WELL · 42-485-40096 · DISTRICT 9
Kempner I #2
Wichita County · K-M-A (Ellenburger) field · Vertical
Kempner I #2 (API 42-485-40096) is a well in Wichita County operated by Burk Royalty CO. Ltd., completed November 21, 1984.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1984 and 2001, permitted to 4,800 ft.
It was permitted by Johnson & Ernst Operating CO. and has since transferred to Burk Royalty CO. Ltd. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Ellenburger.
Its 2 leases have reported 7.25K barrels of oil and 21 mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
It holds an active disposal or injection permit, with 24.8K barrels injected in the 12 months reported through May 2025.
Operator of record
Permitted by Johnson & Ernst Operating Co.; 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 | Johnson & Ernst Operating Co.through Apr 2005 |
| Latest permit | Johnson & Ernst Operating Co.Mar 5, 2001 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 4,800
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Mar 5, 2001
- last permit issued
- Nov 21, 1984
- completed
- 7.25K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 21
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 21, 1984
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 2 leases 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempner I O-13-20987 | K-M-A (Ellenburger) | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd. | 2 | 7.25K | 21 | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Kempner I O-13-29879 | Wichita County Regular | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Mar 2001 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Finnell Oil Co.Jan 1993 → Dec 1994
- 2Johnson & Ernst Operating Co.Jan 1995 → Apr 2005
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 505929-99 | Recompletion | Johnson & Ernst Operating Co. | Mar 1, 2001 | Mar 5, 2001 | Mar 21, 2001 | 4,534 |
| 253888-99 | Drill | Finnell Oil Co. | Mar 14, 1985 | Oct 10, 1984 | — | 4,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-13-20987 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-13-29879 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,044 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| EllenburgerELLENBERGER | 4,105 | -3,061 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,105 | 4,119 | Perforated |
| 4,495 | 4,515 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 85 | 12.25 | 50 S |
| 4.5 | 4,535 | 7.875 | 200 S |
| 4.5 | 4,535 | 8.625 | 200 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 10, 2001 | Apr 3, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | May 2, 2001 | Feb 22, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Apr 15, 1985 | Feb 22, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Apr 11, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-485-40096 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-485-40096 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 24.8K
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 1.51M
- bbl, all reported
- May 2025
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000079873 | H-1 Injection | Canceled Sep 27, 1995 | 500 | 500 | 4,105–4,119 |
| 000090258 | H-1 Injection | Active | 1,000 | 1,800 | 4,105–4,119 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 24,780 · prior 12 28,028(-12%)
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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