WELL · 42-467-31028 · DISTRICT 5
Murphree J. J. 31 #15
Van Zandt County · Van (Rodessa) field · Vertical
Murphree J. J. 31 #15 (API 42-467-31028) is a plugged well in Van Zandt County, plugged November 12, 2013, last operated by Union Oil Company Of California.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued March 19, 1999, permitted to 5,400 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Rodessa, Upper Carlisle, James Lime.
Its lease has reported 128K barrels of oil and 585K mcf of gas since August 1998, last reporting in May 2014. The lease carries 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Union Oil Company of California
- Based in
- Midland, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Nov 18, 2020
- Permits on file
- 2,336
- Phone
- (866) 212-1212
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Union Oil Company of California |
| Production reports | Union Oil Company of Californiathrough Feb 2010 |
| Latest permit | Union Oil Company of CaliforniaMar 19, 1999 |
- 5,400
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Mar 19, 1999
- last permit issued
- May 5, 1999
- completed
- 128K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 585K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 1998 THROUGH May 2014
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 5, 1999
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 12, 2013
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murphree J. J. 31 O-5-3654 | Van (Rodessa) | Union Oil Company of California | 3 | 128K | 585K | Aug 1998 – May 2014 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Union Oil Company of CaliforniaSep 1998 → Feb 2010
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 483378-98 | Drill | Union Oil Company of California | Jul 12, 1999 | Mar 19, 1999 | — | 5,400 |
| 483378-99 | Drill | Union Oil Company of California | Mar 19, 1999 | Mar 19, 1999 | Apr 14, 1999 | 5,400 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-5-3654 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-5-3654 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 498 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Rodessa | 4,880 | -4,382 |
| Upper Carlisle | 5,048 | -4,550 |
| James LimeJAMES | 5,150 | -4,652 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,907 | 4,913 | Perforated |
| 4,921 | 4,927 | Perforated |
| 4,951 | 4,956 | Perforated |
| 4,966 | 4,971 | Perforated |
| 4,996 | 5,004 | Perforated |
| 5,010 | 5,014 | Perforated |
| 5,052 | 5,081 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 414 | 11 | 150 S |
| 5.5 | 5,315 | 7.875 | 800 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 | Mar 29, 2000 | Sep 10, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Dec 9, 1999 | May 26, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Sep 17, 1999 | May 26, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Aug 26, 1999 | May 26, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Jul 7, 1999 | — | — |
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 42-467-31028 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-467-31028 → 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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