WELL · 42-351-30898 · DISTRICT 3
Kurth J.H. Jr. #5
Newton County · Blue Marsh (Y-2) field · Producing · Vertical
Kurth J.H. JR. #5 (API 42-351-30898) is a well in Newton County operated by Indian Exploration Inc., completed July 16, 2014 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued January 23, 2014, permitted to 7,400 ft.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including Miocene (undifferentiated), Frio, Vicksburg, Het - Disposal.
Its lease has reported 87.5K barrels of oil and 43.2K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Lafayette, LA · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 3 permits on file · (337) 356-6821
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Indian Exploration Inc. |
| Production reports | Indian Exploration, Inc.through Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Indian Exploration, Inc.Jan 23, 2014 |
- 7,400
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jan 23, 2014
- last permit issued
- Jul 16, 2014
- completed
- 87.5K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 43.2K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 16, 2014
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurth, J.H. Jr. O-3-11896 | Blue Marsh (Y-2) | Indian Exploration, Inc. | 3 | 87.5K | 43.2K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 182 · prior 12 51(+257%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1North Central Oil Corp.Jan 1993 → Mar 1995
- 2Indian Exploration, Inc.Aug 2014 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 775905-99 | Drill | Indian Exploration, Inc. | Dec 18, 2013 | Jan 23, 2014 | Mar 7, 2014 | 7,400 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-3-11896 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 59 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE - DISPOSAL | 2,000 | -1,941 |
| FrioFRIO - DISPOSAL | 3,000 | -2,941 |
| VicksburgVICKSBURG - DISPOSAL | 4,000 | -3,941 |
| Het - Disposal | 5,000 | -4,941 |
| Nodosaria - Disposal | 6,000 | -5,941 |
| Austin ChalkAUSTIN CHALK - BROOKLAND FIELD ( | — | — |
| WilcoxWILCOX - DISPOSAL | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,636 | 6,642 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 60 | 21 | 70 S |
| 8.625 | 1,136 | 11 | 560 S |
| 5.5 | 7,150 | 7.875 | 1,420 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 15, 2016 | Jul 17, 2014 | 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 42-351-30898 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-351-30898 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward). 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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