WELL · 42-389-39986 · DISTRICT 8
Murchison 87 #5H
Reeves County · Phantom (Wolfcamp) field · Producing · Horizontal
Murchison 87 #5H (API 42-389-39986) is a horizontal well in Reeves County operated by Cpx Energy Operating LLC, completed November 8, 2022 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued April 28, 2022, permitted to 13,000 ft.
It was permitted by CP Exploration Iii Operating,LLC and has since transferred to Cpx Energy Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 8 formation tops, including Delaware, Bell Canyon, Cherry Canyon, Brushy Canyon.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by CP Exploration III Operating,llc; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Fort Worth, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · 11 permits on file · (888) 560-8210
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | CPX Energy Operating LLC |
| Production reports | CPX Energy Operating, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | CP Exploration III Operating,llcApr 28, 2022 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Apr 28, 2022
- last permit issued
- Nov 8, 2022
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.15M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2022 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 8, 2022
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
31.711301, -103.666088
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Reeves 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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murchison 87 G-10-293719 | Phantom (Wolfcamp) | CPX Energy Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.15M | Nov 2022 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 261,767 · prior 12 268,485(-3%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1CP Exploration III Operating,llcNov 2022 → Sep 2023
- 2CPX Energy Operating, LLCOct 2023 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 879459-98 | Drill | CP Exploration III Operating,llc | Jun 13, 2022 | Apr 28, 2022 | May 30, 2022 | 13,000 |
| 879459-99 | Drill | CP Exploration III Operating,llc | Apr 26, 2022 | Apr 28, 2022 | May 30, 2022 | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-10-293719 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,686 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 4,015 | -1,329 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,060 | -1,374 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,026 | -2,340 |
| Brushy Canyon | 6,106 | -3,420 |
| CastileCASTILLE | — | — |
| DelawareDELAWARE CONSOLIDATED GAS | — | — |
| Ellenburger | — | — |
| DelawareFORD / DELAWARE | — | — |
| Fusselman | — | — |
| Precambrian (Undifferentiated) | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,051 | 15,888 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,211 | 14.75 | 780 S |
| 5.5 | 10,140 | 6.75 | 280 S |
| 7.625 | 10,834 | 9.875 | 1,255 S |
| 5 | 15,944 | 6.75 | 900 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 | Jan 17, 2023 | Dec 14, 2022 | 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 42-389-39986 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-389-39986 → 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.
Murchison 8742-389-39985
0.0 KM · CP Exploration III Operating,llc · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 4,013 | -1,327 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,059 | -1,373 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,029 | -2,343 |
| Brushy Canyon | 6,117 | -3,431 |
| Bone Spring | 7,591 | -4,905 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,560 | -7,874 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Castile | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Murchison 8742-389-39184
0.1 KM · CP Exploration III Operating,llc · Section with this well →
| Permian (undifferentiated) | 700 | 1,986 |
| Castile | 1,700 | 986 |
| Delaware | 3,988 | -1,302 |
| Delaware | 3,988 | -1,302 |
| Delaware | 3,988 | -1,302 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,030 | -1,344 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,007 | -2,321 |
| Bone Spring | 7,574 | -4,888 |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Hamilton Northwest42-301-34308
1.3 KM · OXY USA Inc. · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 4,073 | -1,379 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,096 | -1,402 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,083 | -2,389 |
| Brushy Canyon | 6,330 | -3,636 |
| Bone Spring | 7,729 | -5,035 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,605 | -7,911 |
| Atoka | — | |
| Ellenburger | — |
12 TOPS · FIRST 8
Hamilton Southeast42-301-34307
1.3 KM · OXY USA Inc. · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 4,094 | -1,400 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,118 | -1,424 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,082 | -2,388 |
| Brushy Canyon | 6,343 | -3,649 |
| Bone Spring | 7,741 | -5,047 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,615 | -7,921 |
| Red Bluff | — | |
| Strawn | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Arpent 21602 2542-389-37699
2.2 KM · BTA Oil Producers, LLC · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 4,025 | -1,352 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,083 | -1,410 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,201 | -2,528 |
| Bone Spring | 7,619 | -4,946 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,591 | -7,918 |
| Pennsylvanian | — | |
| Castile | — | |
| Delaware | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Arpent 21602 2542-389-36414
2.3 KM · BTA Oil Producers, LLC · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 4,064 | -1,391 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,101 | -1,428 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,079 | -2,406 |
| Bone Spring | 7,642 | -4,969 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,555 | -7,882 |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Castile | — | |
| Delaware | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Arpent 21602 2542-389-36299
2.4 KM · BTA Oil Producers, LLC · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 4,064 | -1,391 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,101 | -1,428 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,079 | -2,406 |
| Bone Spring | 7,642 | -4,969 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,555 | -7,882 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Delaware | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Chaparral 8942-301-31995
2.7 KM · Apache Corporation · Section with this well →
| Bell Canyon | 4,071 | -1,354 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,031 | -2,314 |
| Brushy Canyon | 6,341 | -3,624 |
| Avalon | 7,695 | -4,978 |
| Bone Spring | 8,662 | -5,945 |
| Bone Spring | 8,929 | -6,212 |
| Bone Spring | 9,679 | -6,962 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,603 | -7,886 |
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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