WELL · 42-215-31519 · DISTRICT 4
Hamman Ranch #31
Hidalgo County · Monte Christo (56-a N) field · SWR-10-Well · Vertical
Hamman Ranch #31 (API 42-215-31519) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed June 20, 2006 and listed as swr-10-well on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1984 and 2006, permitted to 9,300 ft.
It was permitted by El Paso Production Oil & Gas CO. and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Frio, 56-B, 57-A.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 1,049 permits on file · (972) 628-1559
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Merit Energy Company |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Jun 6, 2006 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,300
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 6, 2006
- last permit issued
- Jun 20, 2006
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 511K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 20, 2006
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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-4-113167 | Monte Christo (57-A) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 507K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Hamman Ranch G-4-221803 | Monte Christo (56-a, N) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 4.3K | Jun 2006 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 14,249 · prior 12 14,891(-4%)
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 → Jun 2001
- 4EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Jul 2001 → May 2006
- 5EL Paso E & P Company, L. P.Jun 2006 → Jul 2012
- 6EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.Aug 2012 → Oct 2013
- 7Cantera Operating, LLCNov 2013 → Nov 2017
- 8Merit Energy CompanyDec 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 620348-99 | Recompletion | EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | Jun 2, 2006 | Jun 6, 2006 | Jun 7, 2006 | 8,775 |
| 245207-99 | Drill | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Jul 9, 1984 | Jul 18, 1984 | Aug 7, 1984 | 9,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-113167 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-221803 | — | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8,529 | 8,539 | Perforated |
| 8,608 | 8,618 | Perforated |
| 8,608 | 8,680 | Perforated |
| 8,621 | 8,640 | Perforated |
| 8,643 | 8,647 | Perforated |
| 8,650 | 8,662 | Perforated |
| 8,674 | 8,680 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,266 | 13.5 | 555 S |
| 5 | 8,775 | 8.75 | 1,750 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 | Apr 11, 2007 | Dec 1, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Mar 14, 2007 | Sep 1, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 20, 2006 | — | — |
| 00 | Nov 7, 1984 | Oct 26, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Nov 1, 1984 | Oct 11, 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 42-215-31519 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-31519 → 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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