TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · MURCH, B. L. LEASE · API 42-215-33121 · DISTRICT 04
Murch B. L. #19
Hidalgo County · Samano (Fifth Massive) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Murch B. L. #19 (API 42-215-33121) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Bzg E&P LLC, completed September 22, 2003 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in April 1, 2024.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued July 7, 2003, permitted to 10,800 ft.
It was permitted by Headington Oil Company, L.P. and has since transferred to Bzg E&P LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Its lease has reported 5.34K barrels of oil and 220K mcf of gas since September 2003, last reporting volume in March 2024.
Operator of record
Permitted by Headington Oil Company, L.P.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Apr 20, 2026
- Phone
- (281) 620-3583
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | BZG E&P LLC |
| Production reports | Faulconer Energy, LLCthrough Mar 2024 |
| Latest permit | Headington Oil Company, L.P.Jul 7, 2003 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,800
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jul 7, 2003
- last permit issued
- Sep 22, 2003
- completed
- 5.34K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 220K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 2003 THROUGH Mar 2024
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 22, 2003
- Shut in
- Apr 1, 2024
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murch, B. L. G-4-197829 | Samano (Fifth Massive) | Faulconer Energy, LLC | 1 | 5.34K | 220K | Sep 2003 – Mar 2024 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Headington Oil Company, L.P.Sep 2003 → Mar 2008
- 2Headington Oil Company LLCApr 2008 → Oct 2014
- 3Faulconer, Vernon E., Inc.Nov 2014 → Dec 2021
- 4Faulconer Energy, LLCJan 2022 → Mar 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 533886-98 | Drill | Headington Oil Company, L.P. | Aug 8, 2003 | Jul 7, 2003 | Jul 23, 2003 | 12,000 |
| 533886-99 | Drill | Headington Oil Company, L.P. | Jul 7, 2003 | Jul 7, 2003 | — | 9,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2003 | Murch B. L. G-4-197829 | Samano (Fifth Massive) | BZG E&P LLC | Temp Abandoned · shut in Apr 1, 2024 | 10,800 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,223 | 8,323 | Perforated |
| 8,992 | 9,002 | Perforated |
| 9,954 | 10,014 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,518 | 17.5 | 1,150 S |
| 9.625 | 6,147 | 12.25 | 1,165 S |
| 4.5 | 10,800 | 6.75 | 700 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. The record date is the RRC's own date on the record, not the day the report was filed: 462,034 of the state's filings carry 1984-01-12. About these reports →
| Suffix | RRC record date | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Jan 8, 2004 | Nov 24, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 4, 2003 | — | — |
Well logs
2 logs loaded from the RRC's log index, the latest received May 16, 2007. Resistivity. These are the logs loaded into Petrora from the Railroad Commission's inventories, not necessarily every log run on the well. The RRC holds the files; each opens from its log search for the well. The kind is the RRC's description of the log; the interval is the one filed for it.
Open the RRC's log search for this well ↗| Logas described | Files | Intervalft, as filed | Datereceived | SizeMB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ResistivityARRAY INDUCTION SHOTDOWN PRESENTATION | TIFF | 8,860 to 10,768 | May 16, 2007run Aug 14, 2003 | — |
| ResistivityARRAY INDUCTION SHOTDOWN PRESENTATION | TIFF | 1,520 to 10,768 | Nov 17, 2006run Aug 1, 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 42-215-33121 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-33121 → scanned completion filings
The logs loaded for this well are under Well logs, with the RRC's log search for it.
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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