TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · API 42-215-32651 · DISTRICT 04
Hamman Ranch #41
Hidalgo County · Monte Christo (VX-Eckart-EE CNS) field · Producing · Sidetrack
Hamman Ranch #41 (API 42-215-32651) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed August 20, 2004 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued June 17, 1999, permitted to 14,544 ft.
It was permitted by Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Frio, Eckart.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation; 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 | Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationJun 17, 1999 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 14,544
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jun 17, 1999
- last permit issued
- Aug 20, 2004
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.43M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 1999 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 20, 2004
- 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 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-4-175491 | Monte Christo (VX-Eckart-EE CNS) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.43M | Nov 1999 – Jul 2026 |
| Hamman Ranch G-4-175492 | Monte Christo (57-A) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Nov 1999 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 15,882 · prior 12 16,238(-2%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationNov 1999 → Jun 2001
- 2El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Jul 2001 → Jul 2006
- 3El Paso E & P Company, L. P.Aug 2006 → Jul 2012
- 4EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.Aug 2012 → Oct 2013
- 5Cantera Operating, LLCNov 2013 → Nov 2017
- 6Merit Energy CompanyDec 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 485263-97 | Drill · sidetrack | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Nov 4, 1999 | Jun 17, 1999 | Jun 21, 1999 | 16,500 |
| 485263-98 | Drill · sidetrack | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Sep 10, 1999 | Jun 17, 1999 | — | 16,500 |
| 485263-99 | Drill | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Jun 17, 1999 | Jun 17, 1999 | — | 16,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2004 | Hamman Ranch G-4-175491 | Monte Christo (VX-Eckart-EE CNS) | Merit Energy Company | Producing | 14,544 |
| Nov 7, 1999 | Hamman Ranch G-4-175492 | Monte Christo (43-57 Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | SWR-10-Well · shut in Oct 1, 2000 | 14,544 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 203 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,840 | 5,848 | Perforated |
| 5,877 | 5,898 | Perforated |
| 5,886 | 5,871 | Perforated |
| 8,540 | 8,598 | Perforated |
| 9,144 | 9,170 | Perforated |
| 9,144 | 9,187 | Perforated |
| 9,182 | 9,187 | Perforated |
| 9,324 | 9,394 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 3,000 | 17.5 | 2,055 S |
| 9.625 | 9,904 | 12.25 | 700 S |
| 4.5 | 14,544 | 8.5 | 1,770 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, 2005 | Dec 29, 2004 | — |
| 00 | Feb 11, 2000 | Jan 14, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 9, 2000 | Jan 14, 2000 | — |
| 00 | Feb 1, 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 42-215-32651 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-32651 → 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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