WELL · 42-057-31449 · DISTRICT 2
Welder B #11
Calhoun County · Katie Welder (M-5) field · Vertical
Welder B #11 (API 42-057-31449) is a plugged well in Calhoun County, plugged April 9, 2019, last operated by American Cometra Inc..
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended twice) between 1988 and 2003, permitted to 8,500 ft.
It was permitted by TE-Ray Resources, Inc and has since transferred to American Cometra Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Catahoula, Greta, Sinto, Sinton.
Its 3 leases have reported 494K barrels of oil and 793K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 11 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by TE-Ray Resources, Inc; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
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 | American Cometra Inc. |
| Production reports | Baylor Operating, LLCthrough Apr 2016 |
| Latest permit | TE-Ray Resources, IncDec 3, 2003 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,500
- total depth, ft
- 5
- permits on file
- Dec 3, 2003
- last permit issued
- May 13, 1988
- completed
- 494K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 793K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 13, 1988
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 9, 2019
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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 11 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" O-2-8575 | Katie Welder (L-7) | Frostwood Energy, LLC | 2 | 50.6K | 40.4K | Dec 1999 – Jul 2026 |
| Welder B G-2-127671 | Katie Welder (M-5) | American Cometra, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 200K | Jan 1993 – Sep 1994 |
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
- 6Baylor Operating, LLCApr 2016 → Apr 2016
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 539061-99 | Recompletion | TE-Ray Resources, Inc | Nov 26, 2003 | Dec 3, 2003 | Jan 21, 2004 | 8,425 |
| 427628-98 | Recompletion | American Cometra, Inc. | Oct 7, 1994 | Sep 26, 1994 | Sep 10, 1994 | 7,700 |
| 427628-99 | Recompletion | American Cometra, Inc. | Sep 1, 1994 | Sep 26, 1994 | — | 7,700 |
| 342626-98 | Drill | American Cometra, Inc. | Apr 27, 1988 | Feb 17, 1988 | — | 8,500 |
| 342626-99 | Drill | American Cometra, Inc. | Feb 12, 1988 | Feb 17, 1988 | — | 8,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-127671 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-2-6081 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-2-8575 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 44 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,638 | 7,642 | Perforated |
| 7,706 | 7,712 | Perforated |
| 7,727 | 7,731 | Perforated |
| 7,992 | 8,006 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,620 | 12.25 | 540 S |
| 5.5 | 8,425 | 8.5 | 1,000 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 | Jun 10, 2004 | Feb 9, 2004 | Yes |
| 00 | May 11, 2004 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 13, 1995 | Dec 5, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 13, 1994 | — | — |
| 00 | Jul 14, 1988 | May 31, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 13, 1988 | — | — |
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 42-057-31449 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-057-31449 → 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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