OPERATORS · RRC 56580 · P-5 STATUS Y
Baxter, Murphy H
Houston, TX
Watch this operatorBaxter, Murphy H has filed no drilling permits in the past 12 months; its most recent permit was issued April 10, 1997.
The RRC wellbore file lists 100 wells under its operatorship.
249 drilling permits have been issued to this operator number since 1977; its P-5 organization report was last filed October 2, 1998.
- 0
- permits, last 12 months
- —
- vs prior 12 months (0)
- 0
- counties, 12 months
- 0
- producing wells, of 100 of record
- 12
- leases it reports
- —
- horizontal, 12 months
WINDOWS ON THE RRC ISSUE DATE · COMPUTED OCT 29, 2026
From permit to spud
FROM THE DATES ON ITS W-1 PERMITS · ALL TIME
A permit is a plan, not a well. These figures count only permits old enough to have spudded, six months and more, and read the spud, cancel, and expiry dates the RRC records on each one.
- 47%
- spud rate · 118 of 249 mature permits
- 22
- median days permit to spud · middle half 14–48
- 0
- spuds, last 180 days
- 0%
- cancelled · 1 permits
- 128
- expired undrilled
- 12
- permits a year over 21 active years
Where
Counties by permits in the last 12 months, with all-time permits and current wells of record there.
| County | 12 mo | All time | Wells | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon county → | — | 82 | 38 | May 31, 1994 |
| Brazoria county → | — | 28 | 4 | Nov 7, 1996 |
| DE Witt county → | — | 14 | 0 | Mar 2, 1994 |
| Jackson county → | — | 14 | 4 | Jun 2, 1995 |
| Midland county → | — | 13 | 4 | Feb 23, 1993 |
| Matagorda county → | — | 10 | 0 | Nov 19, 1985 |
| Scurry county → | — | 8 | 26 | May 31, 1984 |
| Calhoun county → | — | 7 | 0 | Nov 12, 1991 |
| Duval county → | — | 6 | 1 | Aug 14, 1989 |
| Fort Bend county → | — | 6 | 0 | Jan 10, 1984 |
| Aransas county → | — | 4 | 0 | Mar 25, 1993 |
| Bee county → | — | 4 | 1 | Dec 13, 1982 |
| Houston county → | — | 4 | 3 | Apr 10, 1989 |
| Howard county → | — | 4 | 2 | Oct 1, 1980 |
| Lavaca county → | — | 4 | 4 | May 18, 1995 |
| McMullen county → | — | 4 | 1 | Sep 19, 1989 |
| Victoria county → | — | 4 | 1 | Aug 16, 1996 |
| Dawson county → | — | 3 | 1 | Feb 15, 1995 |
| Nueces county → | — | 3 | 0 | Oct 6, 1982 |
| Wilson county → | — | 3 | 0 | Mar 2, 1988 |
| Henderson county → | — | 2 | 2 | May 5, 1980 |
| Pecos county → | — | 2 | 1 | Oct 22, 1991 |
| San Jacinto county → | — | 2 | 0 | Nov 28, 1979 |
| Tyler county → | — | 2 | 0 | Oct 24, 1980 |
| Brooks county → | — | 1 | 0 | Sep 11, 1989 |
| Colorado county → | — | 1 | 0 | May 7, 1991 |
| Frio county → | — | 1 | 0 | May 17, 1988 |
| Galveston county → | — | 1 | 0 | May 26, 1981 |
| Garza county → | — | 1 | 0 | Sep 9, 1987 |
| Hidalgo county → | — | 1 | 1 | Jun 22, 1977 |
| Irion county → | — | 1 | 0 | Apr 12, 1996 |
| Kent county → | — | 1 | 0 | Apr 11, 1978 |
| Liberty county → | — | 1 | 0 | Dec 31, 1982 |
| Lubbock county → | — | 1 | 0 | Oct 25, 1993 |
| Martin county → | — | 1 | 0 | Sep 8, 1983 |
| Menard county → | — | 1 | 0 | Jul 19, 1996 |
| Nacogdoches county → | — | 1 | 0 | Apr 10, 1997 |
| Navarro county → | — | 1 | 0 | Apr 3, 1995 |
| Refugio county → | — | 1 | 0 | Jan 13, 1983 |
| Starr county → | — | 1 | 0 | Nov 1, 1991 |
All 249 permits, searchable → · Leases it reports → · On the map →
Formations in its completed wells
Tops reported on completion filings for wells it operates. RRC wellbore file. About tops →
| Formation | Wells | Permitted last 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|
| Woodbine | 70 | 0 |
| Austin Chalk | 70 | 0 |
| Paluxy | 69 | 0 |
| Buda | 69 | 0 |
| Glen Rose | 67 | 0 |
| Pecan Gap | 62 | 0 |
| Spraberry | 10 | 0 |
| Dean | 8 | 0 |
| Frio | 7 | 0 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 5 | 0 |
| Anahuac | 4 | 0 |
| Glorieta | 3 | 0 |
| Wilcox | 3 | 0 |
| Georgetown | 3 | 0 |
| Yegua | 3 | 0 |
Production by month
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Barrels on leases where this operator filed the production report. Lease-level by design; the latest months are revised upward as late reports arrive. How production is reported →
- 0
- bbl oil, last 12 reported months
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- vs the 12 months before
- 0
- mcf gas incl. casinghead, last 12
- 6.7M
- bbl oil since reporting began
No lease production reported under this operator number in the last three years.
Beyond the permit record
RRC wellbore file
Wells of record
- 100
- on the schedule
- 0
- producing
- 0
- shut in
- 0
- injection
- 0
- temp. abandoned
- 28
- plugged
How it got them
- 59
- permitted itself
- 5
- acquired from others
- 72
- permitted, now run by others
Acquired means the well's permit names a different operator than the schedule does today. Transfers and operator numbers →
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Disposal and injection
- 0
- active UIC permits of 3
- 0
- permitted bbl/day, active
- 0
- bbl injected, last 12 reported months
- Jun 2025
- reported through
Permitted volume is a ceiling, not throughput. How to read it →
Permit types
Last 12 months against the prior 12, and all time. A type opens the permit history filtered to it. What the types mean →
| Type | 12 mo | Prior 12 | All time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drill | 0 | 0 | 223 |
| Recompletion | 0 | 0 | 26 |
Fields
RRC regulatory fields with the most wells of record under this operator. The field opens its page; the count opens this operator's wells in it.
| Field | Wells | Producing |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama Ferry (Glenrose D )1030500 | 41 | 0 |
| Sharon Ridge (2400)82710664 | 25 | 0 |
| Sharon Ridge (1700)82710498 | 5 | 0 |
| Spraberry (Trend Area)85280300 | 2 | 0 |
| Azalea (Devonian)4605222 | 2 | 0 |
| Vincent (Clear Fork Lower)93852750 | 2 | 0 |
| Borchers (3550)10634710 | 1 | 0 |
| Collins Lake (Frio 11 400 FB-B)19697430 | 1 | 0 |
| Borchers (3420)10634650 | 1 | 0 |
| Collins Lake19697001 | 1 | 0 |
| Chihuahua (7440)17700600 | 1 | 0 |
| Block a-34 Northwest (Glorieta)8962500 | 1 | 0 |
P-5 organization report
As registered with the RRC. About the P-5 →
- Registration
- Status code Y
- Last filed Oct 2, 1998
- Address
- 1200 Smith Suite 2950
- Houston, TX 77002
- Officers and agents
- Morrison, Lucian L. · Texas Resident Agent
- Baxter, Murphy H. · Owner
- Shirley, Charles W. · Accountant
- Anderson, Gary L. · Accountant
Latest permits
NEWEST FIRST BY ISSUE DATE · FILED OR ON WELLS IT NOW OPERATES
| Permit | Seen | Issued | Operator | County | Lease / well | Depth | API |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 742977 | Jul 25, 2013 | Jul 25, 2013 | Endeavor Energy Resources L.P. | Midland | Buchanan 'B' #133 | 12,000 | 32900186 |
| 664810 | Jul 9, 2008 | Jul 9, 2008 | Grace Operating, Inc. | Andrews | Jordan, Augusta #1 | 5,280 | 00300549 |
| 527121 | Jan 9, 2003 | Jan 9, 2003 | Noble Energy Inc | Brazoria | Tigner #1R | 11,350 | 03931743 |
| 527121 | Jan 9, 2003 | Jan 9, 2003 | Noble Energy Inc | Brazoria | Tigner #1R | 11,350 | 03931743 |
| 517005 | Jan 22, 2002 | Jan 22, 2002 | Hilcorp Energy Company | Leon | Herrin-Searcy #6 | 9,597 | 28930910 |
| 460960 | Apr 10, 1997 | Apr 10, 1997 | Baxter, Murphy H. | Nacogdoches | Dr. Walker #1 | 8,500 | 34731646 |
| 454907 | Nov 7, 1996 | Nov 7, 1996 | Baxter, Murphy H. | Brazoria | Howard-Stanger #1 | 13,000 | 03932595 |
| 451602 | Aug 16, 1996 | Aug 16, 1996 | Baxter, Murphy H. | Victoria | Kyle #1 | 9,900 | 46933181 |
| 450504 | Jul 19, 1996 | Jul 19, 1996 | Baxter, Murphy H. | Menard | McKinney #1 | 3,500 | 32730807 |
| 446804 | Apr 12, 1996 | Apr 12, 1996 | Baxter, Murphy H. | Irion | Concho #1 | 1,100 | 23533497 |
| 441364 | Nov 2, 1995 | Nov 2, 1995 | Baxter, Murphy H. | Brazoria | Williamson #5 | 12,000 | 03932567 |
| 436469 | Jun 2, 1995 | Jun 2, 1995 | Baxter, Murphy H. | Jackson | Hackbarth Gas Unit #1 | 6,360 | 23932719 |
| 436002 | May 18, 1995 | May 18, 1995 | Baxter, Murphy H. | Lavaca | Debord #1 | 6,000 | 28532309 |
| 434464 | Apr 3, 1995 | Apr 3, 1995 | Baxter, Murphy H. | Navarro | Bell #1 | 7,600 | 34934522 |
| 432889 | Feb 15, 1995 | Feb 15, 1995 | Baxter, Murphy H. | Dawson | Ben #1 | 7,100 | 11532850 |
About this data
Registration from the RRC P-5 organization report, refreshed weekly. Permits from the OGA049M master and daily daf420 files; wells of record from the EWA wellbore schedule; production from PDQ lease reports at the last vintage; disposal from UIC permits and H-10 reports. Summary figures are rebuilt nightly.
Developers: this page as JSON is GET /v1/data/operators/tx/56580, documented in the API reference.