WELL · 42-055-34538 · DISTRICT 1
Nelson-Fielder #5
Caldwell County · Buchanan field · Vertical
Nelson-Fielder #5 (API 42-055-34538) is a plugged well in Caldwell County, plugged October 27, 2020, last operated by Foyoro Energy LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued January 15, 1991, permitted to 2,600 ft.
It was permitted by Nelson, Roy K. & CO. and has since transferred to Foyoro Energy LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Dale Lime, Serptine, Chalk.
Its lease has reported 17.2K barrels of oil and 30.3K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 4 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Nelson, Roy K. & Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2020 · (281) 236-2892
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Foyoro Energy LLC |
| Production reports | USA Superior Energy LLCthrough Jul 2007 |
| Latest permit | Nelson, Roy K. & Co.Jan 15, 1991 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 2,600
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jan 15, 1991
- last permit issued
- Jun 16, 1993
- completed
- 17.2K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 30.3K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 16, 1993
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Oct 27, 2020
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 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson-Fielder O-1-9891 | Buchanan | Foyoro Energy, LLC | 4 | 17.2K | 30.3K | Jan 1993 – 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.
- 1Nelson, Roy K. & Co.Jan 1993 → Jul 1995
- 2Nelson OilAug 1995 → Nov 1995
- 3R & S Oil Production Co.Dec 1995 → Feb 2006
- 4Rayalto Oil & Gas, Inc.Jul 2002 → Mar 2003
- 5Orbis Operating, LLCMar 2006 → Jan 2007
- 6USA Superior Energy LLCFeb 2007 → Jul 2007
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 383030-97 | Drill | Nelson, Roy K. & Co. | Jul 1, 1993 | Jan 15, 1991 | — | 2,600 |
| 383030-98 | Drill | Nelson, Roy K. & Co. | Dec 16, 1992 | Jan 15, 1991 | Feb 13, 1993 | 2,600 |
| 383030-99 | Drill | Nelson, Roy K. & Co. | Jan 4, 1991 | Jan 15, 1991 | — | 2,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-1-9891 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft |
|---|---|
| Dale Lime | 1,996 |
| Serptine | 1,998 |
| Chalk | 2,150 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,150 | 2,304 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | 2,494 | 7.875 | 320 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 26, 1993 | Jul 6, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 14, 1993 | — | — |
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 42-055-34538 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-055-34538 → 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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