TEXAS · WELLS · HEMPHILL COUNTY · HOWELL 72 LEASE · API 42-211-30986 · DISTRICT 08
Howell 72 #5-72
Hemphill County · Hemphill (Granite Wash.) field · Producing · Vertical
Howell 72 #5-72 (API 42-211-30986) is a well in Hemphill County operated by Mmgl Txph LLC, completed June 21, 1978 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued April 20, 1978, permitted to 11,050 ft.
It was permitted by Mesa Petroleum CO. and has since transferred to Mmgl Txph LLC on the wellbore schedule.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Mesa Petroleum Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Dallas, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jul 24, 2025
- Permits on file
- 10
- Phone
- (972) 701-8377
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Mmgl Txph LLC |
| Production reports | Mmgl Txph, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Mesa Petroleum Co.Apr 20, 1978 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,050
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Apr 20, 1978
- last permit issued
- Jun 21, 1978
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.02M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 21, 1978
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active – Extension (X)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howell 72 G-14-78918 | Hemphill (Granite Wash.) | Mmgl Txph, LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.02M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 14,882 · prior 12 16,427(-9%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Samson Resources CompanyJan 1993 → Mar 1995
- 2Samson Hydrocarbons CompanyApr 1995 → Jul 1996
- 3Samson Lone Star LPAug 1996 → Jun 2007
- 4Samson Lone Star, LLCJul 2007 → Oct 2016
- 5Tecolote Energy Operating, LLCNov 2016 → Dec 2019
- 6Blackbeard Operating, LLCJan 2020 → Sep 2023
- 7Mmgl Txph, LLCOct 2023 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22717-99 | Drill | Mesa Petroleum Co. | Apr 20, 1978 | Apr 20, 1978 | May 3, 1978 | 11,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 1978 | Howell 72 G-14-78918 | Hemphill (Granite Wash.) | Mmgl Txph LLC | Producing | 11,050 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,617 | 10,884 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 2,845 | — | 2,200 S |
| 4.5 | 11,050 | — | 230 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 12, 1984 | — | — |
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 42-211-30986 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-211-30986 → 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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