TEXAS · WELLS · HEMPHILL COUNTY · API 42-211-31739 · DISTRICT 08
Spraks Elmer E. A #5
Hemphill County · Higgins West (Tonkawa) field · Vertical
Spraks Elmer E. A #5 (API 42-211-31739) is a plugged well in Hemphill County, plugged December 23, 2014, last operated by Apache Corporation.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1985 and 2002, permitted to 11,150 ft.
Completion filings report 14 formation tops, including Bd, Doug, Douglas, Tonk.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 3, 2025
- Permits on file
- 9,756
- Phone
- (713) 954-5500
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Apache Corporation |
| Production reports | Apache Corporationthrough Aug 2012 |
| Latest permit | Apache CorporationFeb 12, 2002 |
- 11,150
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Feb 12, 2002
- last permit issued
- Mar 21, 2002
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 140K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Dec 2014
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 21, 2002
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Dec 23, 2014
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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparks, Elmer E. -A- G-14-116994 | Glazier (Morrow Upper) | Apache Corporation | 1 | 0 | 41.1K | Jan 1993 – Dec 2014 |
| Spraks, Elmer E. "A" G-14-189632 | Higgins, West (Tonkawa) | Apache Corporation | 1 | 0 | 98.8K | Mar 2002 – Dec 2014 |
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 1999
- 4Apache CorporationMar 2002 → Aug 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 517566-99 | Recompletion | Apache Corporation | Feb 12, 2002 | Feb 12, 2002 | Feb 13, 2002 | 11,150 |
| 264820-99 | Drill | Diamond Shamrock Exploration Co. | Jan 21, 1985 | Jan 22, 1985 | Mar 16, 1985 | 11,150 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2002 | Spraks Elmer E. A G-14-189632 | Higgins West (Tonkawa) | Apache Corporation | Plugged | — |
| May 14, 1985 | Sparks Elmer E. -A- G-14-116994 | Glazier (Morrow Upper) | Apache Corporation | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,703 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| BD | 3,890 | -1,187 |
| Doug | 6,807 | -4,104 |
| Douglas | 6,807 | -4,104 |
| Tonk | 7,506 | -4,803 |
| Tonkawa | 7,506 | -4,803 |
| KC | 7,953 | -5,250 |
| Cleve Pay | 8,685 | -5,982 |
| Kansas City | 8,685 | -5,982 |
| Des Moines | 9,246 | -6,543 |
| DM | 9,246 | -6,543 |
| Atoka | 10,465 | -7,762 |
| AtokaATOKA PAY | 10,535 | -7,832 |
| BFL | 10,602 | -7,899 |
| Morrow | 10,707 | -8,004 |
| MW | 10,707 | -8,004 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,522 | 7,532 | Perforated |
| 10,986 | 10,997 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 2,866 | 12.25 | 2,390 S |
| — | 7,684 | — | 275 S |
| 5.5 | 11,152 | 7.875 | 550 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 | Aug 14, 2002 | May 2, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 31, 2002 | — | — |
| 00 | Sep 23, 1985 | Jun 4, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Sep 11, 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 42-211-31739 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-211-31739 → 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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