TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · API 42-215-32691 · DISTRICT 04
Bright Schiff Hamman Gas Unit #15
Hidalgo County · Monte Christo (43-57 Cons.) field · SWR-10-Well · Vertical
Bright Schiff Hamman Gas Unit #15 (API 42-215-32691) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed September 24, 2008 and listed as swr-10-well on the RRC schedule, shut in April 1, 2010.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1999 and 2008, permitted to 9,972 ft.
It was permitted by El Paso E & P Company, L. P. and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Frio, Vicksburg.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by El Paso E & P Company, L. P.; 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 | El Paso E & P Company, L. P.through Mar 2010 |
| Latest permit | El Paso E & P Company, L. P.Aug 25, 2008 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,972
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 25, 2008
- last permit issued
- Sep 24, 2008
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 367K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 1999 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 24, 2008
- Shut in
- Apr 1, 2010
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright & Schiff Hamman Gas Unit G-4-175489 | Monte Christo (VX-Eckart-EE CNS) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 367K | Nov 1999 – Jul 2026 |
| Bright Schiff Hamman Gas Unit G-4-243323 | Monte Christo (43-57 Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 141 | Sep 2008 – 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 CorporationDec 1999 → Jun 2001
- 2El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Jul 2001 → Jul 2006
- 3El Paso E & P Company, L. P.Aug 2006 → Mar 2010
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 668418-99 | Recompletion | El Paso E & P Company, L. P. | Aug 6, 2008 | Aug 25, 2008 | Sep 16, 2008 | 9,972 |
| 488351-99 | Drill | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Oct 11, 1999 | Oct 11, 1999 | Oct 30, 1999 | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2008 | Bright & Schiff Hamman Gas Unit G-4-175489 | Monte Christo (VX-Eckart-EE CNS) | Merit Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Apr 1, 2010 | 9,972 |
| Sep 24, 2008 | Bright Schiff Hamman Gas Unit G-4-243323 | Monte Christo (43-57 Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | SWR-10-Well · shut in Apr 1, 2009 | 9,972 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 197 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,300 | 8,314 | Perforated |
| 9,630 | 9,742 | Perforated |
| 9,636 | 9,742 | Perforated |
| 9,786 | 9,848 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 3,008 | 12.25 | 1,175 S |
| 4.5 | 9,972 | 7.875 | 700 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 | Jul 15, 2009 | Feb 25, 2009 | — |
| 00 | Jan 16, 2009 | Oct 2, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 30, 2008 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 9, 2000 | Jan 21, 2000 | Yes |
| 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 42-215-32691 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-32691 → 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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