WELL · 42-317-34175 · DISTRICT 8
Epley J. C. #7
Martin County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Vertical
Epley J. C. #7 (API 42-317-34175) is a plugged well in Martin County, plugged June 15, 2022, last operated by Diamondback E&P LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued April 1, 1998, permitted to 9,500 ft.
It was permitted by Odessa Exploration, Inc. and has since transferred to Diamondback E&P LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Upr. Sprby, Lwr. Sprby, Dean.
Its lease has reported 185K barrels of oil and 506K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 9 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Odessa Exploration, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 4, 2026 · 5,237 permits on file · (855) 247-5920
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Diamondback E&P LLC |
| Production reports | Diamondback E&P LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Odessa Exploration, Inc.Apr 1, 1998 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Apr 1, 1998
- last permit issued
- May 22, 1998
- completed
- 185K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 506K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 22, 1998
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 15, 2022
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; they carry 9 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epley, J. C. O-10-21446 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Diamondback E&P LLC | 9 | 185K | 506K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 3,247 · prior 12 2,243(+45%)
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.
- 1Brown, Tom Inc.Jan 1993 → Jun 1995
- 2Odessa Exploration, Inc.Jul 1995 → Jul 2003
- 3Stallion Energy, Inc.Aug 2003 → Apr 2004
- 4Endeavor Energy Resources L.P.May 2004 → Sep 2016
- 5Guidon Energy Mgmt Services LLCOct 2016 → Dec 2020
- 6Diamondback E&P LLCJan 2021 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 474909-99 | Drill | Odessa Exploration, Inc. | Apr 1, 1998 | Apr 1, 1998 | Apr 6, 1998 | 9,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-21446 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft |
|---|---|
| Upr. Sprby | 7,551 |
| Lwr. Sprby | 8,066 |
| Dean | 8,804 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,559 | 7,744 | Perforated |
| 8,198 | 8,426 | Perforated |
| 8,831 | 9,155 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.75 | 358 | 17.5 | 450 S |
| 5.5 | 9,396 | 7.875 | 1,100 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 | Sep 16, 1998 | Jul 15, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 4, 1998 | — | — |
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 42-317-34175 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-317-34175 → 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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