TEXAS · WELLS · ZAPATA COUNTY · API 42-505-33384 · DISTRICT 04
Morgenstern #5
Zapata County · Lopeno NE. (Wilcox 8700) field · Temp Abandoned · Directional
Morgenstern #5 (API 42-505-33384) is a well in Zapata County operated by Ggp Exploration Ltd., completed December 23, 2009 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in April 1, 2012.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1996 and 2009, permitted to 12,000 ft.
It was permitted by Eog Resources, Inc. and has since transferred to Ggp Exploration Ltd. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Queen City, Wilcox.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by EOG Resources, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Fort Worth, TX
- P-5 status
- Delinquent (D)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 1, 2023
- Permits on file
- 5
- Phone
- (940) 452-8284
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | EOG Resources Inc. |
| Production reports | JK Exploration & Production,inc.through Mar 2012 |
| Latest permit | EOG Resources, Inc.Jul 2, 2009 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jul 2, 2009
- last permit issued
- Dec 23, 2009
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 863K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 1996 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 23, 2009
- Shut in
- Apr 1, 2012
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Delinquent (D)
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 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgenstern G-4-251240 | Lopeno, NE. (Wilcox 8700) | GGP Exploration, Ltd. | 1 | 0 | 21.7K | Jul 2009 – Jul 2026 |
| Morgenstern G-4-160236 | Lopeno, NE. (Wilcox 11000) | EOG Resources, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 841K | Apr 1996 – Jul 2009 |
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.
- 1Enron Oil & Gas CompanyApr 1996 → Sep 1999
- 2EOG Resources, Inc.Oct 1999 → Jun 2011
- 3JK Exploration & Production,inc.Aug 2011 → Mar 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 681464-99 | Recompletion | EOG Resources, Inc. | May 21, 2009 | Jul 2, 2009 | Jul 11, 2009 | 12,000 |
| 443512-98 | Drill | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Mar 20, 1996 | Jan 8, 1996 | Jan 27, 1996 | 12,825 |
| 443512-99 | Drill | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Jan 8, 1996 | Jan 8, 1996 | — | 12,825 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2009 | Morgenstern G-4-251240 | Lopeno NE. (Wilcox 8700) | GGP Exploration Ltd. | Temp Abandoned · shut in Apr 1, 2012 | 12,000 |
| Apr 17, 1996 | Morgenstern G-4-160236 | Lopeno NE. (Wilcox 11000) | EOG Resources Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 397 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen City | 3,395 | -2,998 |
| WilcoxUPPER WILCOX | 8,074 | -7,677 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,714 | 10,752 | Perforated |
| 10,983 | 11,017 | Perforated |
| 11,042 | 11,065 | Perforated |
| 11,065 | 11,088 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,035 | 17.5 | 740 S |
| 7 | 6,321 | 9.625 | 140 S |
| 9.625 | 6,825 | 12.25 | 1,230 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, 2010 | Jan 11, 2010 | — |
| 00 | Jan 7, 2010 | Nov 5, 2009 | — |
| 00 | Oct 28, 2009 | Sep 1, 2009 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 30, 2009 | — | — |
| 00 | Dec 4, 1996 | May 30, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Nov 26, 1996 | May 6, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 30, 1996 | — | — |
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 42-505-33384 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-33384 → 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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