TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · API 42-215-32594 · DISTRICT 04
Hamman Ranch #44
Hidalgo County · Monte Christo (43-57 Cons.) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Hamman Ranch #44 (API 42-215-32594) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed May 18, 2007 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in May 1, 2007.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended twice) between 1998 and 2005, permitted to 10,025 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, Vksbg Cc, Vksbg Eckart.
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.
- 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 | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporationthrough Sep 2000 |
| Latest permit | El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Sep 28, 2005 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,025
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Sep 28, 2005
- last permit issued
- May 18, 2007
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 13.3K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 1999 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 18, 2007
- Shut in
- May 1, 2007
- 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 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-4-179429 | Monte Christo (57-A) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 13.3K | Feb 1999 – Jul 2026 |
| Hamman Ranch G-4-217233 | Monte Christo (56-A) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Feb 2006 – 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.
- 1Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationFeb 1999 → Sep 2000
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 607012-99 | Recompletion | El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | Sep 27, 2005 | Sep 28, 2005 | Feb 14, 2006 | 10,025 |
| 480425-97 | Drill | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Mar 11, 1999 | Oct 26, 1998 | Nov 28, 1998 | 11,000 |
| 480425-98 | Drill | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Jan 14, 1999 | Oct 26, 1998 | — | 11,000 |
| 480425-99 | Drill | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Oct 26, 1998 | Oct 26, 1998 | — | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2007 | Hamman Ranch G-4-217233 | Monte Christo (43-57 Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in May 1, 2007 | 10,025 |
| Feb 16, 1999 | Hamman Ranch G-4-179429 | Monte Christo (43-57 Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | Partial Plug · shut in Oct 1, 2000 | 10,025 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 205 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,938 | 7,970 | Perforated |
| 8,020 | 8,198 | Perforated |
| 8,362 | 8,367 | Perforated |
| 8,452 | 8,457 | Perforated |
| 8,543 | 8,620 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 3,006 | 13.5 | 1,055 S |
| 4.5 | 10,025 | 9.875 | 3,365 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 | Oct 23, 2007 | Aug 27, 2007 | — |
| 00 | Nov 7, 2006 | Mar 20, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 24, 2006 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 2001 | May 8, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 13, 2000 | — | — |
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 42-215-32594 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-32594 → 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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