WELL · 42-127-38853 · DISTRICT 1
King-Erb Unit J #3H
Dimmit County · Briscoe Ranch (Eagleford) field · Producing · Horizontal
King-Erb Unit J #3H (API 42-127-38853) is a horizontal well in Dimmit County operated by Murphy Expl. & Prod. CO. - USA, completed June 1, 2024 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 6, 2023, permitted to 9,000 ft.
Completion filings report 9 formation tops, including Escondido, Olmos, San Miguel, Austin Chalk.
Its lease has reported 512K barrels of oil and 786K mcf of gas since March 2024, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Murphy Expl. & Prod. Co. - USA
Houston, TX · P-5 X, filed May 15, 2026 · 1,458 permits on file · (281) 675-9000
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Murphy Expl. & Prod. Co. - USA |
| Production reports | Murphy Expl. & Prod. Co. - USAthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Murphy Expl. & Prod. Co. - USANov 6, 2023 |
- 9,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 6, 2023
- last permit issued
- Jun 1, 2024
- completed
- 512K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 786K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2024 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 1, 2024
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
Surface location
28.484379, -99.619799
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Dimmit County.
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; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King-Erb Unit J O-1-21584 | Briscoe Ranch (Eagleford) | Murphy Expl. & Prod. Co. - USA | 3 | 512K | 786K | Mar 2024 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 120,220 · prior 12 392,146(-69%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 252,142 · prior 12 533,658(-53%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Murphy Expl. & Prod. Co. - USAMay 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 894895-99 | Drill | Murphy Expl. & Prod. Co. - USA | Oct 30, 2023 | Nov 6, 2023 | Feb 23, 2024 | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-1-21584 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 501 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| EscondidoESCONDIDO - DISPOSAL | 2,925 | -2,424 |
| OlmosOLMOS - DISPOSAL | 4,153 | -3,652 |
| San MiguelSAN MIGUEL - H2S | 5,171 | -4,670 |
| Austin ChalkAUSTIN CHALK - H2S | 6,217 | -5,716 |
| Eagle FordEAGLE FORD - H2S | 6,713 | -6,212 |
| EdwardsEDWARDS - H2S | — | — |
| GeorgetownGEORGETOWN - H2S | — | — |
| Glen RoseGLEN ROSE - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| Pearsall | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,257 | 17,980 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,719 | 12.25 | 530 S |
| 5.5 | 18,128 | 8.75 | 3,405 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 28, 2025 | Mar 26, 2025 | — |
| 00 | Jan 2, 2025 | Nov 11, 2024 | Yes |
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 42-127-38853 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-127-38853 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
King-Erb Unit J42-127-38852
0.1 KM · Murphy Expl. & Prod. Co. - USA · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 2,923 | -2,422 |
| Olmos | 4,161 | -3,660 |
| San Miguel | 5,172 | -4,671 |
| Austin Chalk | 6,219 | -5,718 |
| Eagle Ford | 6,711 | -6,210 |
| Pearsall | — | |
| Edwards | — | |
| Georgetown | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
King-Erb Unit K42-127-38854
0.2 KM · Murphy Expl. & Prod. Co. - USA · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 2,924 | -2,423 |
| Olmos | 4,160 | -3,659 |
| San Miguel | 5,175 | -4,674 |
| Austin Chalk | 6,215 | -5,714 |
| Eagle Ford | 6,720 | -6,219 |
| Edwards | — | |
| Georgetown | — | |
| Glen Rose | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
King-Erb Unit K42-127-38855
0.2 KM · Murphy Expl. & Prod. Co. - USA · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 2,927 | -2,427 |
| Olmos | 4,160 | -3,660 |
| San Miguel | 5,189 | -4,689 |
| Austin Chalk | 6,220 | -5,720 |
| Eagle Ford | 6,735 | -6,235 |
| Glen Rose | — | |
| Pearsall | — | |
| Edwards | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
King-Erb Unit J42-127-38851
0.5 KM · Murphy Expl. & Prod. Co. - USA · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 2,923 | -2,402 |
| Olmos | 4,158 | -3,637 |
| San Miguel | 5,173 | -4,652 |
| Austin Chalk | 6,235 | -5,714 |
| Eagle Ford | 6,723 | -6,202 |
| Pearsall | — | |
| Glen Rose | — | |
| Edwards | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
King-Erb Unit I42-127-38850
0.5 KM · Murphy Expl. & Prod. Co. - USA · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 2,892 | -2,371 |
| Olmos | 4,134 | -3,613 |
| San Miguel | 5,162 | -4,641 |
| Austin Chalk | 6,216 | -5,695 |
| Eagle Ford | 6,720 | -6,199 |
| Georgetown | — | |
| Glen Rose | — | |
| Pearsall | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
King-Erb Unit I42-127-38849
0.5 KM · Murphy Expl. & Prod. Co. - USA · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 2,914 | -2,393 |
| Olmos | 4,145 | -3,624 |
| San Miguel | 5,172 | -4,651 |
| Austin Chalk | 6,218 | -5,697 |
| Eagle Ford | 6,711 | -6,190 |
| Glen Rose | — | |
| Georgetown | — | |
| Pearsall | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
King-Erb Unit F42-127-38471
0.6 KM · Murphy Expl. & Prod. Co. - USA · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 2,950 | -2,450 |
| Olmos | 4,172 | -3,672 |
| San Miguel | 5,188 | -4,688 |
| Austin Chalk | 6,222 | -5,722 |
| Eagle Ford | 6,737 | -6,237 |
| Pearsall | — | |
| Edwards | — | |
| Georgetown | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
King-Erb Unit F42-127-38472
0.6 KM · Murphy Expl. & Prod. Co. - USA · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 2,948 | -2,448 |
| Olmos | 4,175 | -3,675 |
| San Miguel | 5,194 | -4,694 |
| Austin Chalk | 6,230 | -5,730 |
| Eagle Ford | 6,739 | -6,239 |
| Glen Rose | — | |
| Pearsall | — | |
| Edwards | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
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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