WELL · 42-457-30927 · DISTRICT 6
Middle Earth #2H
Tyler County · Brookeland (Austin Chalk 8800) field · Producing · Horizontal
Middle Earth #2H (API 42-457-30927) is a horizontal well in Tyler County operated by Burk Royalty CO. Ltd., completed January 26, 2023 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued October 27, 2022, permitted to 14,000 ft.
It was permitted by Navidad Operating Company, LLC and has since transferred to Burk Royalty CO. Ltd. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including Frio, Vicksburg, Yegua, Austin Chalk.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Navidad Operating Company, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Wichita Falls, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 4, 2025 · 382 permits on file · (940) 232-5537
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Burk Royalty Co. Ltd. |
| Production reports | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Navidad Operating Company, LLCOct 27, 2022 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 14,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 27, 2022
- last permit issued
- Jan 26, 2023
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.66M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2023 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 26, 2023
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
30.764150, -94.351141
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Tyler 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Earth G-6-294415 | Brookeland (Austin Chalk, 8800) | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd. | 1 | 0 | 2.66M | Jan 2023 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 366,892 · prior 12 442,585(-17%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Navidad Operating Company, LLCJan 2023 → Jan 2025
- 2Burk Royalty Co., Ltd.Feb 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 885154-98 | Drill | Navidad Operating Company, LLC | Nov 4, 2022 | Oct 27, 2022 | Nov 2, 2022 | 14,000 |
| 885154-99 | Drill | Navidad Operating Company, LLC | Oct 24, 2022 | Oct 27, 2022 | Nov 2, 2022 | 14,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-294415 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 291 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| FrioFRIO - DISPOSAL | 2,175 | -1,884 |
| VicksburgVICKSBURG - DISPOSAL | 2,865 | -2,574 |
| YeguaYEGUA - DISPOSAL | 3,750 | -3,459 |
| Austin Chalk | 13,407 | -13,116 |
| Cockfield - Disposal | — | — |
| Crockett-Cook - Disposal | — | — |
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE - DISPOSAL | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 14,700 | 20,734 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 5,408 | 14.75 | 1,874 S |
| 5.5 | 13,766 | 6.75 | 1,183 S |
| 7.625 | 13,995 | 9.875 | 908 S |
| 5 | 20,787 | 6.75 | 1,183 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 | May 1, 2023 | Mar 14, 2023 | 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 42-457-30927 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-457-30927 → 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.
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.
Middle Earth42-457-30911
0.0 KM · Navidad Operating Company, LLC · Section with this well →
| Frio | 2,175 | -1,884 |
| Vicksburg | 2,865 | -2,574 |
| Yegua | 3,755 | -3,464 |
| Austin Chalk | 13,377 | -13,086 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Cockfield - Disposal | — | |
| Crockett-Cook - Disposal | — |
Frodo42-457-30930
0.2 KM · Navidad Operating Company, LLC · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 250 | 5 |
| Frio | 2,190 | -1,935 |
| Vicksburg | 2,785 | -2,530 |
| Yegua | 3,835 | -3,580 |
| Crockett-Cook - Disposal | — | |
| Cockfield - Disposal | — |
Hooper42-457-30900
1.9 KM · Navidad Operating Company, LLC · Section with this well →
| Frio | 2,000 | -1,731 |
| Vicksburg | 2,715 | -2,446 |
| Yegua | 3,620 | -3,351 |
| Austin Chalk | 13,156 | -12,887 |
| Cockfield - Disposal | — | |
| Crockett-Cook - Disposal | — | |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — |
Hancock42-457-30899
2.2 KM · Navidad Operating Company, LLC · Section with this well →
| Frio | 2,180 | -1,903 |
| Vicksburg | 2,872 | -2,595 |
| Yegua | 3,772 | -3,495 |
| Austin Chalk | 13,332 | -13,055 |
| Cockfield - Disposal | — | |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Crockett-Cook - Disposal | — |
Hancock42-457-30924
2.2 KM · Navidad Operating Company, LLC · Section with this well →
| Frio | 2,175 | -1,898 |
| Vicksburg | 2,875 | -2,598 |
| Yegua | 3,775 | -3,498 |
| Austin Chalk | 13,336 | -13,059 |
| Cockfield - Disposal | — | |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Crockett-Cook - Disposal | — |
Hooper42-457-30926
2.6 KM · Navidad Operating Company, LLC · Section with this well →
| Frio | 2,200 | -1,950 |
| Vicksburg | 2,830 | -2,580 |
| Yegua | 3,845 | -3,595 |
| Austin Chalk | 13,419 | -13,169 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Cockfield - Disposal | — | |
| Crockett-Cook - Disposal | — |
Hancock42-457-30897
3.1 KM · Navidad Operating Company, LLC · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 1,000 | -755 |
| Frio | 1,320 | -1,075 |
| Vicksburg | 2,310 | -2,065 |
| Yegua | 3,815 | -3,570 |
| Cockfield - Disposal | 4,810 | -4,565 |
| Crockett-Cook - Disposal | 5,320 | -5,075 |
| Austin Chalk | 13,356 | -13,111 |
Magnolia SWD42-457-30907
3.2 KM · Navidad Operating Company, LLC · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 1,000 | -755 |
| Frio | 2,250 | -2,005 |
| Vicksburg | 3,000 | -2,755 |
| Yegua | 3,800 | -3,555 |
| Crockett-Cook - Disposal | — | |
| Cockfield - Disposal | — |
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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