WELL · 42-317-45681 · DISTRICT 10
Midnight Matador 12-24 E #7WD
Martin County · Horizontal
Midnight Matador 12-24 E #7WD (API 42-317-45681) is a permitted horizontal well in Martin County filed by Birch Operations, Inc.; no completion report is on file yet.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued October 4, 2023, permitted to 9,700 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Santa Rosa, Yates, Queen, Grayburg.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 4, 2026 · 619 permits on file · (713) 238-6071
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Birch Operations, Inc.Oct 4, 2023 |
- 9,700
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Oct 4, 2023
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- —
- cumulative oil, bbl
- —
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
32.294649, -101.722980
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Martin County.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 894272-96 | Drill | Birch Operations, Inc. | May 8, 2025 | Oct 4, 2023 | Dec 28, 2023 | 9,700 |
| 894272-98 | Drill | Birch Operations, Inc. | Feb 21, 2024 | Oct 4, 2023 | Dec 28, 2023 | 9,700 |
| 894272-99 | Drill | Birch Operations, Inc. | Oct 3, 2023 | Oct 4, 2023 | Dec 28, 2023 | 9,700 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,498 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa | 750 | 1,748 |
| Yates | 1,906 | 592 |
| Queen | 2,634 | -136 |
| Grayburg | 3,244 | -746 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - ACTIVE CO2 FLOOD; H | 3,563 | -1,065 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | 5,191 | -2,693 |
| Spraberry | 6,732 | -4,234 |
| Dean | 7,982 | -5,484 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,149 | -5,651 |
| Cisco | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,679 | 25,419 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 584 | 17.5 | 630 S |
| 9.625 | 8,807 | 12.25 | 1,080 S |
| 5.5 | 25,485 | 8.5 | 5,255 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 | Jul 29, 2026 | May 20, 2026 | Yes |
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 42-317-45681 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-317-45681 → 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.
Midnight Matador 12-24 E42-317-42816
0.0 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 758 | 1,739 |
| Yates | 1,936 | 561 |
| Queen | 2,632 | -135 |
| Grayburg | 3,239 | -742 |
| San Andres | 3,571 | -1,074 |
| Spraberry | 6,684 | -4,187 |
| Pennsylvanian | — | |
| Wolfcamp | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Midnight Matador 12-24 E42-317-42815
0.0 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 751 | 1,746 |
| Yates | 1,939 | 558 |
| Queen | 2,631 | -134 |
| Grayburg | 3,240 | -743 |
| San Andres | 3,572 | -1,075 |
| Spraberry | 6,687 | -4,190 |
| Dean | 7,976 | -5,479 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,106 | -5,609 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Midnight Matador 12-24 E42-317-42814
0.0 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 760 | 1,737 |
| Yates | 1,935 | 562 |
| Queen | 2,640 | -143 |
| Grayburg | 3,249 | -752 |
| San Andres | 3,565 | -1,068 |
| Spraberry | 6,684 | -4,187 |
| Dean | — | |
| Wolfcamp | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Midnight Matador 12-24 D42-317-42813
0.0 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 761 | 1,736 |
| Yates | 1,938 | 559 |
| Queen | 2,639 | -142 |
| Grayburg | 3,252 | -755 |
| San Andres | 3,569 | -1,072 |
| Spraberry | 6,695 | -4,198 |
| Cisco | — | |
| Dean | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Midnight Matador 12-24 D42-317-42812
0.1 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 764 | 1,733 |
| Yates | 1,940 | 557 |
| Queen | 2,641 | -144 |
| Grayburg | 3,245 | -748 |
| San Andres | 3,566 | -1,069 |
| Spraberry | 6,688 | -4,191 |
| Dean | 7,980 | -5,483 |
| Pennsylvanian | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Midnight Matador 12-24 C42-317-42811
0.1 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 770 | 1,727 |
| Yates | 1,935 | 562 |
| Queen | 2,634 | -137 |
| Grayburg | 3,243 | -746 |
| San Andres | 3,565 | -1,068 |
| Spraberry | 6,691 | -4,194 |
| Dean | 7,986 | -5,489 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,110 | -5,613 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Midnight Matador 12-24 C42-317-42810
0.1 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 763 | 1,735 |
| Yates | 1,942 | 556 |
| Queen | 2,633 | -135 |
| Grayburg | 3,248 | -750 |
| San Andres | 3,574 | -1,076 |
| Spraberry | 6,698 | -4,200 |
| Pennsylvanian | — | |
| Wolfcamp | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Midnight Matador 12-24 C42-317-42809
0.1 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 765 | 1,733 |
| Yates | 1,942 | 556 |
| Queen | 2,643 | -145 |
| Grayburg | 3,245 | -747 |
| San Andres | 3,575 | -1,077 |
| Spraberry | 6,687 | -4,189 |
| Pennsylvanian | — | |
| Wolfcamp | — |
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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