TEXAS · WELLS · CALHOUN COUNTY · API 42-057-31567 · DISTRICT 02
Welder A #53
Calhoun County · Heyser (5400 #1) field · SWR-10-Well · Vertical
Welder A #53 (API 42-057-31567) is a well in Calhoun County operated by B&L Resources L.L.C., completed December 11, 1998 and listed as swr-10-well on the RRC schedule, shut in January 1, 2013.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended once) between 1997 and 1999, permitted to 8,600 ft.
It was permitted by Unit Petroleum Company and has since transferred to B&L Resources L.L.C. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 8 formation tops, including Greta, F-34, F-36, 5400 #1.
Its 3 leases have reported 3.46K barrels of oil and 111K mcf of gas since September 1997, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Unit Petroleum Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Metairie, LA
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 12, 2026
- Permits on file
- 6
- Phone
- (504) 837-4337
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | XOG Operating LLCthrough Dec 2012 |
| Latest permit | Unit Petroleum CompanyMar 30, 1999 |
- 8,600
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Mar 30, 1999
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 3.46K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 111K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 1997 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- Jan 1, 2013
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welder "A" G-2-172562 | Heyser (5400 #1) | B&L Resources, L.L.C. | 1 | 0 | 5.09K | Dec 1998 – Jul 2026 |
| Welder "A" G-2-172865 | Heyser (F-34) | B&L Resources, L.L.C. | 1 | 0 | 106K | Dec 1998 – Jul 2026 |
| Welder "A" O-2-8305 | Heyser (G-5) | Unit Petroleum Company | 1 | 3.46K | 225 | Sep 1997 – May 1999 |
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.
- 1Unit Petroleum CompanySep 1997 → Aug 2001
- 2Xeric Oil & Gas CorporationMay 2005 → Jun 2005
- 3XOG Operating LLCJul 2005 → Dec 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 483553-99 | Recompletion | Unit Petroleum Company | Mar 26, 1999 | Mar 30, 1999 | — | 8,600 |
| 480761-98 | Recompletion | Unit Petroleum Company | Mar 26, 1999 | Nov 20, 1998 | — | 8,600 |
| 480761-99 | Recompletion | Unit Petroleum Company | Nov 10, 1998 | Nov 20, 1998 | Dec 11, 1998 | 8,600 |
| 466681-99 | Drill | Unit Petroleum Company | Aug 25, 1997 | Aug 27, 1997 | Sep 4, 1997 | 8,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 1998 | Welder A G-2-172865 | Heyser (F-34) | B&L Resources L.L.C. | Temp Abandoned · shut in Jan 1, 2013 | 8,600 |
| — | Welder A G-2-172562 | Heyser (5400 #1) | B&L Resources L.L.C. | SWR-10-Well · shut in Feb 1, 2004 | 8,600 |
| Sep 24, 1997 | Welder A O-2-8305 | Heyser (G-5) | Unit Petroleum Company | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 12 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Greta | 4,950 | -4,938 |
| F-34 | 5,348 | -5,336 |
| F-36 | 5,348 | -5,336 |
| 5400 #1 | 5,484 | -5,472 |
| 5400 #2 | 5,532 | -5,520 |
| 5400 #3 | 5,586 | -5,574 |
| G-5 | 5,760 | -5,748 |
| G-15 | 5,962 | -5,950 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,349 | 5,355 | Perforated |
| 5,484 | 5,494 | Perforated |
| 5,760 | 5,767 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,600 | 12.25 | 860 S |
| 4.5 | 6,101 | 7.875 | 665 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 | Sep 27, 1999 | Jan 6, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Jul 28, 1999 | Jan 6, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | May 26, 1999 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 29, 1999 | — | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 11, 1997 | Oct 9, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 18, 1997 | — | — |
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 42-057-31567 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-057-31567 → 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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