TEXAS · WELLS · HEMPHILL COUNTY · SPARKS, ELMER E. LEASE · API 42-211-31722 · DISTRICT 08
Sparks Elmer E. #2
Hemphill County · Glazier (Morrow Upper) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Sparks Elmer E. #2 (API 42-211-31722) is a well in Hemphill County operated by Mmgl Txph LLC, completed February 5, 1985 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in April 1, 2008.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued September 17, 1984, permitted to 11,200 ft.
It was permitted by Diamond Shamrock Exploration CO. and has since transferred to Mmgl Txph LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Bd, Doug, Tonk, Kc.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Diamond Shamrock Exploration 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 | BP America Production Companythrough Nov 2010 |
| Latest permit | Diamond Shamrock Exploration Co.Sep 17, 1984 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,200
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Sep 17, 1984
- last permit issued
- Feb 5, 1985
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 378K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 5, 1985
- Shut in
- Apr 1, 2008
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparks, Elmer E. G-14-116678 | Glazier (Morrow Upper) | Mmgl Txph, LLC | 1 | 0 | 378K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Maxus Exploration CompanyJan 1993 → Jan 1995
- 2Midgard Energy CompanyFeb 1995 → Sep 1997
- 3Crescendo Resources, L.P.Oct 1997 → Mar 2000
- 4Amoco Production CompanyApr 2000 → Dec 2001
- 5BP America Production CompanyJan 2002 → Nov 2010
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 251786-99 | Drill | Diamond Shamrock Exploration Co. | Sep 14, 1984 | Sep 17, 1984 | Nov 18, 1984 | 11,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 1985 | Sparks Elmer E. G-14-116678 | Glazier (Morrow Upper) | Mmgl Txph LLC | Temp Abandoned · shut in Apr 1, 2008 | 11,200 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,659 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,998 | 11,036 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,878 | 12.25 | 1,665 S |
| 5.5 | 11,200 | 7.875 | 200 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 | Jun 19, 1985 | Feb 8, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Jun 8, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-211-31722 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-211-31722 → 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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