TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · API 42-215-31300 · DISTRICT 04
Hamman Ranch #17
Hidalgo County · Monte Christo (43-57 Cons.) field · Producing · Vertical
Hamman Ranch #17 (API 42-215-31300) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed June 16, 2005 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1982 and 2009, permitted to 15,870 ft.
It was permitted by El Paso E & P Company, L. P. and has since transferred to Merit Energy 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.
- 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 | none |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | El Paso E & P Company, L. P.Feb 5, 2009 |
- 15,870
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Feb 5, 2009
- last permit issued
- Jun 16, 2005
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.38M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 16, 2005
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamman Ranch G-4-169875 | Monte Christo (50-B, South) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.36M | May 1998 – Jul 2026 |
| Hamman Ranch G-4-169878 | Monte Christo (57-A) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | May 1998 – Jul 2026 |
| Hamman Ranch G-4-106344 | Monte Christo (Vksbg KK) | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | 1 | 0 | 25.1K | Jan 1993 – Nov 1998 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 26,296 · prior 12 25,433(+3%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationMar 1998 → Jun 2001
- 2El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Jul 2001 → Jul 2006
- 3El Paso E & P Company, L. P.Aug 2006 → Jul 2012
- 4EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.Aug 2012 → Oct 2013
- 5Cantera Operating, LLCNov 2013 → Nov 2017
- 6Merit Energy CompanyDec 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 677813-99 | Recompletion | El Paso E & P Company, L. P. | Jan 26, 2009 | Feb 5, 2009 | — | 15,870 |
| 474694-99 | Recompletion | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Mar 25, 1998 | Mar 25, 1998 | May 11, 1998 | 12,000 |
| 181012-99 | Drill | Shell Oil Company | Dec 22, 1982 | Dec 22, 1982 | Jan 6, 1983 | 17,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2005 | Hamman Ranch G-4-169875 | Monte Christo (43-57 Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | Producing | 15,870 |
| May 20, 1998 | Hamman Ranch G-4-169878 | Monte Christo (57-A) | Merit Energy Company | SWR-10-Well · shut in Oct 1, 2000 | 15,870 |
| Apr 24, 1990 | Hamman Ranch G-4-106344 | Monte Christo (Vksbg KK) | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Not on Schedule | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,108 | 8,292 | Perforated |
| 8,670 | 8,676 | Perforated |
| 8,670 | 8,746 | Perforated |
| 8,684 | 8,746 | Perforated |
| 13,088 | 13,244 | Perforated |
| 13,403 | 13,503 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1,715 | 20 | 1,250 S |
| 11.75 | 8,790 | 14.75 | 6,500 S |
| 2.875 | 12,858 | — | — |
| 5 | 15,870 | 6.375 | 1,030 S |
| 5 | 15,870 | 6.75 | 1,030 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 | Feb 12, 2007 | May 26, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Nov 18, 2005 | Jun 20, 2005 | — |
| 00 | Nov 4, 1998 | Sep 8, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 24, 1998 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 10, 1992 | Nov 25, 1991 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jul 18, 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 42-215-31300 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-31300 → 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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