TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · API 42-215-31182 · DISTRICT 04
Hamman Ranch #11
Hidalgo County · Monte Christo (VX-Eckart-EE CNS) field · Producing · Vertical
Hamman Ranch #11 (API 42-215-31182) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed March 26, 2007 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1981 and 1994, permitted to 12,000 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 Frio, Vicksburg.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Shell Western E&P Inc.; 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 | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Shell Western E&P Inc.Apr 19, 1994 |
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
- 3
- permits on file
- Apr 19, 1994
- last permit issued
- Mar 26, 2007
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.84M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 26, 2007
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamman Ranch G-4-149889 | Monte Christo (VX-Eckart-EE CNS) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.84M | Apr 1994 – Jul 2026 |
| Hamman Ranch G-4-114201 | Monte Christo (Vksbg HH) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Apr 1994 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 383 · prior 12 514(-25%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Shell Western E&P Inc.May 1994 → Nov 1994
- 2RMS Monte Christo, LLCAug 1996 → Oct 1997
- 3Anr Production CompanyNov 1997 → Nov 1997
- 4Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationDec 1997 → Jun 2001
- 5El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Jul 2001 → Jul 2006
- 6El Paso E & P Company, L. P.Aug 2006 → Jul 2012
- 7EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.Aug 2012 → Oct 2013
- 8Cantera Operating, LLCNov 2013 → Nov 2017
- 9Merit Energy CompanyDec 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 421675-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Mar 2, 1994 | Apr 19, 1994 | Feb 2, 1994 | 12,000 |
| 252421-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Sep 19, 1984 | Sep 25, 1984 | — | 12,000 |
| 134562-99 | Drill | Shell Oil Company | Sep 24, 1981 | Sep 24, 1981 | Oct 7, 1981 | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2007 | Hamman Ranch G-4-149889 | Monte Christo (VX-Eckart-EE CNS) | Merit Energy Company | Producing | 12,000 |
| Nov 15, 1984 | Hamman Ranch G-4-114201 | Monte Christo (Vksbg HH) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
| Feb 9, 1982 | Hamman Ranch G-4-100065 | Monte Christo (Vksbg JJ) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 204 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,142 | 9,152 | Perforated |
| 9,325 | 9,460 | Perforated |
| 9,488 | 9,760 | Perforated |
| 11,288 | 11,290 | Perforated |
| 11,334 | 11,340 | Perforated |
| 11,346 | 11,356 | Perforated |
| 11,376 | 11,396 | Perforated |
| 11,407 | 11,412 | Perforated |
| 11,434 | 11,436 | Perforated |
| 11,465 | 11,468 | Perforated |
| 11,640 | 11,784 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,733 | 17.5 | 1,100 S |
| 9.625 | 8,638 | 12.25 | 2,350 S |
| 7.875 | 11,130 | — | — |
| 5 | 11,999 | 82 | 375 S |
| 5 | 11,999 | 6.75 | 675 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 | Oct 25, 2007 | Aug 27, 2007 | — |
| 00 | Aug 10, 1994 | Jun 21, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 30, 1994 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 16, 1985 | Dec 31, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jan 10, 1985 | Nov 29, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Mar 26, 1982 | — |
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 42-215-31182 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-31182 → 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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