WELL · 42-215-31666 · DISTRICT 4
Hamman Ranch #27
Hidalgo County · Monte Christo (Vksbg EE) field · Vertical
Hamman Ranch #27 (API 42-215-31666) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Shell Western E&P Inc., completed July 25, 1987.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1985 and 1989, permitted to 10,600 ft.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Frio, Vicksburg.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
It holds an active disposal or injection permit, with 319K barrels injected in the 12 months reported through September 2025.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 7, 2000 · 2,528 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Shell Western E&P Inc. |
| Production reports | EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.through Oct 2001 |
| Latest permit | Shell Western E&P Inc.Oct 18, 1989 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,600
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 18, 1989
- last permit issued
- Jul 25, 1987
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 76.7K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 25, 1987
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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-4-132686 | Monte Christo (56-a, N) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 76.7K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Shell Western E&P Inc.Jan 1993 → May 1994
- 2RMS Monte Christo, LLCAug 1996 → Oct 1997
- 3Anr Production CompanyNov 1997 → Nov 1997
- 4Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationDec 1997 → Jun 2001
- 5EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Jul 2001 → Oct 2001
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 365234-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Oct 17, 1989 | Oct 18, 1989 | — | 10,000 |
| 289983-99 | Drill | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Nov 14, 1985 | Nov 15, 1985 | Nov 22, 1985 | 10,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-132686 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 204 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,275 | 6,295 | Perforated |
| 6,400 | 6,525 | Perforated |
| 6,690 | 6,710 | Perforated |
| 6,747 | 6,870 | Perforated |
| 8,416 | 8,436 | Perforated |
| 8,544 | 8,570 | Perforated |
| 9,298 | 9,354 | Perforated |
| 9,650 | 9,787 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,270 | 14.75 | 874 S |
| 7.625 | 8,805 | 9.875 | 1,860 S |
| 5 | 10,000 | 6.5 | 440 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 5, 2024 | Jun 26, 2023 | — |
| 00 | Aug 14, 2002 | May 14, 2002 | — |
| 00 | Mar 21, 1990 | Feb 12, 1990 | — |
| 00 | Feb 12, 1990 | Dec 11, 1989 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 4, 1990 | — | — |
| 00 | Oct 29, 1987 | Sep 29, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 3, 1986 | Mar 3, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 29, 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 42-215-31666 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-31666 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 319K
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 6.61M
- bbl, all reported
- Sep 2025
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000090732 | W-14 Disposal | Active | 3,000 | 3,000 | 6,000–6,900 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 319,357 · prior 12 293,166(+9%)
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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