TEXAS · WELLS · HEMPHILL COUNTY · API 42-211-32509 · DISTRICT 08
Howell 72 #9072
Hemphill County · Hemphill (Granite Wash.) field · Producing · Vertical
Howell 72 #9072 (API 42-211-32509) is a well in Hemphill County operated by Mmgl Txph LLC, completed June 13, 2003 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended twice) between 2001 and 2003, permitted to 13,050 ft.
It was permitted by Samson Lone Star LP and has since transferred to Mmgl Txph LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Brown Dolomite, Douglas, Tonkawa, Cleveland.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Samson Lone Star LP; 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 | Samson Lone Star LPOct 2, 2003 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,050
- total depth, ft
- 5
- permits on file
- Oct 2, 2003
- last permit issued
- Jun 13, 2003
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.14M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2002 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 13, 2003
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howell G-14-192367 | Mendota, S. E. (Morrow Upper) | Mmgl Txph, LLC | 1 | 0 | 63.8K | Nov 2002 – Jul 2026 |
| Howell 72 G-14-199138 | Hemphill (Granite Wash.) | Mmgl Txph, LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.08M | Jun 2003 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 33,160 · prior 12 28,945(+15%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Samson Lone Star LPNov 2002 → Jun 2007
- 2Samson Lone Star, LLCJul 2007 → Oct 2016
- 3Tecolote Energy Operating, LLCNov 2016 → Dec 2019
- 4Blackbeard Operating, LLCJan 2020 → Sep 2023
- 5Mmgl Txph, LLCOct 2023 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 537097-99 | Recompletion | Samson Lone Star LP | Oct 2, 2003 | Oct 2, 2003 | May 30, 2003 | 13,050 |
| 529749-98 | Field transfer | Samson Lone Star LP | Apr 2, 2003 | Mar 18, 2003 | — | 13,050 |
| 529749-99 | Field transfer | Samson Lone Star LP | Mar 18, 2003 | Mar 18, 2003 | Sep 1, 2002 | 13,050 |
| 507939-98 | Drill | Samson Lone Star LP | Jun 11, 2002 | May 18, 2001 | Aug 31, 2002 | 13,000 |
| 507939-99 | Drill | Samson Lone Star LP | Apr 19, 2001 | May 18, 2001 | — | 11,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2003 | Howell 72 G-14-199138 | Hemphill (Granite Wash.) | Mmgl Txph LLC | Producing | 13,050 |
| Nov 21, 2002 | Howell G-14-192367 | Mendota S. E. (Morrow Upper) | Mmgl Txph LLC | Partial Plug · shut in May 1, 2003 | 13,050 |
| Nov 21, 2002 | Howell G-14-192367 | Mendota S. E. (Morrow Upper) | Mmgl Txph LLC | Partial Plug · shut in May 1, 2003 | 13,050 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,740 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Brown Dolomite | 4,400 | -1,660 |
| Douglas | 7,620 | -4,880 |
| Tonkawa | 8,370 | -5,630 |
| Cleveland | 8,955 | -6,215 |
| Granite Wash | 10,540 | -7,800 |
| MorrowMORROW SAND | 12,610 | -9,870 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,605 | 10,730 | Perforated |
| 10,819 | 10,875 | Perforated |
| 12,609 | 12,613 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,555 | 11 | 935 S |
| 8.625 | 1,558 | 11 | 935 S |
| 2.875 | 10,974 | 4.75 | 105 S |
| 5.5 | 12,500 | 7.875 | 711 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 | Mar 18, 2004 | Dec 31, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 18, 2004 | — | — |
| 00 | Aug 20, 2003 | Jan 31, 2003 | — |
| 00 | Feb 26, 2003 | Dec 31, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 24, 2003 | — | — |
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 42-211-32509 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-211-32509 → 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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