WELL · 42-235-34530 · DISTRICT 7
Murphey Elta B #2
Irion County · Baker Ranch (Canyon) field · Vertical
Murphey Elta B #2 (API 42-235-34530) is a well in Irion County operated by Atropos Exploration Company, completed September 1, 2010.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued May 26, 2010, permitted to 8,100 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Clear Fork, Canyon, Strawn, Ellenburger.
Its 2 leases have reported 5.26K barrels of oil and 156K mcf of gas since August 2010, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 4, 2026 · 56 permits on file · (214) 695-0882
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Atropos Exploration Company |
| Production reports | Atropos Exploration Companythrough Jul 2024 |
| Latest permit | Atropos Exploration CompanyMay 26, 2010 |
- 8,100
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- May 26, 2010
- last permit issued
- Sep 1, 2010
- completed
- 5.26K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 156K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2010 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 1, 2010
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murphey, Elta B G-9-298308 | Baker Ranch (Canyon) | Atropos Exploration Company | 1 | 0 | 26 | Jul 2024 – Jul 2026 |
| Murphey, Elta B O-9-17270 | Baker Ranch (Canyon) | Atropos Exploration Company | 1 | 5.26K | 156K | Aug 2010 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 148(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Atropos Exploration CompanyAug 2010 → Jul 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 695498-99 | Drill | Atropos Exploration Company | May 5, 2010 | May 26, 2010 | Jul 12, 2010 | 8,100 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-9-298308 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-9-17270 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,614 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | 3,640 | -1,026 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK (LIME) | 3,670 | -1,056 |
| CanyonCANYON (SAND) | 6,916 | -4,302 |
| CanyonCANYON SAND | 6,916 | -4,302 |
| StrawnSTRAWN LS | 7,772 | -5,158 |
| Ellenburger | 7,874 | -5,260 |
| EllenburgerELLENBURGER DOLO | 7,874 | -5,260 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,917 | 7,033 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,451 | 11 | 540 S |
| 5.5 | 7,976 | 7.875 | 1,000 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 | Dec 11, 2024 | Oct 3, 2024 | — |
| 00 | Jan 18, 2011 | Oct 15, 2010 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 16, 2010 | — | — |
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 42-235-34530 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-235-34530 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. 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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