42-467-31186

BRINE MINING

MORTON SALT

VAN ZANDT County · District 5 · MORTON SALT INC. · GRAND SALINE

Permits

2

Max Depth

7,100 ft

First Permit

2025-05-13

Latest Activity

2025-05-13

Lifespan

< 1 yr

Regulatory Status

Schedule

ON SCHEDULE

Completion

2025-09-11

Shut-In

Plugged

P-5 Org Status: Active

Production Summary

Cum Oil

bbl

Cum Gas

mcf

First Production

1993-01

Last Production

2026-07

Injection / Disposal

UIC Permit Active UIC #000127296 permitted 2025-09-26

Permitted Volume

25,000 bbl/d

Max Pressure

730 psi

Injection Interval

3,750–7,000 ft

Injected (12mo)

Seismicity: no M2+ earthquakes recorded within 10 km in the last 24 months · TexNet catalog

Lease Production

Production is reported at the lease level. View production data, decline curves, and history on the lease page.

Formation Tops (10) Elevation 366 ft (GL)

CSV
FormationTop Depth (MD)Subsea (+above / −below SL)
WILCOX 70 ft+296 ft
TOP OF SALT183 ft+183 ft
AUSTIN CHALK
NACATOCH
PALUXY
PECAN GAP
RODESSA
SMACKOVER
SUB-CLARKSVILLE
WOODBINE

As reported by operators on W-2/G-1 completion filings (RRC wellbore records). Depths are measured depth; names appear as filed. Subsea = reported elevation − measured depth (negative = below sea level; vertical wellbores only). View filings & logs at RRC ↗

Offset Well Tops (nearest 8 wells with tops)

What nearby completed wells reported.

Cross-section
42-467-30155 RICHEY, MARILYN · WTXR OPERATING (TEXAS), INC.
3.7 mi
Massive Anhydrite (marker) 7,905'Massive Anhydrite (marker) 8,088'Rodessa 8,194'Rodessa 8,253'
42-467-31183 NORTH GRAND SALINE · MUD CREEK OPERATING, LLC
6.1 mi
Nacatoch 1,640'Pecan Gap 2,210'Austin Chalk 3,554'Sub-Clarksville 3,870'Woodbine 4,402'Paluxy 6,380'Rodessa 8,060'Smackover
42-467-30044 PRESSWOOD (TRAVIS PEAK) UNIT · S N D ENERGY COMPANY, INC.
8.3 mi
Nacatoch 1,200'Pecan Gap 1,800'Austin Chalk 2,780'Sub-Clarksville 3,024'Woodbine 3,285'Paluxy 4,920'Rodessa 6,270'Smackover
42-467-30715 ROWAN · TECO OPERATING COMPANY
8.4 mi
Nacatoch 800'Pecan Gap 1,887'Austin Chalk 2,902'Sub-Clarksville 3,100'Woodbine 3,460'Paluxy 4,940'Glen Rose 5,194'Rodessa 6,270'Smackover 10,715'
42-499-00122 ALBA/SOUTHEAST FAULT BLOCK/UNIT · BASA RESOURCES, INC.
9.0 mi
Wilcox 625'Austin Chalk 3,950'Sub-Clarksville 4,172'
42-467-30994 BRAWNER, L.M. 10 · UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA
9.0 mi
Austin Chalk 2,450'Woodbine 2,792'Paluxy 4,206'UPPER CARLISLE 4,813'UPR. CARLISLE 4,813'CARLISLE 4,836'James Lime 4,950'Pettit 5,221'
42-467-30983 SWAIN, W. F. 9 · UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA
9.1 mi
Austin Chalk 2,520'Rodessa 4,656'UPR. CARLISLE 4,816'UPPER CARLISLE 4,816'CARLISLE 4,858'James Lime 4,980'Pettit 5,246'
42-467-31004 CRIM, J. F. 16 · UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA
9.2 mi
Woodbine 2,876'Rodessa 4,721'CARLISLE 4,830'CARLISLE 4,897'James Lime 4,910'James Lime 4,987'

Nearest wells within 10 mi (surface locations). Click wells to select them, then open the cross-section to compare tops side by side (max 6 wells per section, including this one).

Casing (2)

SizeSet DepthCement
20"385 ft324 sx
13.375"3,550 ft2,000 sx

Permit History (2)

Applications (2)

#907797 A MORTON SALT, INC.
received 2025-08-27
#907797 A MORTON SALT, INC.
received 2025-05-06

Records & Logs

1 completion filing on record.

W-2/G-1 2025-10-20

Completion packets open directly (post-2011 filings include attached logs). Log images can't be deep-linked — clicking copies the API for you to paste.

Lat 32.671205
Lon -95.699947

Well Details

Well Number
8
Max Depth
7,100 ft
Drill Type
Vertical
County
VAN ZANDT
District
5
Completed
2025-09-11

Operator

Location
GRAND SALIN
P-5 Status
Active (filed 2026-01-09)
Cum Oil (all leases)
— bbl
Cum Gas (all leases)
— mcf
Activities
OPRS/O
Total Permits
4