WELL · 42-317-34278 · DISTRICT 8
Grisham J. R. & Greeman J. M. #53
Martin County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Vertical
Grisham J. R. & Greeman J. M. #53 (API 42-317-34278) is a plugged well in Martin County, plugged January 28, 2026, last operated by Diamondback E&P LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued May 25, 2000, permitted to 9,100 ft.
It was permitted by Cox, John L. and has since transferred to Diamondback E&P LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Redbeds, Spraberry, U Spraberry, L Spraberry.
Its lease has reported 1.37M barrels of oil and 2.84M mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 49 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Cox, John L.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Midland, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- May 4, 2026
- Permits on file
- 5,237
- Phone
- (432) 221-7400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Diamondback E&P LLC |
| Production reports | Diamondback E&P LLCthrough Dec 2024 |
| Latest permit | Cox, John L.May 25, 2000 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,100
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- May 25, 2000
- last permit issued
- Jun 20, 2023
- completed
- 1.37M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.84M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 20, 2023
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 28, 2026
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 49 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grisham, J. R. & Greeman, J. M. O-10-22261 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Diamondback E&P LLC | 49 | 1.37M | 2.84M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 2,244(-100%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 1,628(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Cox, John L.Jan 1993 → Sep 2003
- 2JM Cox Resources, L.P.Oct 2003 → Oct 2017
- 3QEP Energy CompanyNov 2017 → Sep 2021
- 4Diamondback E&P LLCOct 2021 → Dec 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 495420-99 | Drill | Cox, John L. | May 24, 2000 | May 25, 2000 | Jun 26, 2000 | 9,100 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-22261 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,767 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,226 | 7,266 | Perforated |
| 7,862 | 8,223 | Perforated |
| 8,522 | 8,855 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 319 | 17.5 | 370 S |
| 8.625 | 5,175 | 11 | 1,000 S |
| 4.5 | 8,900 | 7.875 | 1,400 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 6, 2023 | Sep 19, 2023 | — |
| 00 | Oct 8, 2001 | Oct 2, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 25, 2001 | — | — |
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 42-317-34278 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-317-34278 → 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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