WELL · 42-057-31574 · DISTRICT 2
Welder A #54
Calhoun County · Heyser (G-7) field · Vertical
Welder A #54 (API 42-057-31574) is a plugged well in Calhoun County, plugged October 24, 2023, last operated by B&L Resources L.L.C..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 7, 1997, permitted to 6,500 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 4 formation tops, including 5400' #2, 5400' #3, G-4, G-10.
Its lease has reported 61.6K barrels of oil and 70.6K mcf of gas since December 1997, last reporting in November 2023.
Operator of record
Permitted by Unit Petroleum Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Metairie, LA · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 6 permits on file · (504) 837-4337
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | B&L Resources L.L.C. |
| Production reports | XOG Operating LLCthrough Mar 2016 |
| Latest permit | Unit Petroleum CompanyNov 7, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 7, 1997
- last permit issued
- Dec 3, 1997
- completed
- 61.6K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 70.6K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 1997 THROUGH Nov 2023
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 3, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Oct 24, 2023
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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welder "A" O-2-8333 | Heyser (G-7) | B&L Resources, L.L.C. | 1 | 61.6K | 70.6K | Dec 1997 – Nov 2023 |
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 CompanyDec 1997 → Nov 2003
- 2Xeric Oil & Gas CorporationDec 2003 → Jun 2005
- 3XOG Operating LLCJul 2005 → Mar 2016
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 469746-99 | Drill | Unit Petroleum Company | Nov 6, 1997 | Nov 7, 1997 | Nov 22, 1997 | 6,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-2-8333 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 12 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| 5400' #2 | 5,516 | -5,504 |
| 5400' #3 | 5,572 | -5,560 |
| G-4 | 5,722 | -5,710 |
| G-10 | 5,870 | -5,858 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,770 | 5,778 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,610 | 12.25 | 810 S |
| 4.5 | 6,480 | 7.875 | 365 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 | Mar 4, 1998 | Dec 15, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 4, 1998 | — | — |
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 42-057-31574 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-057-31574 → 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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