TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · API 42-215-32809 · DISTRICT 04
Hamman Ranch #56
Hidalgo County · Monte Christo N. (Vicksburg S) field · Producing · Vertical
Hamman Ranch #56 (API 42-215-32809) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed July 17, 2004 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in February 1, 2024.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2000 and 2004, permitted to 17,500 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, 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 Feb 2026 |
| Latest permit | El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Jun 30, 2004 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 17,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 30, 2004
- last permit issued
- Jul 17, 2004
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 6.58M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2001 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 17, 2004
- Shut in
- Feb 1, 2024
- 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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamman Ranch G-4-183253 | Monte Christo, N(vicksburg T LO) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 6.38M | Jan 2001 – Jul 2026 |
| Hamman Ranch G-4-184781 | Monte Christo, N. (Vicksburg T) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 2001 – Jul 2026 |
| Hamman Ranch G-4-204191 | Monte Christo, N. (Vicksburg S) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 202K | Jul 2004 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 298 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Jan 2001 → Jul 2006
- 2El Paso E & P Company, L. P.Aug 2006 → Mar 2012
- 3EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.Aug 2012 → May 2013
- 4Cantera Operating, LLCMar 2014 → Nov 2017
- 5Merit Energy CompanyDec 2017 → Feb 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 547617-99 | Recompletion | El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | Jun 29, 2004 | Jun 30, 2004 | Jun 16, 2004 | 17,500 |
| 500404-99 | Drill | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Oct 4, 2000 | Oct 4, 2000 | Oct 18, 2000 | 19,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2004 | Hamman Ranch G-4-204191 | Monte Christo N. (Vicksburg S) | Merit Energy Company | Producing · shut in Feb 1, 2024 | 17,500 |
| Jul 17, 2004 | Hamman Ranch G-4-184781 | Monte Christo N. (Vicksburg T) | Merit Energy Company | Partial Plug · shut in Jan 1, 2001 | 17,500 |
| Jul 17, 2004 | Hamman Ranch G-4-183253 | Monte Christo N(vicksburg T LO) | Merit Energy Company | Partial Plug · shut in Jun 1, 2004 | 17,500 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 207 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| T | 14,440 | -14,233 |
| LWR T | 17,002 | -16,795 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 14,060 | 14,120 | Perforated |
| 14,440 | 14,650 | Perforated |
| 14,440 | 15,574 | Perforated |
| 14,680 | 14,833 | Perforated |
| 15,110 | 15,183 | Perforated |
| 15,266 | 15,370 | Perforated |
| 15,506 | 15,574 | Perforated |
| 17,002 | 17,287 | Perforated |
| 17,013 | 17,287 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 3,000 | 17.5 | 2,097 S |
| 9.625 | 10,124 | 12.25 | 1,360 S |
| 5 | 17,500 | 8.5 | 1,682 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 | Jan 27, 2005 | Sep 17, 2004 | — |
| 00 | Jan 11, 2005 | Sep 17, 2004 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 18, 2004 | — | — |
| 00 | Oct 25, 2001 | Sep 28, 2001 | — |
| 00 | Oct 5, 2001 | — | — |
| 00 | Aug 28, 2001 | Jun 21, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 27, 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 42-215-32809 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-32809 → 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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