# Estate of Harold C Morton Recent Drilling Activity in TX & OK

**TL;DR:** Estate of Harold C Morton has minimal recent drilling activity with only 1 permit filed in the last 24 months (October 2025) in Los Angeles County, California, targeting the Monterey formation. The operator has no wells spudded in the last 90 days, no new producers in the last 6 months, and zero drilled-uncompleted (DUC) wells in inventory as of August 2026.

## Key Takeaways

- Estate of Harold C Morton filed 1 drilling permit in the 24-month period ending August 2026, all activity concentrated in California
- The operator has zero wells spudded in the last 90 days and zero new producing wells in the last 6 months
- All recent activity is focused on Los Angeles County, California, targeting the Monterey formation
- The operator maintains no drilled-uncompleted (DUC) inventory on file with state regulators
- The most recent permit (filed October 14, 2025) is for "Lease By Estate Of Harold C. Morton 5" with API number 04037093980000
- Data is refreshed monthly from state regulator filings including TX RRC and OK OCC well-header records
- Mineral owners with rights operated by this entity should monitor activity changes, as new permits or production can materially affect mineral interest values

## Page Highlights

**Activity Overview:** The page tracks four key metrics for Estate of Harold C Morton: 1 permit filed in the last 24 months, 0 spuds in the last 90 days, 0 new producers in the last 6 months, and 0 DUCs in inventory, indicating very limited current operations.

**Geographic Focus:** All operator activity is concentrated in Los Angeles County, California, with no recent activity reported in Texas or Oklahoma despite the page meta description referencing those states.

**Formation Targets:** The operator exclusively targets the Monterey formation based on available permit data, with 1 activity record on file for this geological target.

**Recent Permit Details:** The single recent drilling permit was filed October 14, 2025, for a well in Los Angeles County targeting the Monterey formation, with no lateral length specified in the public record.

**Data Methodology:** Information is compiled monthly from Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) and Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) well-header records, with the current dataset refreshed as of August 5, 2026.

## Dataset Variables

The page does not contain JSON-LD structured data, but tracks these operator activity variables across standardized timeframes:

- Drilling permits filed (24-month window)
- Wells spudded (90-day window)
- Wells turning to first production (6-month window)
- Drilled-uncompleted (DUC) well inventory
- County-level activity concentration
- Target formation/play distribution
- Permit dates, well names, API numbers, counties, states, formations, and lateral lengths

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