TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · BRIGHT & SCHIFF HAMMAN GAS UNIT LEASE · API 42-215-31508 · DISTRICT 04
Bright & Schiff Hamman Gas Unit #9
Hidalgo County · Monte Christo (VX-Eckart-EE CNS) field · Vertical
Bright & Schiff Hamman Gas Unit #9 (API 42-215-31508) is a plugged well in Hidalgo County, plugged February 27, 2012, last operated by El Paso E & P Company L. P..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 20, 1984, permitted to 12,500 ft.
It was permitted by Shell Western E&P Inc. and has since transferred to El Paso E & P Company L. P. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including M.C. 56, M.C. 50-B Suth, M.C. 58.
Operator of record
Permitted by Shell Western E&P Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- May 8, 2012
- Permits on file
- 582
- Phone
- (713) 420-7557
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | El Paso E & P Company L. P. |
| Production reports | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporationthrough Jan 1999 |
| Latest permit | Shell Western E&P Inc.Jun 20, 1984 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jun 20, 1984
- last permit issued
- Mar 2, 1986
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 23K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Feb 2012
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 2, 1986
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Feb 27, 2012
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright & Schiff Hamman Gas Unit G-4-121008 | Monte Christo (VX-Eckart-EE CNS) | El Paso E & P Company, L. P. | 1 | 0 | 23K | Jan 1993 – Feb 2012 |
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.
- 1RMS Monte Christo, LLCOct 1996 → Oct 1997
- 2Anr Production CompanyNov 1997 → Nov 1997
- 3Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationDec 1997 → Jan 1999
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 242564-99 | Drill | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Jun 19, 1984 | Jun 20, 1984 | Jun 22, 1984 | 12,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 1986 | Bright & Schiff Hamman Gas Unit G-4-121008 | Monte Christo (VX-Eckart-EE CNS) | El Paso E & P Company L. P. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 191 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| M.C. 56 | 7,862 | -7,671 |
| M.C. 50-B Suth | 8,283 | -8,092 |
| M.C. 58 | 9,280 | -9,089 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,494 | 9,586 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,763 | 17.5 | 1,050 S |
| 9.625 | 8,850 | 12.25 | 1,650 S |
| 5 | 11,841 | 6.75 | 470 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 20, 1986 | May 7, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | May 15, 1986 | — | — |
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 42-215-31508 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-31508 → 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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