WELL · 42-317-45539 · DISTRICT 8
Grateful Dead East #2WD
Martin County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Horizontal
Grateful Dead East #2WD (API 42-317-45539) is a horizontal well in Martin County operated by Petroplex Energy Inc., completed November 10, 2023.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 30, 2023, permitted to 10,000 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Rustler, Yates, Queen, Grayburg.
Its lease has reported 120K barrels of oil and 150K mcf of gas since November 2023, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 4, 2026 · 182 permits on file · (432) 687-2222
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Petroplex Energy Inc. |
| Production reports | Petroplex Energy Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Petroplex Energy Inc.Aug 30, 2023 |
- 10,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 30, 2023
- last permit issued
- Nov 10, 2023
- completed
- 120K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 150K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2023 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 10, 2023
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
32.093065, -101.817857
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Martin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grateful Dead East O-10-60471 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Petroplex Energy Inc. | 2 | 120K | 150K | Nov 2023 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 22,706 · prior 12 47,102(-52%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 18,499 · prior 12 73,007(-75%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Petroplex Energy Inc.Dec 2023 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 893140-99 | Drill | Petroplex Energy Inc. | Aug 21, 2023 | Aug 30, 2023 | Oct 2, 2023 | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-60471 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-60471 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,678 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Rustler | 1,475 | 1,203 |
| Yates | 2,320 | 358 |
| Queen | 3,223 | -545 |
| Grayburg | 3,842 | -1,164 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - ACTIVE CO2 FLOOD; H | 4,030 | -1,352 |
| Glorieta | 5,030 | -2,352 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | 6,213 | -3,535 |
| Spraberry | 7,094 | -4,416 |
| Jo Mill | 7,915 | -5,237 |
| Santa Rosa | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,369 | 14,296 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,321 | 17.5 | 1,115 S |
| 9.625 | 8,751 | 12.25 | 1,060 S |
| 5.5 | 14,348 | 8.75 | 1,815 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 25, 2024 | Sep 10, 2024 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 21, 2024 | Jan 23, 2024 | — |
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 42-317-45539 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-317-45539 → 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.
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 neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Grateful Dead West42-317-45537
0.0 KM · Petroplex Energy Inc. · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,475 | 1,204 |
| Yates | 2,317 | 362 |
| Queen | 3,224 | -545 |
| Grayburg | 3,836 | -1,157 |
| San Andres | 4,029 | -1,350 |
| Glorieta | 5,073 | -2,394 |
| Clear Fork | 6,235 | -3,556 |
| Spraberry | 7,111 | -4,432 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Lafayette42-317-41567
1.2 KM · Lario Oil & Gas Company · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 912 | 1,767 |
| Yates | 2,338 | 341 |
| Queen | 3,308 | -629 |
| Grayburg | 4,061 | -1,382 |
| San Andres | 4,308 | -1,629 |
| Spraberry | 7,123 | -4,444 |
| Dean | 8,461 | -5,782 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,657 | -5,978 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Lafayette 242-317-41832
1.2 KM · Lario Oil & Gas Company · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 913 | 1,767 |
| Yates | 2,353 | 327 |
| Queen | 3,299 | -619 |
| Grayburg | 4,066 | -1,386 |
| San Andres | 4,328 | -1,648 |
| Spraberry | 7,131 | -4,451 |
| Wolfcamp | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Fletcher 442-317-42343
1.3 KM · Lario Oil & Gas Company · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 940 | 1,739 |
| Yates | 2,335 | 344 |
| Queen | 3,281 | -602 |
| Grayburg | 4,070 | -1,391 |
| San Andres | 4,215 | -1,536 |
| Spraberry | 7,123 | -4,444 |
| Dean | 8,442 | -5,763 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,660 | -5,981 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Fletcher 342-317-44011
1.3 KM · Lario Oil & Gas Company · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 939 | 1,741 |
| Yates | 2,269 | 411 |
| Queen | 3,202 | -522 |
| Grayburg | 3,909 | -1,229 |
| San Andres | 4,087 | -1,407 |
| Spraberry | 7,063 | -4,383 |
| Dean | 8,435 | -5,755 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,642 | -5,962 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Fletcher 242-317-41399
1.3 KM · Lario Oil & Gas Company · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 912 | 1,768 |
| Yates | 2,326 | 354 |
| Queen | 3,341 | -661 |
| Grayburg | 3,987 | -1,307 |
| San Andres | 4,138 | -1,458 |
| Spraberry | 7,181 | -4,501 |
| Dean | 8,467 | -5,787 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,657 | -5,977 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Fletcher 342-317-41400
1.3 KM · Lario Oil & Gas Company · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 940 | 1,740 |
| Yates | 2,334 | 346 |
| Queen | 3,289 | -609 |
| Grayburg | 4,116 | -1,436 |
| San Andres | 4,235 | -1,555 |
| Spraberry | 7,120 | -4,440 |
| Dean | 8,456 | -5,776 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,654 | -5,974 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Fletcher42-317-41398
1.3 KM · Lario Oil & Gas Company · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 913 | 1,767 |
| Yates | 2,315 | 365 |
| Queen | 3,340 | -660 |
| Grayburg | 3,995 | -1,315 |
| San Andres | 4,146 | -1,466 |
| Spraberry | 7,185 | -4,505 |
| Dean | 8,442 | -5,762 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,785 | -6,105 |
10 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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