TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · HAMMAN "E" LEASE · API 42-215-33869 · DISTRICT 04
Hamman E #5
Hidalgo County · Monte Christo (Frio Cons.) field · Producing · Vertical
Hamman E #5 (API 42-215-33869) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed October 7, 2008 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in January 1, 2026.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued September 3, 2008, permitted to 10,033 ft.
It was permitted by El Paso E & P Company, L. P. and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
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 Dec 2025 |
| Latest permit | El Paso E & P Company, L. P.Sep 3, 2008 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,033
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 3, 2008
- last permit issued
- Oct 7, 2008
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 260K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2008 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 7, 2008
- Shut in
- Jan 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 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 "E" G-4-243485 | Monte Christo (Frio Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 260K | Oct 2008 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 72 · prior 12 23(+213%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1El Paso E & P Company, L. P.Oct 2008 → Jul 2012
- 2EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.Aug 2012 → Oct 2013
- 3Cantera Operating, LLCNov 2013 → Nov 2017
- 4Merit Energy CompanyDec 2017 → Dec 2025
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 668995-98 | Drill | El Paso E & P Company, L. P. | Oct 14, 2008 | Sep 3, 2008 | Sep 5, 2008 | 11,800 |
| 668995-99 | Drill | El Paso E & P Company, L. P. | Aug 13, 2008 | Sep 3, 2008 | — | 11,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2008 | Hamman E G-4-243485 | Monte Christo (Frio Cons.) | Merit Energy Company | Producing · shut in Jan 1, 2026 | 10,033 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,493 | 8,614 | Perforated |
| 8,834 | 8,920 | Perforated |
| 9,046 | 9,103 | Perforated |
| 9,243 | 9,304 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,309 | 12.25 | 835 S |
| 4.5 | 10,033 | 8.5 | 465 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 26, 2009 | Oct 28, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 7, 2009 | — | — |
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 42-215-33869 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-33869 → 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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