest permit | El Paso E & P Company, L. P.Sep 19, 2008 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 14,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Sep 19, 2008
- last permit issued
- Sep 29, 2008
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 176K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Feb 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 29, 2008
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 30, 2026
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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright & Schiff Hamman Gas Unit G-4-242193 | Monte Christo (43-57 Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 81.1K | Sep 2008 – Feb 2026 |
| Bright & Schiff Hamman G.U. G-4-92150 | Monte Christo (VX-Eckart-EE CNS) | El Paso E & P Company, L. P. | 1 | 0 | 94.5K | Jan 1993 – Sep 2008 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Shell Western E&P Inc.Jan 1993 → Jun 1993
- 2RMS Monte Christo, LLCAug 1996 → Sep 1996
- 3Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationJan 1998 → Jan 1999
- 4El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Feb 2006 → Apr 2006
- 5El Paso E & P Company, L. P.Sep 2006 → Jul 2012
- 6EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.Aug 2012 → Oct 2013
- 7Cantera Operating, LLCNov 2013 → May 2016
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 670449-99 | Recompletion | El Paso E & P Company, L. P. | Sep 3, 2008 | Sep 19, 2008 | Sep 19, 2008 | 8,770 |
| 99738-99 | Recompletion | Shell Oil Company | Nov 19, 1980 | Nov 19, 1980 | — | 14,000 |
| 69763-99 | Drill | Shell Oil Company | Jan 15, 1980 | Jan 15, 1980 | Mar 10, 1980 | 14,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2008 | Bright & Schiff Hamman Gas Unit G-4-242193 | Monte Christo (43-57 Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | Plugged | — |
| Sep 2, 2006 | Bright & Schiff Hamman G.U. G-4-92150 | Monte Christo (VX-Eckart-EE CNS) | El Paso E & P Company L. P. | Plugged | — |
| Jun 16, 1980 | Bright-Schiff Hamman Gas Unit G-4-92237 | Monte Christo (9000) | Shell Oil Company | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 218 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,150 | 8,170 | Perforated |
| 8,180 | 8,202 | Perforated |
| 9,230 | 9,270 | Perforated |
| 9,396 | 9,414 | Perforated |
| 9,414 | 9,421 | Perforated |
| 9,428 | 9,524 | Perforated |
| 9,555 | 9,708 | Perforated |
| 13,223 | 13,235 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,755 | 17.5 | 996 S |
| 9.625 | 8,915 | 12.25 | 4,245 S |
| 2.875 | 9,300 | — | — |
| 2.875 | 13,082 | — | — |
| 5 | 13,534 | 6.75 | 680 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 | Jan 12, 2009 | Oct 20, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 19, 2008 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 3, 2007 | Nov 7, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Feb 28, 1995 | Dec 1, 1994 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jan 29, 1981 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Aug 4, 1980 | — |
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 42-215-31002 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-31002 → 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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