TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · API 42-215-32776 · DISTRICT 04
Hamman Ranch #54
Hidalgo County · Monte Christo N(vicksburg T LO) field · Producing · Vertical
Hamman Ranch #54 (API 42-215-32776) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed September 22, 2005 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in June 1, 2026.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2000 and 2004, permitted to 17,062 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 2 formation tops, including T Sd, Lwr T.
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 | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Nov 22, 2004 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 17,062
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 22, 2004
- last permit issued
- Sep 22, 2005
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 12.1M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 2000 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 22, 2005
- Shut in
- Jun 1, 2026
- 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-4-180503 | Monte Christo, N(vicksburg T LO) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 12.1M | Sep 2000 – Jul 2026 |
| Hamman Ranch G-4-181802 | Monte Christo, N. (Vicksburg T) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Oct 2000 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 791 · prior 12 84(+842%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationSep 2000 → 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 553715-99 | Recompletion | El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | Nov 16, 2004 | Nov 22, 2004 | — | 17,062 |
| 496346-99 | Drill | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Jun 20, 2000 | Jun 20, 2000 | Jul 25, 2000 | 19,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2005 | Hamman Ranch G-4-180503 | Monte Christo N(vicksburg T LO) | Merit Energy Company | Producing · shut in Jun 1, 2026 | 17,062 |
| Sep 7, 2001 | Hamman Ranch G-4-181802 | Monte Christo N. (Vicksburg T) | Merit Energy Company | SWR-10-Well · shut in Oct 1, 2000 | 17,062 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 204 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| T SD | 14,553 | -14,349 |
| LWR T | 16,578 | -16,374 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 13,696 | 14,069 | Perforated |
| 14,553 | 14,760 | Perforated |
| 14,559 | 14,897 | Perforated |
| 14,800 | 14,891 | Perforated |
| 15,383 | 15,522 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 3,000 | 17.5 | 1,345 S |
| 9.625 | 10,124 | 12.25 | 1,419 S |
| 5 | 17,062 | 8.5 | 1,515 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 | Mar 2, 2006 | Sep 27, 2005 | — |
| 00 | Mar 7, 2003 | Nov 7, 2001 | — |
| 00 | Jun 14, 2001 | Feb 20, 2001 | — |
| 00 | Apr 13, 2001 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 2, 2001 | Dec 27, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 2, 2001 | — | — |
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 42-215-32776 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-32776 → 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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