WELL · 42-227-39389 · DISTRICT 8
Moby Dick Unit a 31-19 #5AH
Howard County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Producing · Horizontal
Moby Dick Unit A 31-19 #5AH (API 42-227-39389) is a horizontal well in Howard County operated by Surge Operating LLC, completed March 31, 2018 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued December 13, 2017, permitted to 7,709 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Yates, San Andres, Clear Fork, Spraberry.
Its lease has reported 612K barrels of oil and 1.23M mcf of gas since March 2018, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Jul 14, 2026
- Permits on file
- 1,234
- Phone
- (832) 333-2300
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Surge Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Surge Operating, LLCthrough Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Surge Operating, LLCDec 13, 2017 |
- 7,709
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Dec 13, 2017
- last permit issued
- Mar 31, 2018
- completed
- 612K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.23M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2018 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 31, 2018
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
Surface location
32.503559, -101.552825
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Howard County.
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; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moby Dick Unit a 31-19 O-10-50617 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Surge Operating, LLC | 2 | 612K | 1.23M | Mar 2018 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 12,731 · prior 12 26,595(-52%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 30,709 · prior 12 92,690(-67%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Surge Operating, LLCMar 2018 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 833899-98 | Drill | Surge Operating, LLC | Sep 5, 2018 | Dec 13, 2017 | Dec 19, 2017 | 9,000 |
| 833899-99 | Drill | Surge Operating, LLC | Dec 5, 2017 | Dec 13, 2017 | Dec 19, 2017 | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2018 | Moby Dick Unit a 31-19 O-10-50617 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Surge Operating LLC | Producing | 7,709 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,689 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 1,989 | 700 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - HIGH FLOWS, H2S, CO | 3,457 | -768 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK - SEVERE WATER FLOWS | 5,713 | -3,024 |
| Spraberry | 6,202 | -3,513 |
| Dean | 7,332 | -4,643 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,539 | -4,850 |
| Coleman Junction | — | — |
| Glorieta | — | — |
| Leonard | — | — |
| Seven Rivers | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,045 | 19,066 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 504 | 17.5 | 540 S |
| 9.625 | 7,583 | 12.25 | 660 S |
| 5.5 | 19,173 | 8.5 | 3,545 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 | Nov 5, 2018 | Sep 6, 2018 | Yes |
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 42-227-39389 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-39389 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbors, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Moby Dick Unit a 31-3042-227-39627
0.0 KM · Surge Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,940 | 748 |
| San Andres | 3,412 | -724 |
| Clear Fork | 5,718 | -3,030 |
| Spraberry | 6,142 | -3,454 |
| Dean | 7,481 | -4,793 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,606 | -4,918 |
| Coleman Junction | — | |
| Seven Rivers | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Moby Dick Unit 31-3042-227-39178
0.3 KM · Surge Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,989 | 708 |
| San Andres | 3,411 | -714 |
| Clear Fork | 5,692 | -2,995 |
| Spraberry | 6,210 | -3,513 |
| Dean | 7,490 | -4,793 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,603 | -4,906 |
| Coleman Junction | — | |
| Leonard | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Muse-Newton 31-4242-227-39236
0.6 KM · Surge Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,956 | 762 |
| San Andres | 3,787 | -1,069 |
| Clear Fork | 5,792 | -3,074 |
| Spraberry | 6,201 | -3,483 |
| Dean | 7,543 | -4,825 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,734 | -5,016 |
| Leonard | — | |
| Seven Rivers | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Muse-Newton Unit 31-4242-227-39535
0.6 KM · Surge Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| San Andres | 3,533 | -815 |
| Clear Fork | 5,781 | -3,063 |
| Spraberry | 6,250 | -3,532 |
| Dean | 7,593 | -4,875 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,700 | -4,982 |
| Coleman Junction | — | |
| Seven Rivers | — | |
| Leonard | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Muse-Newton Unit 31-4242-227-40218
0.6 KM · Surge Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,980 | 738 |
| San Andres | 3,432 | -714 |
| Clear Fork | 5,775 | -3,057 |
| Spraberry | 6,252 | -3,534 |
| Dean | — | |
| Wolfcamp | — | |
| Coleman Junction | — | |
| Seven Rivers | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Mr. Dynamite 41-4442-227-39154
1.7 KM · Sabalo Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,991 | 743 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,085 | 649 |
| San Andres | 3,273 | -539 |
| Glorieta | 4,346 | -1,612 |
| Clear Fork | 4,433 | -1,699 |
| Spraberry | 6,259 | -3,525 |
| Leonard | 6,728 | -3,994 |
| Dean | 7,435 | -4,701 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Simpson 41-03N-B32 HW42-227-38900
1.7 KM · Sabalo Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,994 | 741 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,093 | 642 |
| San Andres | 3,291 | -556 |
| Glorieta | 4,355 | -1,620 |
| Clear Fork | 4,442 | -1,707 |
| Spraberry | 6,258 | -3,523 |
| Leonard | 6,732 | -3,997 |
| Coleman Junction | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Crazy Cat 41-3242-227-39757
1.7 KM · Sabalo Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,995 | 740 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,095 | 640 |
| San Andres | 3,290 | -555 |
| Glorieta | 4,355 | -1,620 |
| Clear Fork | 4,435 | -1,700 |
| Spraberry | 6,250 | -3,515 |
| Leonard | 6,720 | -3,985 |
| Dean | 7,440 | -4,705 |
12 TOPS · FIRST 8
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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