WELL · 42-057-31806 · DISTRICT 2
Welder #6
Calhoun County · Sheriff (9400) field · Vertical
Welder #6 (API 42-057-31806) is a plugged well in Calhoun County, plugged February 2, 2022, last operated by B&L Exploration L.L.C..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued June 8, 2017, permitted to 10,750 ft.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Catahoula, Frio.
Operator of record
Metairie, LA · P-5 Y, filed May 4, 2026 · 11 permits on file · (504) 837-4337
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | B&L Exploration L.L.C. |
| Production reports | B&L Exploration, L.L.C.through Dec 2021 |
| Latest permit | B&L Exploration, L.L.C.Jun 8, 2017 |
- 10,750
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 8, 2017
- last permit issued
- Nov 17, 2017
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 252K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 2017 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 17, 2017
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Feb 2, 2022
Surface location
28.598125, -96.761602
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Calhoun County.
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 G-2-285642 | Sheriff (9400) | B&L Exploration, L.L.C. | 1 | 0 | 252K | Sep 2017 – 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.
- 1B&L Exploration, L.L.C.Sep 2017 → Dec 2021
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 825775-98 | Drill | B&L Exploration, L.L.C. | Jul 21, 2017 | Jun 8, 2017 | Jun 22, 2017 | 10,750 |
| 825775-99 | Drill | B&L Exploration, L.L.C. | Apr 21, 2017 | Jun 8, 2017 | Jun 23, 2017 | 10,750 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-285642 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 33 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,856 | 9,862 | Perforated |
| 9,876 | 9,880 | Perforated |
| 9,904 | 9,906 | Perforated |
| 9,958 | 9,963 | Perforated |
| 10,091 | 10,096 | Perforated |
| 10,103 | 10,110 | Perforated |
| 10,230 | 10,234 | Perforated |
| 10,240 | 10,246 | Perforated |
| 10,261 | 10,264 | Perforated |
| 10,273 | 10,277 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,130 | 12.25 | 854 S |
| 4.5 | 10,400 | 8.75 | 890 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 | Feb 1, 2019 | Apr 4, 2018 | Yes |
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 42-057-31806 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-057-31806 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
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This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Welder42-057-31808
0.3 KM · B&L Exploration, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 2,860 | -2,826 |
| Frio | 6,290 | -6,256 |
Sheriff Greta42-057-00515
2.5 KM · Initial Energy Services, LLC · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 1,880 | -1,843 |
| Frio | 5,680 | -5,643 |
5K Family Partnership, L.P.42-057-31809
2.7 KM · B&L Exploration, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 5,480 | -5,451 |
| Frio | 6,320 | -6,291 |
5K Family Partnership, LP42-057-01443
2.8 KM · B&L Exploration, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 5,480 | |
| Catahoula | 5,480 | |
| Frio | 6,320 | |
| Frio | 6,320 |
Welder42-057-31825
8.6 KM · B&L Resources, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 4,050 | -4,000 |
| Frio | 4,890 | -4,840 |
| Heyser (5400 #1) | 5,390 | -5,340 |
| Heyser (5400 #2) | 5,486 | -5,436 |
Welder M42-057-31823
8.6 KM · B&L Resources, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 4,050 | -4,000 |
| Frio | 4,890 | -4,840 |
| Heyser (5400 #1) | 5,390 | -5,340 |
| Heyser (5400 #2) | 5,486 | -5,436 |
Welder42-057-31817
9.1 KM · Frostwood Energy, LLC · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 3,995 | -3,947 |
| Frio | 5,002 | -4,954 |
| Heyser (5400 #3) | 5,489 | -5,441 |
Welder42-057-31810
9.2 KM · Frostwood Energy, LLC · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 4,000 | -3,950 |
| Frio | 4,850 | -4,800 |
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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