TEXAS · WELLS · HUTCHINSON COUNTY · API 42-233-06248 · DISTRICT 08
Tarbox #5
Hutchinson County · Panhandle West (Red Cave) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Tarbox #5 (API 42-233-06248) is a well in Hutchinson County operated by Burk Royalty CO. Ltd., completed December 18, 1998 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in March 1, 2016.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 11, 1998, permitted to 3,346 ft.
It was permitted by Huber, J. M., Corporation and has since transferred to Burk Royalty CO. Ltd. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Red Cave.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Huber, J. M., Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Wichita Falls, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 4, 2025
- Permits on file
- 383
- Phone
- (940) 397-8600
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Huber J. M. Corporation |
| Production reports | Linn Operating, Inc.through Feb 2016 |
| Latest permit | Huber, J. M., CorporationDec 11, 1998 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 3,346
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 11, 1998
- last permit issued
- Dec 18, 1998
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 298K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 18, 1998
- Shut in
- Mar 1, 2016
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarbox G-14-171604 | Panhandle, West (Red Cave) | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd. | 1 | 0 | 283K | Dec 1998 – Jul 2026 |
| Tarbox G-14-24610 | Panhandle, West | Huber, J. M., Corporation | 1 | 0 | 14.9K | Jan 1993 – Dec 1998 |
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.
- 1Gunn-Campbell Well Service, Inc.Feb 1993 → Mar 1993
- 2Sip's Oil & Gas IncMay 1993 → Jul 1996
- 3Huber, J. M., CorporationSep 1996 → Oct 2005
- 4Stallion Energy LLCNov 2005 → Jun 2007
- 5Linn Operating, Inc.Jul 2007 → Feb 2016
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 481363-99 | Recompletion | Huber, J. M., Corporation | Dec 8, 1998 | Dec 11, 1998 | Dec 8, 1998 | 3,346 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 1998 | Tarbox G-14-171604 | Panhandle West (Red Cave) | Burk Royalty Co. Ltd. | Temp Abandoned · shut in Mar 1, 2016 | 3,346 |
| May 1, 1958 | Tarbox G-14-24610 | Panhandle West | Huber J. M. Corporation | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,157 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Red Cave | 1,982 | 1,175 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,006 | 2,034 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 556 | — | 150 S |
| 7 | 3,036 | — | 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 | Feb 10, 1999 | Jan 11, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 4, 1999 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | — | — |
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 42-233-06248 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-233-06248 → 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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