TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · API 42-215-31248 · DISTRICT 04
Bright & Schiff Hamman Gas Unit #5
Hidalgo County · Monte Christo (Vksbg-Brown) field · Producing · Vertical
Bright & Schiff Hamman Gas Unit #5 (API 42-215-31248) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed March 11, 1994 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1982 and 1994, permitted to 15,530 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 3 formation tops, including Frio, 57, 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.Mar 17, 1994 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 15,530
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Mar 17, 1994
- last permit issued
- Mar 11, 1994
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 4.02M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 11, 1994
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright & Schiff Hamman Gas Unit G-4-145933 | Monte Christo (Vksbg O-15) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 281K | Jun 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Bright & Schiff Hamman Gas Unit G-4-148684 | Monte Christo (Vksbg-Brown) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 3.74M | Mar 1994 – Jul 2026 |
| Bright & Schiff Hamman Gas Unit G-4-104355 | Monte Christo (Vicksburg 15300) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Jun 1993 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 40,267 · prior 12 37,976(+6%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Shell Western E&P Inc.Jul 1993 → May 1996
- 2RMS Monte Christo, LLCJun 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 422139-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Mar 17, 1994 | Mar 17, 1994 | Mar 1, 1994 | 15,530 |
| 412184-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | May 27, 1993 | May 27, 1993 | Jun 14, 1993 | 15,530 |
| 161347-99 | Drill | Shell Oil Company | May 10, 1982 | May 10, 1982 | May 14, 1982 | 18,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 1994 | Bright & Schiff Hamman Gas Unit G-4-148684 | Monte Christo (Vksbg-Brown) | Merit Energy Company | Producing | 15,530 |
| Jun 21, 1993 | Bright & Schiff Hamman Gas Unit G-4-145933 | Monte Christo (Vksbg O-15) | Merit Energy Company | Partial Plug · shut in Oct 1, 2000 | 15,530 |
| Dec 23, 1982 | Bright & Schiff Hamman Gas Unit G-4-104355 | Monte Christo (Vicksburg 15300) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 206 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 13,802 | 13,915 | Perforated |
| 14,184 | 14,194 | Perforated |
| 15,301 | 15,379 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1,722 | 20 | 1,250 S |
| 11.75 | 8,980 | 14.75 | 3,660 S |
| 2.875 | 15,200 | — | — |
| 5 | 15,530 | 6.75 | 1,180 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 | May 13, 1994 | Apr 4, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 8, 1994 | — | — |
| 00 | Aug 9, 1993 | Jul 22, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 28, 1993 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jan 17, 1983 | — |
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 42-215-31248 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-31248 → 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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