TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · API 42-215-33403 · DISTRICT 04
Hamman Ranch #74
Hidalgo County · Monte Christo (Vksbg GG) field · Producing · Vertical
Hamman Ranch #74 (API 42-215-33403) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed January 22, 2009 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2005 and 2008, permitted to 11,900 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 | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | El Paso E & P Company, L. P.Dec 30, 2008 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,900
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Dec 30, 2008
- last permit issued
- Jan 22, 2009
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 929K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2006 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 22, 2009
- 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 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-4-219661 | Monte Christo (Vksbg GG) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 929K | Jan 2006 – Jul 2026 |
| Hamman Ranch G-4-219663 | Monte Christo (Vksbg JJ) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 2006 – Jul 2026 |
| Hamman Ranch G-4-247761 | Monte Christo (VX-Eckart-EE CNS) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 2009 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 25,063 · prior 12 23,135(+8%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1El Paso E & P Company, L. P.Jan 2006 → Jul 2012
- 2EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.Aug 2012 → Oct 2013
- 3Cantera Operating, LLCNov 2013 → Nov 2017
- 4Merit Energy CompanyDec 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 675560-99 | Recompletion | El Paso E & P Company, L. P. | Nov 25, 2008 | Dec 30, 2008 | Jan 15, 2009 | 11,815 |
| 609468-99 | Drill | El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | Nov 14, 2005 | Nov 16, 2005 | Dec 23, 2005 | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2009 | Hamman Ranch G-4-219661 | Monte Christo (Vksbg GG) | Merit Energy Company | Producing | 11,900 |
| Jan 21, 2009 | Hamman Ranch G-4-247761 | Monte Christo (VX-Eckart-EE CNS) | Merit Energy Company | SWR-10-Well · shut in Jan 1, 2009 | 11,900 |
| Apr 23, 2006 | Hamman Ranch G-4-219663 | Monte Christo (Vksbg JJ) | Merit Energy Company | SWR-10-Well · shut in Jan 1, 2006 | 11,900 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 198 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,418 | 9,473 | Perforated |
| 9,447 | 9,473 | Perforated |
| 9,533 | 9,665 | Perforated |
| 11,066 | 11,136 | Perforated |
| 11,066 | 11,243 | Perforated |
| 11,474 | 11,520 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,508 | 12.25 | 1,543 S |
| 7.625 | 9,930 | 9.875 | 381 S |
| 4.5 | 11,900 | 6.5 | 435 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 8, 2009 | Feb 12, 2009 | — |
| 00 | Jun 9, 2009 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 30, 2007 | Jan 10, 2007 | — |
| 00 | Feb 15, 2007 | Jun 14, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Feb 15, 2007 | Apr 14, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Dec 28, 2006 | May 30, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 2, 2006 | — | — |
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 42-215-33403 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-33403 → 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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