TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · HAMMAN RANCH LEASE · API 42-215-32813 · DISTRICT 04
Hamman Ranch #57
Hidalgo County · Monte Christo N. (Vicksburg T) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Hamman Ranch #57 (API 42-215-32813) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed August 20, 2004 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in April 1, 2011.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 2000 and 2008, permitted to 16,482 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 T, Lwr T.
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 2011 |
| Latest permit | El Paso E & P Company, L. P.Sep 22, 2008 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 16,482
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Sep 22, 2008
- last permit issued
- Aug 20, 2004
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.01M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2001 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 20, 2004
- Shut in
- Apr 1, 2011
- 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 lease this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamman Ranch G-4-183753 | Monte Christo, N(vicksburg T LO) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.01M | Jan 2001 – 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.
- 1El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Jan 2001 → Jan 2006
- 2El Paso E & P Company, L. P.Jun 2009 → Mar 2011
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 670403-99 | Recompletion | El Paso E & P Company, L. P. | Sep 3, 2008 | Sep 22, 2008 | — | 14,080 |
| 518272-99 | Field transfer | El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | Mar 13, 2002 | Mar 13, 2002 | Dec 3, 2001 | 16,439 |
| 500464-99 | Drill | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Oct 5, 2000 | Oct 5, 2000 | Dec 3, 2000 | 19,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2004 | Hamman Ranch G-4-183753 | Monte Christo N. (Vicksburg T) | Merit Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Apr 1, 2011 | 16,482 |
| Aug 20, 2004 | Hamman Ranch G-4-183753 | Monte Christo N. (Vicksburg T) | Merit Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Apr 1, 2011 | 16,482 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 208 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| T | 14,309 | -14,101 |
| LWR T | 15,618 | -15,410 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 14,309 | 14,644 | Perforated |
| 15,045 | 15,321 | Perforated |
| 15,045 | 15,400 | Perforated |
| 15,618 | 15,709 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 3,000 | 17.5 | 2,346 S |
| 9.625 | 10,289 | 12.25 | 1,605 S |
| 9.625 | 12,089 | 12.25 | 1,605 S |
| 5 | 16,439 | 8.5 | 1,280 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 11, 2005 | Dec 29, 2004 | — |
| 00 | Jun 6, 2002 | Nov 7, 2001 | — |
| 00 | Sep 10, 2001 | Jul 20, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 14, 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 42-215-32813 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-32813 → 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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