WELL · 42-057-30920 · DISTRICT 2
Welder "B" #4
Calhoun County · Vertical
Welder "B" #4 (API 42-057-30920) is a permitted well in Calhoun County filed by American Cometra, Inc.; no completion report is on file yet.
The RRC has issued 7 drilling permits between 1979 and 1995, permitted to 8,450 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Catahoula, Frio, Sinton.
Its 4 leases have reported 444K barrels of oil and 819K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 13 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Fort Worth, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 5, 1999 · 319 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | XOG Operating LLCthrough Mar 2016 |
| Latest permit | American Cometra, Inc.Nov 23, 1995 |
- 8,450
- total depth, ft
- 7
- permits on file
- Nov 23, 1995
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 444K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 819K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- 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 4 leases this well is completed on; they carry 13 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welder B O-2-6081 | Katie Welder (L-1) | B&L Resources, L.L.C. | 8 | 444K | 552K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Welder B G-2-130077 | Katie Welder (N-1) | American Cometra, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Oct 1995 |
| Welder B G-2-141965 | Katie Welder (M-5) | American Cometra, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 266K | Jan 1993 – Oct 1995 |
| Welder B O-2-7564 | Katie Welder (L-7) | American Cometra, Inc. | 3 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Jan 1993 |
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.
- 1American Cometra, Inc.Jan 1993 → Feb 1997
- 2Lomak Production CompanyMar 1997 → Mar 1997
- 3Atasca Resources, Inc.Apr 1997 → Aug 2003
- 4TE-Ray Resources, Inc.Sep 2003 → Sep 2006
- 5XOG Operating LLCOct 2006 → Mar 2016
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 440177-99 | Recompletion | American Cometra, Inc. | Sep 25, 1995 | Nov 23, 1995 | Oct 4, 1995 | 7,630 |
| 398867-99 | Recompletion | American Cometra, Inc. | Apr 30, 1992 | May 27, 1992 | Jun 1, 1992 | 8,450 |
| 384694-99 | Recompletion | American Cometra, Inc. | Feb 15, 1991 | Mar 4, 1991 | Feb 18, 1991 | 8,030 |
| 353385-99 | Recompletion | American Cometra, Inc. | Nov 17, 1988 | Nov 18, 1988 | — | 8,450 |
| 341944-99 | Recompletion | American Cometra, Inc. | Jan 27, 1988 | Feb 25, 1988 | — | 8,450 |
| 301455-99 | Recompletion | Williams Expl Co a Delaware Corp | Apr 22, 1986 | Apr 24, 1986 | — | 8,450 |
| 50975-99 | Drill | Paraffine Oil Corp. | Jun 18, 1979 | Jun 18, 1979 | — | 8,450 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-130077 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-141965 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-2-6081 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-2-6081 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-2-7564 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-2-7564 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 45 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,630 | 7,635 | Perforated |
| 7,756 | 7,766 | Perforated |
| 7,990 | 7,996 | Perforated |
| 8,045 | 8,051 | Perforated |
| 8,190 | 8,195 | Perforated |
| 8,240 | 8,254 | Perforated |
| 8,249 | 8,254 | Perforated |
| — | 8,254 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,575 | 12.25 | 625 S |
| 8.625 | 1,575 | 12.5 | 625 S |
| 2.375 | 8,210 | — | — |
| 2.25 | 8,210 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 8,433 | 7.875 | 300 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 | May 31, 1996 | Jan 16, 1995 | — |
| 00 | Feb 21, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 22, 1993 | Jun 15, 1992 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 13, 1992 | — | — |
| 00 | May 13, 1991 | Mar 1, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 12, 1991 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 20, 1989 | Feb 13, 1989 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 22, 1989 | — | — |
| 00 | Jun 13, 1986 | Apr 7, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | May 1, 1986 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Oct 20, 1980 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Apr 22, 1980 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Aug 13, 1979 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | — | — |
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 42-057-30920 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-057-30920 → 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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