TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · HAMMAN RANCH LEASE · API 42-215-31480 · DISTRICT 04
Hamman Ranch #25
Hidalgo County · Monte Christo (43-57 Cons.) field · Producing · Vertical
Hamman Ranch #25 (API 42-215-31480) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed February 4, 2006 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1984 and 1986, permitted to 8,630 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 7 formation tops, including 5950, Frio, 40, 43.
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 10, 1986 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,630
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Mar 10, 1986
- last permit issued
- Feb 4, 2006
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.41M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 4, 2006
- 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 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-4-121387 | Monte Christo ( 57) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 3.41M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 56,266 · prior 12 69,975(-20%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Shell Western E&P Inc.Jan 1993 → May 1996
- 2RMS Monte Christo, LLCJul 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 299353-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Feb 12, 1986 | Mar 10, 1986 | — | 9,500 |
| 244515-99 | Drill | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Jun 15, 1984 | Jun 28, 1984 | May 16, 1984 | 9,500 |
| 238089-99 | Drill | Shell Western E&P Inc. | May 8, 1984 | May 8, 1984 | May 16, 1984 | 9,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2006 | Hamman Ranch G-4-121387 | Monte Christo (43-57 Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | Producing | 8,630 |
| Jun 19, 1984 | Hamman Ranch G-4-111649 | Monte Christo (51) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 211 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,976 | 7,990 | Perforated |
| 8,440 | 8,444 | Perforated |
| 8,440 | 8,498 | Perforated |
| 8,457 | 8,463 | Perforated |
| 8,472 | 8,493 | Perforated |
| 8,495 | 8,498 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,551 | 13.5 | 720 sx |
| 5 | 8,629 | 8.75 | 1,300 S |
| 5 | 8,630 | 8.75 | 1,300 sx |
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 | Nov 7, 2006 | Mar 20, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Nov 18, 2005 | Jun 20, 2005 | — |
| 00 | Jul 3, 1986 | Jun 16, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 28, 1986 | — | — |
| 00 | Aug 9, 1984 | Jul 16, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Aug 3, 1984 | Jul 16, 1984 | — |
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 42-215-31480 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-31480 → 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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